July 8, 2016
By Victor Yocco, PhD Control is a concept psychological researchers have found plays a large role in determining behavior. People will engage in behaviors when they believe they have control over the outcome (e.g. I will complete this blog entry because I am in charge of when I write, what I write, and how I write) versus one’s they don’t…
July 1, 2016
I follow a lot of businesses. It’s why I started this blog in the first place. I found that I spend a lot of time following really cool businesses that are making incredible products and I wanted to start sharing who I follow. Sometimes I come across a new business and I wonder how I had not been following them before.…
June 23, 2016
Minimalism is a way of life. It is also a form of design. It has grown in popularity and is almost a religion for some people. Minimalism has reached deep into the design world. When I think of minimalism design, I think of a very modern look. The style of minimalism is like furniture from IKEA. Think of living rooms and bedrooms…
June 16, 2016
I love finding new designers that are creating fantastic work. That is really why I created this blog, to share designers, creators, makers, and businesses that are creating amazing gear. Ben Cramp is doing that with his furniture design company Jam Furniture. Ben has an amazing story that he tells in a short video on his My Story page. Ben…
May 20, 2016
I dream a lot about making custom furniture and gear for myself and my family. I am pretty good at making things in the garage and can usually do a decent job. But if I am honest, I don’t have the time or expertise to make even half of the wild ideas I have. Awhile back I found a website…
May 13, 2016
One of the things I believe is key to being a good engineer and designer is continual growth. Part of growing as an engineer and designer is the desire to seek out new inspiration. I read a few different design blogs each week, but my favorite so far is Core77. If you are a designer of any kind you likely…
April 8, 2016
I am so glad that combining wood and leather in design has become really popular. During the technology revolution plastics dominated design. Engineers and designers pushed to use plastics and rubber in as many ways as possible. Plastics helped drive cost down but recently more companies have started to incorporate wood and leather into their products. One of my favorite…
April 1, 2016
Clocks are horribly designed for user experience. The design of a clock is not intuitive. So much so that clocks are used by doctors to determine if a person has dementia. Stay with me and I will explain. I listen to a lot of podcasts. In fact those that know me well would be surprised that it took me this many blog posts…
March 25, 2016
I have always wanted a wood iPhone case. Wood creates this interesting balance when combined with technology. For years the tech industry has innovated on all sorts of different materials for our electronics. We have seen the rise of plastics used in all of our every day products. Even our furniture can be made with plastics, go look at ikea.…
March 4, 2016
Every once in awhile I come across some gear from a creator, maker, designer, or brand that makes me want to buy everything they have. Matímañana is one of those brands. I came across them on Instagram and liked almost every one of their photos. I absolutely love their entire collection of products. From a design perspective I have always…