MEX Inspirations: Kids + stickers + blank canvas = ?
Colossal published this fascinating set of photographs showing what happens when you give a group of children an unlimited number of sticks and a white-painted room to use as a blank canvas. I couldn’t help but think about how this might help…
Defining personal computing
“Apple went from 3.42% share at the end of 2008 to 5.6% share today excluding the iPad or 17.6% including the iPad. HP went from 19.3% in 2008 to 16% today or 13% if iPad is included.” (via Asymco)
Every industry likes to measure its performanc…
Know your users
This poster, found in the student quarter around Ipswich Docks in the UK, highlights how knowledge of your target audience can refine mobile usability. It is designed specifically for the significant number of students equipped with Blackberri…
Sense and the City
The London Transport Museum has an exhibition entitled ‘Sense and the City‘ (until 18th March 2012) exploring how digital technologies, particularly mobile devices, are integrating into the transportation and architectural landscapes of cities.
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Sustainable device values
Julius Tarng, a designer at Smart Design in New York, shared details of his personal project exploring the human relationship with mobile devices. Tarng’s extensive sketches and prototype photographs highlight two key elements of his Modai co…
When industry is swayed by established behaviours
In the 1890s, the majority of consumers in the Far East purchased their oil in blue tins supplied by Standard Oil, the dominant American company which had grown rapidly through its extensive control of production and distribution. However, when a…
How did mobile changes users’ lives in 2011?
So much has happened within the industry during the last 12 months, but as 2011 draws to a close, what has the mobile business really changed for its end users?
Digital experiences expanded across multiple touchpoints. Witness the commercial l…
Visual stories in data
Luke Bacon, one of the Brunel designers participating at MEX, shared his selection: a TED talk by Hans Rosling exploring visual stories in data.
Luke comments: “Firstly, it is fascinating to see what someone can do with info…