martyn_evans: RT @kevinmccull: The 2000s Were the Best Decade Ever? Development Optimist Charles Kenny (via @danielbenami) http://bit.ly/ikyGMz

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Product development

Product development: "

Courtesy of the students best friend ‘dave’ I saw a re run of the gadget show which included a task of creating a new product from scratch, It showed the real world development of a product all be it kinda quickly which I found interesting easy viewing Witch I thought I’d share with y’all.

THANKS COLIN AMESBURY FOR THIS LINK

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ideo: RT @colincolin: Nice1 Beau!! RT: @trincia: Nick+Beau are on Wired.com! http://j.mp/hGor5j

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Crowdsourcing site actively manages the design process

Crowdsourcing site actively manages the design process: "

Now that crowdsourcing has entered the mainstream as an approach for getting work done, quality is the new focus. Last year we saw Edge Amsterdam's answer to that concern in the form of an invitation-only crowd; now, Veeel is taking a different tack by closely managing the process from beginning to end.

Also based in Amsterdam, Veeel works with a pool of some 1,000 freelance designers to offer product development services for a variety of brands and corporations. Designers are classified into four categories, ranging from junior to specialist. And rather than simply offering a platform enabling clients to tap those crowds, the company itself plays a key role in the process. It explains: “We work together with our clients during all project phases. We present every step of progress during the whole process and implement input and know-how of internal production and marketing departments, making the product innovation a joint effort. Veeel selects the best experts and specialists for the benefit of the project and by doing so, a creative, efficient process is guaranteed, including the best result in the end.”

Guaranteed results tend to come as music to most clients' ears, and Philips, Unilever and PWC are all among those that have already benefited. (Related: Crowdsourced dream cars inspired by destinations — Brainstorming service uses Twitter to crowdsource ideas overnight — Crowdsourcing of graphic design goes local.)

Website: www.veeel.com

Contact: mail@veeel.com

Spotted by: Karin Thomas

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mathieu lehanneur + david edwards: pumpkin

mathieu lehanneur + david edwards: pumpkin: "
modeled after a biological cell, the container transports water in large or small volumes, expanding as necessary and filtering it if desired.
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Tour around bike factory

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympic_games/world_olympic_dreams/9338206.stm

A Good way to Observe Ellipses

A Good way to Observe Ellipses: "

Ellipses can be one of the most challenging parts of sketching. Not only is getting the right degree and perspective tough, but getting a smooth consistent line is a whole other story.

Fortunately JESTER, one of our awesome users in the forums came up with a neat way to show how ellipses work. By simply finding a clear or transparent cylindrical object and applying some tape along the cross-section at evenly spaced intervals, it’s easy to see how ellipses work and behave at varying viewpoints. It’s a pretty effective way to remind yourself how they look in perspective when you’re trying to sketch that sick design full of ellipses.

Here are a couple other resources on the site as well for you to check out. Of course, you can always email me – spencer [at] idsketching [dot] com for help or questions. I may not get back immediately, but I usually do get back.

The Sketch Lab

Some Ellipse Basics

Primitive Combinations

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