http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:57:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/frog-microsoft-and-google-pull-the-plug-on-responsible-energy-consumption.html Tue, 05 Jul 2011 16:03:35 +0000 Collin Cole comments on the two giant tech companies pulling the plug on their energy consumption reading programs.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/frog-google-health-fails-to-bring-meaning-to-data.html Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:02:09 +0000 The creative team of frog design collaborated in this post to look critically at the future of health services and compile a list of how industry experts can learn from the falls of Google Health.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/frog-outside-of-design.html Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:13:38 +0000 Former intern of frog design Lucas Saule shares that sometimes it takes jumping out of a plane to gain a new perspective and some inspiration.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/frog-design-dont-criminalize-test-driving-your-competitors.html Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:20:07 +0000 The author of Innovation X advises that companies who encourage their workers to try their competitors' offerings can learn and grow from the experience.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/frog-design-why-icloud-will-be-as-important-as-the-ipod.html Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:29:30 +0000 Design mind discusses points of iCloud that could indicate same success as iPod.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/frog-design-the-art-of-design-research-and-why-it-matters.html Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:06:31 +0000 Design can exist without "the research." But if we don't study the world, we don't always know how or what to create.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/frog-design-smart-brands-in-the-connected-age.html Tue, 31 May 2011 15:38:49 +0000 The internet of things with its unprecedented level of connectivity does not only catalyze the rise of “social” but also the rise of “smart.” And smart means complex. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/frog-design-building-your-own-temple-of-enthusiasm.html Thu, 26 May 2011 15:02:38 +0000 Every once in a while I come across an example of an environment that really resonates as magical; Deus Ex Machina's Temple of Enthusiasm in Canggu, Bali does that.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/frog-design-are-our-lives-vanishing-into-the-cloud.html Mon, 23 May 2011 17:08:06 +0000 Albums, books, and other objects are being replaced by unseen data—but new ways to craft our identities are emerging, too.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/frog-design-the-science-of-good-design-a-dangerous-idea.html Thu, 19 May 2011 14:39:56 +0000 Design, like the world as a whole, is unpredictable and messy. If you think it boils down to "research," you're mistaken.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/frog-design-be-like-water.html Wed, 11 May 2011 16:17:56 +0000 The design world seems to be drifting away from its heritage. More and more designers are becoming increasingly disconnected from the objects they design. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/frog-design-all-up-in-my-grill-personal-digital-space.html Fri, 06 May 2011 15:22:31 +0000 There are many different personal Internet properties an individual can have: Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and more. Like physical spaces, these digital spots can be personalized and customized. They reflect and embody identity.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/frog-design-analog-form.html Tue, 03 May 2011 17:01:44 +0000 “Industrial design is dying”. In the past couple of years I’ve been hearing this proclamation, and it is usually blamed on the rampant growth of smart devices and their habit of rendering some stand-alone products obsolete. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/uniting-work-and-play-to-promote-innovation.html Tue, 03 May 2011 16:58:42 +0000 An article in The Atlantic examines America's creativity crisis and the ways 'play' could serve as potential antidote. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/frog-design-the-coming-zombie-apocalypse.html Mon, 02 May 2011 14:45:22 +0000 Small, cheap devices will disrupt our old-school UX assumptions.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/frog-design-the-customer-side-of-the-meter.html Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:08:02 +0000 The energy industry needs to change. Rising oil prices, environmental concerns, and progressive consumer demand is creating new opportunities for innovation in the products we use, the way we buy energy, and the way it’s generated and distributed. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/frog-design-aged-to-perfection.html Mon, 25 Apr 2011 09:14:07 +0000 By the time you finish reading this, both of these consumer products will have been recycled at a local e-waste facility.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/frog-design-what-can-wile-e-coyote-teach-us-about-creative-intelligence.html Thu, 21 Apr 2011 17:29:24 +0000 Bruce Nussbaum was right to close the book on Design Thinking. It is time to move on. Business never really got the message. What businesses continue to care about is innovation. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/frog-design-why-does-data-tracking-bother-us.html Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:58:11 +0000 Whenever the topic of personal data tracking comes up, there seem to be two distinct sides in the debate: the "outraged" camp and the "who cares?" camp.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/frog-design-the-key-to-design-insights-see-the-world-differently.html Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:23:12 +0000 How to think like a designer: don't just observe the world, but draw upon what you know, interpret what you find, and look for unmet needs.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/frog-design-why-apple-succeeds-users-not-designers-have-the-best-ideas.html Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:08:10 +0000 The secret to design success? Invent something your customers can hack, remake, and customize—then let them run wild.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/frog-design-working-the-narrative.html Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:43:12 +0000 I think of projects and client relationships as stories. Like any good novel or film, they possess a plot-line, evolving from start to finish; and contain characters, narrative arcs, sub-plots, intrigue and, often, conflict. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/frog-design-how-honest-should-smart-devices-be.html Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:28:55 +0000 Will devices of the future be just as as moral (or immoral) as our friends, family, and coworkers? Will they aid us in upholding our own sense of honesty?]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/frog-design-staying-ahead-of-innovation-challenges.html Tue, 15 Mar 2011 17:20:25 +0000 Change is the new normal: no industry is standing still these days, and this means that the innovation challenges we face are also constantly changing. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/11-innovative-ideas-to-help-reinvigorate-creativity-in-the-classroom.html Thu, 03 Mar 2011 20:33:22 +0000 The 'No Right Brain Left Behind' challenge has announced its shortlist of projects that encourage students to become 21st century problem solvers. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/touchtunes-virtuo-re-inventing-the-jukebox.html Thu, 03 Mar 2011 13:20:12 +0000 Touch Tunes and frog design collaborated to re-imagine the juke box with the Virtuo - demonstrating that even very digitized music still merits tactile interaction.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/frog-design-designing-for-a-user-hijacked-world.html Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:10:46 +0000 Users are in control, again. The hacker culture that dominated the Internet in the 90s (pre-AOL and Compuserve) is now returning. Top-down, corporate-owned platforms simply can't keep up with the pace of innovation set by scrappy, digitally-native startups. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/frog-design-spending-trading-or-something-else.html Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:47:17 +0000 In discussions of privacy and personal data, it’s becoming more common to say that people “trade” or “spend” information about themselves in exchange for online services.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/frog-design-who-do-we-trust-with-our-personal-data.html Thu, 03 Feb 2011 15:47:20 +0000 In a world where common machines can offer a data trail of our thoughts and activities, how do companies balance customer data and privacy?]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/01/frog-design-how-children-perceive-vintage-technology.html Wed, 19 Jan 2011 16:32:47 +0000 Design is all about context. When that contextual information is removed, products can be very confusing.]]>