IDEO Pocket profile What is IDEO? Founded in 1978, David Kelley established his design firm, David Kelley Design (DKD). In 1991, David Kelley, Bill Moggridge, and Mike Nuttall merged their companies and called it IDEO. In 1980, Steve Jobs asked IDEO to develop a mouse for a radical new computer, the Lisa. The design team abandoned the […]
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Pentagram Design Studios – Pocket Profile
Pentagram Design Studios Pentagram is the world’s largest independent design consultancy. The firm is owned and run by 24 partners, each of whom are leaders in their individual fields. It was founded in 1972, by Alan Fletcher, Theo Crosby, Colin Forbes, Kenneth Grange, and Mervyn Kurlansky at Needham Road, Notting Hill, London. The company has offices in London, […]
Vic Bell – Pocket Profile
Vic Bell Illustrator, Iconographer and Brand designer Whilst using the Uber app, I always noticed the undeniably cute icons… little did I know, I would be researching their creator, Vic Bell. That’s the beautiful thing about Interaction design… It is all around us, even if we don’t recognise it all of the time. Since discovering […]
Nielsen Norman Group – Pocket Profile
What/Who are the Nielsen Norman Group? The Nielsen Norman Group (NN/g) are a UX research and consulting firm trusted by leading organizations world-wide to provide reliable guidance on user experience. What is User Experience? User experience is the overall experience of a person using a product such as a website or computer application, especially in […]
Typography in everyday life
There are so many varieties of typography, everywhere you go, whether it’s for a walk around the city or on your break in the kitchen. Here are some photographs of the typography that has stood out to me today. My favourite style is undoubtedly the gin bottles, with this classic, elegant style. I am very […]