N O U N : A design blog by Oliver Oike

I remember Kottke had a post about a page of Web 2.0 company logos, and noticed that the “…names sound like a bunch of companies that make children’s toys (which when you think about it, isn’t too far from the truth).” Beyond that, they tend to have a similar art direction: bright colours, lots of [...]

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We were browsing Home Depot this weekend, in the hunt for new house numbers, and *just* as I felt the last bit of my soul being sucked away by the Home Depot vacuum, we turned the corner into the carpeting area and I saw something familiar, but out-of-place: a beautiful rug! With modern sensibilities! Upon [...]

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“The Industrial Design Excellence Awards are dedicated to fostering business and public understanding of the importance of industrial design excellence to the quality of life and the economy. Winning the IDEA is a distinction like no other that brands your design as the very best in the business, among your peers, among your clients, among [...]

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Kottke makes note of IKEA’s latest effort, taking it to the streets of NYC. But it seems to be an extension of some stuff they presented at ICFF this year. (ICFF) Too much fun. Along the same how-did-I-miss-this? lines, a fantastic album I came across this morning, Mylo’s “Destroy Rock & Roll.” Also, be sure [...]

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Philips’ focus on design & simplicity in its branding efforts is highly visible on their site. They have a large area devoted to talking about their “Sense and Simplicity” brand promise, including the announcement of their formation of a “Simplicity Advisory Board,” made up of professionals from around the world, including my hero John Maeda. [...]

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