How to build product people love with Jason Fried of 37signals.
Editing is highly underrated to many, but everything we consume has been done so. (movies, books, recipes, etc.)
- Source mixergy.com
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As the final beam is raised up and placed on 4 World Trade Center the new skyline of New York City is one step closer to reality. This all happened this past Monday.
This was designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Fumihiko Maki and will primarily house commercial offices. Set to open in fall 2013 two others towers eventually will surpass the height of 4 World Trade Center.
Project manager, John Rzeznik, said the following:
Everybody’s put their blood, sweat and tears into this.
- Source google.com
As a kid, there were those colorful ball pits at the end of the giant slides for safety. But, rather than focus entirely on safety the designers behind them focused on the enjoyment once you “crash” into the ball pit.
It’s how you approach the situation and where you decide to focus the attention while offering the solution.
13 Types of Design
Brand, packaging, product, furniture, interior, fashion, interaction, web, transport, service, retail, building, and graphic.
What would you change about this list?
“Facebook looks for designers who are ‘builders’.”
Kate Aronowitz, Facebook’s Design Director
- Source fastcodesign.com
Building An Effective ‘Coming Soon’ Page For Your Product
The teaser is just one piece of the puzzle. Other important parts of a successful pre-launch campaign are a Twitter account, Facebook page, blog, and others. Unlike on a teaser page, which is usually a one-way medium, people can reply to your tweets and leave comments on your blog. These channels are valuable because they help you get feedback on new ideas and maybe even correct course to better target your market.
- Source smashingmagazine.com
