Friday Ideas

So my team started this "new" thing called Friday Ideas where we get together and discuss design. Our efficient and supremely pro-active leader helps us draw inspirations from various people and things so we can better the way we work and do things.

On the Friday that went by, the topic of discussion was "What do consumers really want?" by Joseph Pine, the author of Mass Customisation. This one talked about the way our economic models are changing from productisation, to customisation to now the experience economy. He also talk extensively of how the experience economy tries to create authentic experiences. For more you could check out his presentation on the following link http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/joseph_pine_on_what_consumers_want.html 

The week before we had a presentation on "Serious design Vs. Solemn design" by Paula Scher.Paula Scher looks back at a life in design (she's done album covers, books, the Citibank logo ...) and pinpoints the moment when she started really having fun. Look for gorgeous designs and images from her legendary career, here: http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/paula_scher_gets_serious.html