Author Archives: kenblaue

10 Commandments of Platform Design

10 Commandments of Platform Design
I found a beautiful refection on the process of collaboration, it’s many meanings and it’s many pitfalls. While the article is frames by collaborative poetry it’s very relevant for any creative collaboration…

Sketchel Bags

Sketchel bags
Sketchel is a bag as a work of art (or design) and a work of art as a bag. Each bags graphic shell are unique while all the bags are identical…

PD potential in automobiles

Autoblox
The car represent the the largest and most universal object of desire in our society today. Even after a 100 years they’re still on top, well beyond PC’s, mobile phones, fashion handbags and watches. This puts them at the top of the list for potential in platform design…

Ode to a Threadless

Threadless
If I think of one thing that has moved or better yet proven the benevolence of platform design it’s hands down Threadless…

William McDonough on what design should be

William McDonough
I’m very happy to present here an inspiring lecture by William McDonough about design as tool to bring humanity and nature back into balance. He makes a very convincing argument…

Cooper Mini roof designs

Mini Cooper roof designer site
Mini is testing the waters for customized roof graphics on their cars. While it’s only a small step toward PD in the car industry the idea of individualized cars give us goose-bumps…

Refill 7 Skate decks

refill 7 Skate decks
Conceived and curated by Australian magazine Refill, 7 is an exhibition of laser engraved skateboard decks designed by a whole pile of brilliant designers, illustrators and artists…