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Russo)Blogger580125noreply@blogger.comnoWe're bringing you design based discussions, news, perspectives and connections.NextBigDesignhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834618005784736900.post-7771243991342792925Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:04:00 +00002012-02-13T12:04:57.169-05:00As we look forward to Fuse 2012 we'll be featuring some of our exciting speakers here on the blog. VP & Creative Director at Herman Miller, Steve Frykholm will be presenting "Years of Original Design: Design as a Core value" on Friday, April 20th, 2012. Frykholm is an AIGA Medal winner and widely recognized for shaping the visual identity of Herman Miller. Having worked at Herman Miller for http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~3/4T8A_O9DdDA/fuse-speaker-spotlight-steve-frykholm.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~4/4T8A_O9DdDA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.thenextbigdesign.com/2012/02/fuse-speaker-spotlight-steve-frykholm.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834618005784736900.post-6792881986390906368Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:08:00 +00002012-02-10T12:31:42.927-05:00MakerbotCustomizationKarim Rashidfuture designs3D PrintingFuse Fact FridayHere at the Next Big Design blog, we're already looking forward to April when we will once again be heading to the FUSE conference. From now until April 18th, we're bringing back our popular feature from 2011: #FUSEFactFriday. FUSE Fact Friday will highlight some of the key takeaways from the 2011 conference, including inspirational quotes, main themes and more. Each week, we'll dive in to our http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~3/AKoFf4_55Z0/fusefactfriday-name-it-rate-it-tune-it.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~4/AKoFf4_55Z0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.thenextbigdesign.com/2012/02/fusefactfriday-name-it-rate-it-tune-it.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834618005784736900.post-2566301750205891355Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:15:00 +00002012-02-09T09:15:00.437-05:00industrial designproduct venturesdesign leadershipFUSE 2012speaker spotlightAs we look forward to Fuse 2012 we'll be featuring some of our exciting speakers here on the blog. Peter Clarke, founder and C.E.O. of Product Ventures with be joining our Design Leadership Symposium on Wednesday, April 18, 2012. You might be familiar with Peter due to this recent feature in the New York Times "From Drumrolls to Designs" where he discusses his journey from drummer in the Fleet http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~3/aYhpEYX8LJk/design-leadership-peter-clarke-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~4/aYhpEYX8LJk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.thenextbigdesign.com/2012/02/design-leadership-peter-clarke-of.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834618005784736900.post-5948326944270698854Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:26:00 +00002012-02-08T10:39:53.745-05:00Future Trendsapple designssteve jobsdesigntrendsbrandinnovatordesign leadershipdesign and cultureInnovationappleNo one actually sees the future, right? Let's be honest. Some are able to design the future. Thank you, S. Jobs, we appreciate the future you've designed for us. Other people have designed a place on the planet where people gather and design a future -- something beyond most expectations. These places may not occupy a specific place on the planet, but location does matter. You know this if http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~3/42QxjTLr9LE/dimensions-vs-demented-innovator.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aaron Keller)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~4/42QxjTLr9LE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.thenextbigdesign.com/2012/02/dimensions-vs-demented-innovator.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834618005784736900.post-8276763237314038166Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:50:00 +00002012-02-06T17:50:13.901-05:00 Wake up call. You have been sleeping all year long. Time to wake up to a new perspective. To face a new dimension. With a smile. FUSE is here again with all the excitement of past years, times two. Two more dimensions (Industrial Design and Digital Design) in the form of new tracks. Capsule has found this conference does one thing really well. It shakes your brain enough to break free somehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~3/czPoe67E9tI/perspectives-and-memes-fuse-not-just.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aaron Keller)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~4/czPoe67E9tI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.thenextbigdesign.com/2012/02/perspectives-and-memes-fuse-not-just.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834618005784736900.post-8642297547203403868Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:40:00 +00002012-02-06T15:40:10.293-05:00As we look forward to Fuse 2012 we'll be featuring some of our exciting speakers here on the blog. Keynote Mathieu Lehanneur, Industrial Designer, Interior Architect & Global Design Rising Star will be speaking at Fuse at 9:15am on Friday, April 20th, 2012. In this recent feature in The New York Times, "Blending Fields, Connecting Ideas," Paola Antonelli, senior curator of design and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~3/cLBGkrLKwLs/breaking-barriers-in-design-industrial.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~4/cLBGkrLKwLs" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.thenextbigdesign.com/2012/02/breaking-barriers-in-design-industrial.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834618005784736900.post-7931277734774862582Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:08:00 +00002012-02-03T12:08:04.988-05:00Here at the Next Big Design blog, we're already looking forward to April when we will once again be heading to the FUSE conference. From now until April 18th, we're bringing back our popular feature from 2011: #FUSEFactFriday. FUSE Fact Friday will highlight some of the key takeaways from the 2011 conference, including inspirational quotes, main themes and more. Each week, we'll dive in to ourhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~3/x2v2bMdiqnU/fusefactfriday-digital-analog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~4/x2v2bMdiqnU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.thenextbigdesign.com/2012/02/fusefactfriday-digital-analog.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834618005784736900.post-8877936025456312188Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:36:00 +00002012-01-31T14:37:49.104-05:00This year as we prepped the design strategy for marketing our annual FUSE conference we looked at the analytics from last year's web traffic. I won't go into all of the details about the bounce rate and/or 'stickiness' of the site itself but I'll say from an insiders' view its fair to conclude that the folks who attend the FUSE event are there for its community. As the Creative Director for the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~3/9r1WYFAMoZ8/digital-and-interactive-design-from.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Danruns50)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~4/9r1WYFAMoZ8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.thenextbigdesign.com/2012/01/digital-and-interactive-design-from.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834618005784736900.post-5814913761839103238Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:10:00 +00002012-02-01T09:09:14.947-05:00naturesymbolsdesignlogo designsFUSE 2012As we look forward to Fuse 2012 we'll be featuring some of our exciting speakers here on the blog. Keynote Maggie Macnab, Designer, Macnab Design, Educator, UNM and Santa Fe University of Art and Design; Author, “Design by Nature” and “Decoding Design” will be presenting "Remembering What We Know" on Thursday, April 19th, 2012. In this session Macnab will address the ways that our intuitive http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~3/9DK9NU6lGu0/design-by-nature-insight-by-fuse.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~4/9DK9NU6lGu0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.thenextbigdesign.com/2012/01/design-by-nature-insight-by-fuse.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834618005784736900.post-674322991250942257Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:05:00 +00002012-01-27T13:06:14.521-05:00FUSE 2012Fuse Fact FridayHere at the Next Big Design blog, we're already looking forward to April when we will once again be heading to the FUSE conference. From now until April 18th, we're bringing back our popular feature from 2011: #FUSEFactFriday. FUSE Fact Friday will highlight some of the key takeaways from the 2011 conference, including inspirational quotes, main themes and more. Each week, we'll dive in to ourhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~3/lhrKAiBZybg/fusefactfriday-being-human.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~4/lhrKAiBZybg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.thenextbigdesign.com/2012/01/fusefactfriday-being-human.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834618005784736900.post-5661291519440920914Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:49:00 +00002012-01-27T09:49:44.973-05:00Design within the FEI process is helping organizations unlock their innovation potential. Today more than ever, design is working to increase operational efficiencies, improve processes and deliver superior products and services into the marketplace. Design is enabling companies to create better and more meaningful experiences which delivers a competitive edge. Get a sneak peak of what's http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~3/Nv9XeLpjPhY/sean-oconnor-of-smart-design-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~4/Nv9XeLpjPhY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.thenextbigdesign.com/2012/01/sean-oconnor-of-smart-design-on.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834618005784736900.post-4257770100684596843Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:16:00 +00002012-01-25T17:16:02.857-05:00FUSE 2011 was arguably the best FUSE ever. Compared to a professional retreat, it inspired, provoked and delivered unprecedented ROI. Tapping into most influential designers and brand strategists in the business, we're proud to unveil an even more inspiring, provocative and meaningful program for 2012. Recognizing the increasing cross pollination of ideas and workflow, we present our 2012 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~3/jH3IA2DirMk/save-400-on-fuse.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~4/jH3IA2DirMk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.thenextbigdesign.com/2012/01/save-400-on-fuse.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834618005784736900.post-2238857404100311986Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:40:00 +00002012-01-20T10:40:49.284-05:00fuse 2011FUSE 2012Fuse Fact FridayHere at the Next Big Design blog, we're already looking forward to April when we will once again be heading to the FUSE conference. From now until April 18th, we're bringing back our popular feature from 2011: #FUSEFactFriday. FUSE Fact Friday will highlight some of the key takeaways from the 2011 conference, including inspirational quotes, main themes and more. Each week, we'll dive in to our http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~3/8_Wbje0eV7Q/fusefactfriday-returns.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~4/8_Wbje0eV7Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.thenextbigdesign.com/2012/01/fusefactfriday-returns.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834618005784736900.post-5787465847855389329Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:32:00 +00002012-01-18T10:32:26.254-05:00Front End of Innovation EuropeFEIAttention Design Industry! Design is invited to take a prominent seat at the innovation table. The Front End of Innovation EMEA now includes a 2 day track dedicated to Uniting Design at the Front End. Design applied to the Front End of Innovation is acting as a therapeutic lens across disparate functions within the organization. This ultimately leads to a more successful innovation pipeline. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~3/OJ_6UE2CM8o/bmw-adidas-nestle-discuss-importance-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~4/OJ_6UE2CM8o" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.thenextbigdesign.com/2012/01/bmw-adidas-nestle-discuss-importance-of.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834618005784736900.post-6053203708001443997Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:08:00 +00002012-01-17T16:08:41.042-05:00creative designCreativity newsCLAThis week, The Creative Leadership Academy (CLA) is meeting for the first time in Carefree, AZ. Check in on the first day of CLA on Storify below: [&lt;a href="http://storify.com/TheCLAcademy/the-creative-leadership-academy-january-2012" target="_blank"&gt;View the story "The Creative Leadership Academy, January 2012" on Storify&lt;/a&gt;]http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~3/9M1tYsoiOns/storytelling-creative-leadership.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~4/9M1tYsoiOns" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.thenextbigdesign.com/2012/01/storytelling-creative-leadership.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834618005784736900.post-6657469006787431412Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:59:00 +00002012-01-09T16:59:41.553-05:00createThe CLACreativity news “We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” - Albert Einstein A new year brings new resolutions. We ask ourselves how we can change for the better, how we can develop our strengths both personally and professionally, and ultimately how we can train our brain to think differently and maybe even more creatively. Join us to GAIN insight, expand http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~3/9zIrFo5u3r8/make-your-new-years-resolution-to-gain.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~4/9zIrFo5u3r8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.thenextbigdesign.com/2012/01/make-your-new-years-resolution-to-gain.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834618005784736900.post-7520323657591633918Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:03:00 +00002011-12-20T10:03:00.071-05:00free webinarsDesign for womencomplimentary webinarThis post originally appeared on the Front End of Innovation Blog.   Fact: Women buy (products made by men) Over 10,000 working hours and more than 1500 women worldwide were involved in a unique research study, which analyzed female tech-preferences and how to best embrace these insights within product development. This masterclass will present the results of a 3-year design research program http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~3/zKXaqZU3vJ4/free-live-webinar-womenomics-meets.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~4/zKXaqZU3vJ4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.thenextbigdesign.com/2011/12/free-live-webinar-womenomics-meets.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834618005784736900.post-9115796577497632138Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:40:00 +00002011-12-09T14:16:34.512-05:00 Jonah Lehrer is one of those unique individuals who can discuss the frontal cortex of the brain in a way that's interesting enough to land him an appearance as a guest on the Stephen Colbert Show. His age places him in the gray area between Gen X-Yers and Millenials which makes him a pop-culture thinker at the forefront of a generation inundated with gadgets and devices and defined by social http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~3/v5C72ZdxmRw/brief-post-on-jonah-lehrer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~4/v5C72ZdxmRw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.thenextbigdesign.com/2011/12/brief-post-on-jonah-lehrer.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834618005784736900.post-7578654961491603308Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:50:00 +00002011-12-07T10:50:33.616-05:00IncentiveCLAInnovation"In a moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing to do. The worst thing you can do is nothing." - Theodore Roosevelt  The Creative Leadership Academy proudly unveils its Incentive Program. The 3-day holistic experience begins the second you enroll. Here's what you get: Enroll by 12/9: Bundled package of executive summaries from the industry's best events: Front End of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~3/y7Z7jcFGRaM/cla-introduces-its-incentive-program.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~4/y7Z7jcFGRaM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.thenextbigdesign.com/2011/12/cla-introduces-its-incentive-program.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834618005784736900.post-2832585694288021133Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:49:00 +00002011-12-05T11:50:31.818-05:00creative designart exhibitionsNYBGdesignNYCCLAThis weekend I paid a visit to the 20th annual Holiday Train Show at the NY Botanical Garden. This NYC tradition features more than 140 miniature replicas of city landmarks. Each year more buildings are added; including various historic mansions, the old Pennsylvania station, Yankee Stadium, the Guggenheim museum and the Rose Center for Earth and Space. Each building is constructed out of naturalhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~3/iUiivUIdEiM/design-in-action-nybg-holiday-train.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~4/iUiivUIdEiM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.thenextbigdesign.com/2011/12/design-in-action-nybg-holiday-train.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834618005784736900.post-3972695048081922641Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:09:00 +00002011-11-29T09:09:00.473-05:00design and innovationCreativity newsCLACreativity has become synonymous with innovation. Innovation is the difference between thriving in this challenged economy and slipping further into extinction. In a recent IBM study of 1,500 CEOs from 60 countries and 33 industries, the number one leadership competency of the future was cited as "creativity". That's because as the world becomes more complex, the ability to solve problems http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~3/RfjjaQbODdw/incremental-is-not-enough-todays.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~4/RfjjaQbODdw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.thenextbigdesign.com/2011/11/incremental-is-not-enough-todays.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834618005784736900.post-7317085543643267658Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:09:00 +00002011-11-28T14:09:34.517-05:00socialgame designcomplimentary webinarIn an upcoming webinar, "Tips for Building a Branded Social Game," sponsored by Vitrue, we'll explore one of marketing's fastest growing fields: social gaming, including how to simplify and beautify branded games. Beyond the visible popularity of online social games such as Zynga’s FarmVille and Mafia Wars, social gaming while users are engaged with Facebook continues to grow as a tremendous http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~3/05WlAkIJDTI/new-dimensions-of-design-branded-social.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~4/05WlAkIJDTI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.thenextbigdesign.com/2011/11/new-dimensions-of-design-branded-social.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834618005784736900.post-3281801831954724772Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:34:00 +00002011-11-07T11:41:20.047-05:00food designdesign inspirationConsumer InsightsPearlfisherLast week I had the pleasure of attending an insight event presented by design consultancy Pearlfisher, exploring "The Future of Taste." Pearlfisher had recently conducted a study on shifts in the world of food and drink and we were able to explore their insights through short videos and case studies on not only where we stand, but how we can use that insight to inspire new design. Three main http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~3/Vv9enbPzmUM/finding-future-of-taste.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~4/Vv9enbPzmUM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.thenextbigdesign.com/2011/11/finding-future-of-taste.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834618005784736900.post-7763735752998251611Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:10:00 +00002011-10-24T15:10:53.763-04:00LEAFCreativity newsCLAWall Street pressures are at an all-time high and incremental isn’t cutting it. Stakeholders expect dramatic results. The buzzword du jour is “different”. Where do you go to learn to think different… to be different… to deliver different? Enter The Creative Leadership Academy (CLA), brought to you by the world’s largest business to business information company IIR, an Informa company. Some http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~3/NGw8XdC2-0s/introducing-creative-leadership-academy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~4/NGw8XdC2-0s" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.thenextbigdesign.com/2011/10/introducing-creative-leadership-academy.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834618005784736900.post-9038098320074697322Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:13:00 +00002011-10-20T10:14:39.446-04:00marketingBuzzBack Market Researchcomplimentary webinar As part of IIR's ongoing marketing webinar series, we'd like to invite you to join us for for “Choosing a name with confidence using new research techniques” on Thursday, October 27, 2011 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/381109592 Use priority code MWS0043TwitterBlog when registering Selecting the right name for your http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~3/J-u7D9ui6V8/join-us-for-three-complimentary.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NextBigDesign/~4/J-u7D9ui6V8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.thenextbigdesign.com/2011/10/join-us-for-three-complimentary.htmlen-usnonadult