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One of my biggest pet peeves are luggage wheels. While the shell of a luggage can often last a decade or more, the wheels would often disintegrate and spoil after a few outings on a surface that is anything but a smooth floor.
This got me thinking, why can’t luggage wheels just use those ultra durable polyurethane skateboard wheels that are made to withstand high impact and rough terrain?
Read moreInteresting concept by Map Project Office and Google’s Seed Studio. With the world moving towards digital services and potentially leaving groups of users like the elderly behind, makes me think of how this can benefit people like them. Like reminders to take medicine, or indicators for care takers whether they have eaten or showered.
This can also benefit larger society. A really interesting space – how can we make technology more human?
I’ve recently joined GovTech and being a designer in a government agency, one of the areas that really interests me is in the area of accessibility – how do we design interfaces that are accessible for all. I’m slowly immersing myself more in this space and am hoping to become a designer that is competent in designing for accessibility.
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Took a recent trip to Macdonald’s where the Prosperity Burger once again returned to its menu for the Chinese New Year period.
As i was ordering to the touch screen system, it had a “not available” tag with the item selection in a deactivated state. What was pleasantly surprisingly was when I looked up the track my order number and saw the “not available” tag on the main menu display too.
Which is pretty neat, given that probably the inventory system automatically updates the menu displays. This is such a good example of designing for the larger ecosystem.
Another delightful find: The problem with these hand pump dispensers containing hand sanitizers was that every time you pumped some sanitizer onto your hand, you almost always ended up pumping way too much liquid that shoots out all over…
Read moreSuccess is not the promotion, degree, or award you get. That's a recognition of success. Success is the times you showed up for class, the times you clocked in hours when you didn’t feel like it but had to get it done – the daily things you did…
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I was cleaning my fan the other day noticed the directional indicators for tightening nut on my fan. Given that the nuts on fans typically screw on in the reverse direction, this indicator was a pleasant surprise that removed ambiguity and guess work...
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We all have imperfections, but it’s important to understand the difference between a non-talent and a weakness. A non-talent is a trait like not remembering names, not being empathetic, etc. Non-talents are typically irrelevant to performance and are often harmless…
Read moreHow would you feel if your own child does not recognise you? — This was not a question, but a reality many mothers had to face when they left their children behind to work overseas in order to have enough to provide for them. They left their children in an act of selflessness, sacrificing for them, only to return a few years later to discover that they're no longer recognised by them…
Read more"I have never believed that art is part of design. One is a commercial interest and one is a personal interest. The one thing a designer does most is deal with other people’s interests.
When you have to compromise and deal with business realities, that’s being a designer. When you are solving a problem, that’s being a designer. I don’t like to conflate the two.” – Dave Snyder
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