May 6, 2016
Discommon Goods has been one of my favorite design brands for a long time. Even Anthony Bourdain would be overwhelmed with all of the awesome things that Discommon is doing. Discommon specializes in manufacturing short production runs of incredibly designed gear. They offer world class designers an outlet to get their wild ideas made. Neil and Jeremy, the founders…
April 29, 2016
Cable management is always a problem. I just traveled to San Fransisco and one of my pockets inside my backpack was completely dedicated to all the cables I needed to take with me. I have so many power cables and charging cables for all of my devices; my iPhone charging cable, Apple Watch charging cable, Bluetooth headphones charging cable, and…
April 22, 2016
The last few years I have grown to love Kickstarter. I think many Americans have become interested in it for so many different reasons. Some like seeing new products and new ideas. Some like to see new businesses start. For me I get a lot of inspiration from seeing new products and businesses beginning. If you don’t know what Kickstarter…
April 15, 2016
A recent trend called upcycling or reclaimed woodworking has been growing in popularity for sustainability reasons as well as the chic look of the projects and products. Probably the most simple form of reclaimed woodworking is the use of pallets. Go to Pinterest and search for “pallet furniture” or “pallet wall”. It will give you quite the assortment of inspiration.…
April 8, 2016
I am so glad that combining wood and leather in design has become really popular. During the technology revolution plastics dominated design. Engineers and designers pushed to use plastics and rubber in as many ways as possible. Plastics helped drive cost down but recently more companies have started to incorporate wood and leather into their products. One of my favorite…
April 1, 2016
Clocks are horribly designed for user experience. The design of a clock is not intuitive. So much so that clocks are used by doctors to determine if a person has dementia. Stay with me and I will explain. I listen to a lot of podcasts. In fact those that know me well would be surprised that it took me this many blog posts…
March 25, 2016
I have always wanted a wood iPhone case. Wood creates this interesting balance when combined with technology. For years the tech industry has innovated on all sorts of different materials for our electronics. We have seen the rise of plastics used in all of our every day products. Even our furniture can be made with plastics, go look at ikea.…
March 18, 2016
Like most of the world, I have been intrigued by wearables and smart watches. I have loved the design of the Apple watch, but I haven’t actually purchased one. I have seen many other smart watches that I have loved the design, but I felt that the companies were trying to cram as many features as possibly into them. They…
March 11, 2016
Mid-Century Modern is really popular right now, and I really like it. There are some distinct design trends we see out of the 1930s-1950s. Lots pastel colors An industrial look with the use of metals in furniture. A combination of big round corners and sharp edges Angled feet on furniture A lot of these same features can be seen…
March 4, 2016
Every once in awhile I come across some gear from a creator, maker, designer, or brand that makes me want to buy everything they have. Matímañana is one of those brands. I came across them on Instagram and liked almost every one of their photos. I absolutely love their entire collection of products. From a design perspective I have always…