Advanced Product Design Umeå

Boost creativity with Neuroscience.

Artur — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 17:12:07 +0000

Feeling the winter SAD taking over?
Stuck on a problem?

Here are some findings and tricks about creativity from neuroscience perspective.

Simplified version: Good research and ample rest will lead to good problem solving.

LEGO business

Artur — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:13:07 +0000

Did you have a favorite toy growing up?
Chances are high it was LEGO.

Although the article was written over 3 years ago, it’s a fascinating read on Corporate thinking and fun facts.
Head over to Gizmodo for the complete article.

I bet you don’t know which was their best selling product.

And in case you don’t know, LEGO also has SERIOUS PLAY used in schools and board rooms.

Photoshop Tutorial

Robert — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 15:05:59 +0000

Hi, I just made a little tutorial of one of my earlier projects. I hope some of you might find it helpful :)
All the best from Munich to Umeå.

Degree Show – 2011

Artur — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 20:26:01 +0000

Well another year has gone by, and the World is 8 APD Graduates richer.
It’s been a great run and so much learned, so much sacrificed and so much fun.

Check out All the APD degree projects and get inspired:
Artur
Emil
Erik
Markus
Martin
Metin
Paco
Regi

Enjoy!
Looking forward to contributions from the current and future APD students.

How to Invent / Design

Artur — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:01:13 +0000

http://www.davidfriedmanphoto.com/blog/inventors/

definitely worth a read and a watch.

Inventor Portrait: Steven Sasson from David Friedman on Vimeo.

thanks Joris for the tip.

Designing Dinosaurs

Artur — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:59:19 +0000

Thinking Digital 2009 Talks: Caleb Chung – Beauty and Magic from Herb Kim on Vimeo.

Nice video of a career path of a toy inventor, product design path of Furby and Pleo, full of great little insights.

Things to try in Umea!

Robert — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 20:19:16 +0000

Copyright? Copyleft? just copy and improve.

Artur — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 21:48:30 +0000

Those few of you who read this blog can get a feel of where I stand on democratization of design. Not just the democratic distribution and use of final results, but the process itself.
Found this talk really inspiring and full of good arguments to support my views.
Hope others find these thought-provocative and inspiring:

Pipe dreams

Artur — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 23:25:00 +0000

I’ve seen a lot of industrial machinery, but don’t remember last time seeing something this fluid and cool.
Brush up on the Sweep command in your favorite CAD package and go at it :)
Who said industrial process can’t be beautiful?

Analogue beauty

Artur — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 10:16:02 +0000

Well couple of high technology project behind us, and this made me appreciate more analogue solutions. Great solutions can still be achieved with simple-tech solutions rather that relying on the magic of high-end ‘magical solutions’.

After seeing this wanted to write this post.
Here Korg made an analogue synth, and the guy performing (Koishi) can make such complex sounds using such a ‘simple’ instrument.