Design in Business

SlideShows by Fast Company

Thu Dec 20, 2007 at 8:39 PM

Fast Company SlideShows are interactive packages that combine the best ideas, tactics, and tools from related articles. SlideShows combine colorful imagery and bite-size tips to offer leadership lessons and innovative insights. ...READ»

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2005 Masters of Design

Thu Dec 20, 2007 at 8:39 PM

tbody{border:0px;} Looking for this year's Masters of Design? In October 2003, several hundred graphic designers gathered in Vancouver for the American Institute of Graphic Arts' biennial conference. For ...READ»

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Signs of the Times (Square)

BY Linda TischlerThu Dec 20, 2007 at 8:39 PM

In a candid conversation with Fast Company, Brian Collins, executive creative director of the Brand Integration Group at Ogilvy & Mather, expands on the team's approach to architecture, marketing, and storytelling. by Linda ...READ»

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Design Revolutionary

Thu Dec 20, 2007 at 8:39 PM

Bruce Mau made a name for himself as a graphic designer. Now he's rejecting that title and taking a more expansive view of design itself. by Christine Canabou In Massive Change, Mau's latest project in collaboration with a ...READ»

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More from the Mentors to the Masters

BY Fast Company StaffThu Dec 20, 2007 at 8:39 PM

Design ideas and insights from the six-person, all-star jury -- drawn from academia, business, and design -- who helped select this year's masters.READ»

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Designing Innovation

Thu Dec 20, 2007 at 8:39 PM

In this extended edited interview transcript, Procter & Gamble CEO A.G. Lafley expands on why design is important, how to incorporate it into your organization, and the value of partnerships. by Jennifer Reingold Fast Company: ...READ»

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A Jones for Design

BY Chuck SalterThu Dec 20, 2007 at 8:39 PM

Whirlpool's design chief Chuck Jones talks to Fast Company about the business case for smart design, the benefits of making customers squirm, and bringing emotion to an emotionless product -- a washing machine. By Chuck ...READ»

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Company Builder

Thu Dec 20, 2007 at 8:39 PM

Architecture can go beyond buildings -- and embrace branding, community, and teamwork. by Jena McGregor Joshua Prince-Ramus was the partner-in-charge of the celebrated Seattle Central Library and heads up the New York ...READ»

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The 5th Annual Fast 50

Thu Dec 20, 2007 at 8:34 PM

The 5th Annual Fast 50 22. Clean City Peter Head Arup Previous | Next What looks like a sketch for a sunny Florida retirement community is actually a very early prototype of a plan to turn Dongtan, China, into the ...READ»

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The 5th Annual Fast 50

Thu Dec 20, 2007 at 8:34 PM

The 5th Annual Fast 50 15. Monumentalists Roisin Heneghan and Shih-Fu Peng heneghan.peng Previous | Next The competition to build the Grand Museum of Egypt in Giza was the largest architectural contest in history, ...READ»

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The 5th Annual Fast 50

Thu Dec 20, 2007 at 8:34 PM

The 5th Annual Fast 50 29. Chairvoyant Patricia Urquiola Furniture designer Previous | Next Little-known until a few years ago, the Spanish-born Patricia Urquiola was the buzz of the Milan Furniture Fair in 2004. Then ...READ»

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The 5th Annual Fast 50

Thu Dec 20, 2007 at 8:34 PM

The 5th Annual Fast 50 7. Mass Marketer Joe Duffy Duffy & Partners Previous | Next With a population of more than 1.3 billion, China is the King Kong of global markets--a fact not lost on the West's giant ...READ»

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The Brains Behind Billionaire Homes

BY Oscar RaymundoWed Dec 19, 2007 at 11:08 AM

When it comes to building a house for a billionaire, money isn't a constraint but the stakes can be very high. Here, architects, including those responsible for creating homes for the likes of Bill Gates and David Geffen, talk about the challenges of bringing unrestrained visions to life.READ»

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An Oral History of The Design Behind Maserati's 2008 GranTurismo

BY Bill BreenWed Dec 19, 2007 at 11:07 AM

How Maserati and Pininfarina Shaped the 2008 GranTurismo.READ»

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Failure Doesn't Suck - Part 2

BY Chuck SalterWed Dec 19, 2007 at 11:06 AM

More from our interview with inventor Sir James Dyson on the role of anger, optimism, and mistakes in the creative process. READ»

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The Artists of Urban Vinyl

BY Kevin OhannessianWed Dec 19, 2007 at 11:06 AM

With the growth of the designer toy industry, companies that produce and distribute the bold figures make millions while the pool of designers creating urban vinyl vastly increases. What is their story, and how did they get into the scene?READ»

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Design a Solution

BY Karl UlrichWed Dec 19, 2007 at 9:14 AM

When design problems arise, hold back your fight-or-flight response and craft a deliberate, thoughtful plan.READ»

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When Bad Things Happen to Good Bricks

BY Allan BedfordWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:43 AM

Lego's catalog is a veritable textbook of its problems, says one fan. It features endless brand extensions but no coherent direction.READ»

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The Importance of a Faceless Fireman

BY Jeff BatesWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:43 AM

Scratch any geek, and you're likely to find a kid who grew up learning programming on the Lego "platform."READ»

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What Children Need: A Little Creative Deprivation

BY Lisa GatesWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:43 AM

Don't turn Lego sets into model-airplane equivalents, urges one mom. The product's gift was its ability to engage a child's imagination, not his direction-following skills.READ»

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Simplicity + Technology = Sweet Success

BY Linda TischlerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:43 AM

Technology promised to make our lives easier. Instead, too many gadgets today seem to require an engineering degree to operate. Designer Brett Lovelady aims to change that by teaching his clients the mantra "Simplify, simplify."READ»

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The Architecture of Hope

BY Paul C. JudgeWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:43 AM

Former senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, passionate advocate of cities, outlines a plan for galvanizing New York, beginning with the rehabilitation of Penn Station.READ»

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Parsing Pentagram

BY Steve KroeterWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:43 AM

One of Pentagram's design partners explores his design philosophy, practice, and process.READ»

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Feminine Mystique

BY Fara WarnerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:42 AM

To design a new generation of shoes for women, Nike turned to nature for inspiration. In particular, the company adopted the stance of the lioness: tough and feminine.READ»

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The 15 Best Product Designs

BY Fast CompanyWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:42 AM

Craig Vogel and Jonathan Cagan offer their list of the top-15 best-designed consumer products of the past 100 years. What's on your list?READ»

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