Android has been around for a while now and in that time, it has seen some significant changes. A couple of years ago, Google introduced us to its ‘material design’ vision for what modern apps should ...

This post will discuss how user interface considerations were central to the design of CAP Tool, a computer program for the construction of arbitrary waveform patterns. In fact, the design largely ...

Using a microcontroller to manage the operation of a switching power supply allows designers to implement new programmable features previously unavailable from stand-alone controller chips. Many of ...

Like minimalism, illustrative web design is a very distinct and impactful way to showcase a brand. Illustrations communicate personality, skill and creativity, and if done correctly, ultimately create ...

Whether it was plastic bricks, rods and connectors, or wooden logs, most of us have childhood memories of our set of maker toys. Each set had a variety of tiny pieces to build with and though they ...

Is your company leveraging design thinking? There are several different approaches to accomplishing a project or delivering a new product. For some organizations, implementing Lean principles and ...

Successful interior design creates aesthetically pleasing and healthy indoor environments that enhance how we live, work, and play. Since many of us spend the majority of our time indoors, it is ...

To me, it means users needn't think too much about how to use a product. That is, its use is straightforward and comes naturally. Unfortunately, many products used daily are nonintuitive. That's ...

An exhibition in Tokyo is putting activist design on center stage. “The Fab Mind: Hints of the Future in a Shifting World” explores clever and radical designs for the problems facing the modern world: ...