I'm headed to Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show and here's what I want to know: Which exhibitors in the sea of booths, announcements, demos, and sales pitches are not quite satisfied with what they are showing?

Great design comes from great leadership, and that leadership is born within a company.

Think of this as "Designomics," says Thomas Lockwood, president of the Design Management Institute.

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What are the most important books for any product designer--or anyone hoping to crib some design thinking?

Occassionally, a “design celebrity” says something that starts the Design Industry echo chamber buzzing. In April, mention of an interview that Philippe Starck gave popped up in several design blogs. Nussbaum On Design, Frog's Matter/Anti-Matter, and others. Read More »