December 2018
Ridiculous creative limitations hold sublime potential
The Power Racing Series is a bit like Formula One, except the vehicles are miniature electric racing cars designed for childen and they’re incongruously driven by adults. Imagine Mario Kart brought to life.
I learned about it while listening to…
Consistency and confidence flow from effective design systems
Consistency builds confidence. The introduction of a design system can ensure consistent delivery for complex organisations, as demonstrated in this example created for the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1977 by Chermayeff …
Dominant design patterns should not preclude creative experimentation
There’s an established design pattern for sailing cruisers: an open cockpit to the rear and an enclosed cabin to the front.
The first thing which strikes one about the Dufour T7 is that it doesn’t conform. Instead of centralising the accommodat…