"Emotionalizing" products
Lunar founder Jeff Smith and Lunar president John Edson discuss an Expressions process used to "emotionalize" products.
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June 11, 2008
May 27, 2008
Come fly (or crash) with us (a video podcast)
Solutions - May 27, 2008: Lunar engineers Robert Howard, Jonathan Downing and Wenson Chern take apart two toy helicopters to examine engineering designs. Watch the video or play/download an audio version.
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May 08, 2008
Soft studies and sharp design
Connections - May 8, 2008: Lunar's Gretchen Anderson and independent researcher Lisa Leckie discuss how soft research and ethonographic studies affect design.
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April 12, 2008
The Design of Future Things with Don Norman
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Connections -- April 12, 2008: Cognitive scientist and usability expert Don Norman returns to Icon-o-Cast, joining John Edson and Gretchen Anderson in a Connections segment for a wide-ranging discussion about the design of future things.
They also talk about what's right and wrong with TiVo, airlines, Jott, reQall, cell phones and online map services. Business Week calls Don a “cantankerous visionary” for a reason (we think he's "gruff but lovable")...
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March 25, 2008
CAN INNOVATION BE TAUGHT?
Business Innovation
March 20, 2008: Can innovation be taught or is it embedded in creativity? How is India becoming an innovator in the world of outsourcing? IdeaFarms CEO Sunil Malhotra discusses innovation and India with Lunar's John Edson.
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March 07, 2008
THE REAL CHALLENGE OF SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
Prius is not the solution, and Hummer is not the problem.
Here's a special edition of Icon-o-Cast -- a presentation by Jeff Smith, CEO of Lunar, and Nirmal Sethia, Director of the Center for Business and Design at Cal Poly Pomona, about a new way of thinking about the challenges of sustainable design. Includes considerations for businesses, designers and consumers.
Prius is not the solution; Hummer is not the problem.
Download Windows Media version here (54MB)
Download iTunes version here (66MB)
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February 27, 2008
Gretchen Anderson at Interaction ’08
Interaction ’08 in Savannah was the first conference thrown by the Interaction Design Association. Lunar's Gretchen Anderson spoke there about the concept stage of the design process: What should you show? How much detail is enough? And how can you inspire your whole team to buy into the vision?
February 26, 2008
THE CREATIVE MAGAZINE
Cover Story
February 25, 2008: Is there a future for magazines? Magazine Editor Andreas Wrede and Lunar's John Edson discuss creating a new publication and sources of inspiration in the creative process.
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January 23, 2008
Odeo feed
We're now posting Icon-o-Cast to Odeo.
My Odeo Channel (odeo/032faac73c1ce0fe)January 20, 2008
WHY THE HUMMER IS NOT THE PROBLEM AND THE PRIUS IS NOT THE SOLUTION
Cover Story
January 19, 2007: Lunar's Jeff Smith and Cal Poly Pomona Professor Nirmal Sethia introduce a new model for sustainable design and consumption.
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In about a week, we'll post a special edition of Icon-o-Cast featuring Jeff & Nirmal's full presentation with visuals.
January 19, 2008
WORKING GLOBALLY, JOB TITLES & PROCESS
Transmissions from Earth
January 17, 2007: Lunar's John Edson, Andrew Zee and Robert Howard respond to listener feedback and discuss working globally, job titles and process.
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December 18, 2007
HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
Cover Story
December 18, 2007: Members of the Lunar Team share some of their favorite gifts of the holiday season.
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Holiday gift links (products mentioned in our Holiday Gift Guide Icon-o-Cast)
- Eames Plywood Chair
- Envirosax
- Hybrid Solar Lite Flashlight
- Muji Cardboard Speakers
- Muji Shrink Wrap T-Shirt
- Nau Clothing
- Wacom Drawing Tablet
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Do you have ideas for cool sustainable gifts? Email us!
December 13, 2007
WHAT IS "INTERACTION DESIGN," ANYWAY?
(Wo)man in the Moon
Lunar's John Edson and Gretchen Anderson discuss the mysteries and wonder of "interaction design."
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November 09, 2007
CONNECTED AT CONNECTING'07
Cover Story
Lunar's John Edson and Zoe Corneli talk with designers attending the Connecting'07 conference in San Francisco about sustainable design, creating environmentally friendly products and using design to make a difference. (Our first videocast!)
See photos from the Re:Fresh party sponsored by Lunar and ID Magazine October 19 at Limn gallery.
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August 31, 2007
DESIGN PROJECTS AT SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL
Cover Story
August 30, 2007: Leaders from the San Francisco chapter of the Industrial Design Society of America discuss a new museum exhibit at San Francisco International Airport: "Prototype to Product: Thirty-three Projects from the Bay Area Design Community."
