Social Software: YIKES!

Human-centered approaches to industrial and interaction design have long focused on studying human behavior to create informed and appropriate designs. A social interaction designer must consider not only people, environment, and existing tools, but also the unseen elements of the system such as social relationships, power dynamics, and cultural rules.

The Witching Hour

Another year another Halloween. This year seemed to be a little rougher than usual. We stated off at a party in Groose Pointe and ended back in Ferndale for last call at our local watering hole. Some great costumes this year in our group but mine was a last minute put together, oh well. All in good fun. We'll see what we come up with next year.

A roll of toilet paper soaked in keroseane and lit inside a pumpkin. Great effect for the kids!!

Captain and Teneil

WHEEL...OF...FORTUNE.!.!..!..!!

Is that the orbitz guy?

The ladies kicking it up a notch with a little Tesla!

Nothing goes good with shots at 1:45......

Motor City Mini Rally

Here are some pics of the Motor City Rally a few weeks back. Detroit Auto Art supplied the graphics for this ervent. The Rally started in Birch Run and went up 75 all the way to the UP. Great time and alot of fun. Enjoy the pics more to come.

Urban Rail

The Park

THE MAD MEN OF MID-CENTURY MODERN DESIGN

Playboy Article

The Power Of Time Off

Every seven years, designer Stefan Sagmeister closes his New York studio for a yearlong sabbatical to rejuvenate and refresh their creative outlook. He explains the often overlooked value of time off and shows the innovative projects inspired by his time in Bali.

TED page

Detroit Town Hall: Brainstorming Secession

I'd like to send out a invitation to all the Designers Accord members in the Detroit area to meet up to discuss organizing a town hall event in Detroit and come up with some ideas for a topic. Detroit has some of the best industrial designers in the country and would like to bring them all together to do a little brainstorming and drink a few pints. I would also like to extend this invitation to our educational members, architects, and graphic designers in the area as well.

I'm shooting for Tuesday October 20th at 6:30pm in Royal Oak at the royal oak brewery

I believe having this town hall will bring the design community in the Detroit area closer to sustainable design solutions whether it be automotive, consumer related or how our design institutions teach sustainable design to our younger designers.

If you have any specific questions please contact me. Hope to see you there.

Thanx,
John