Topic: Bruce Nussbaum

Humanitarian Design or Neocolonialism?

Fast Company's Bruce Nussbaum raised some controversial questions in a trio of posts -- and readers had a lot to say. We sample the debate.READ»

• Is Humanitarian Design the New Imperialism?
• Do-gooder Design and Imperialism, Round 3: Nussbaum Responds
• Nussbaum: Should Humanitarians Press On, If Locals Resist?

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Kirk Manley "I have too many comic books and action figures for a man my age and more unbuilt Japanese resin model kits than I care to admit," says Kirk Manley. The New York -- based illustrator and graphic designer first inked a ...READ»

Africa's Informal Economy Revealed

New book synthesizes activities of informal product designers.READ»

What Killed I.D. Magazine?

The magazine's demise is a good example of why big challenges require full attention--and not half-measures.READ»

Brand Revitalization: Making a brand relevant…again.

When and how do you refresh or reinvent a brand?READ»

GE Demos the Vscan, a Pocket-Sized Ultrasound Device, at its Healthymagination Showcase

The Vscan is part of GE's health care and technology showcase in Manhattan, which will be open to the public on Saturday.READ»

A Plea for More Critical Thinking in Design, Please

Critical thinking not only helps the industry learn and grow, critical thinking is the catalyst for change.READ»

• John Barratt's Design This Day blog

Designing Business; Businessing Design

Before I used computer-aided design to create products, I had pencils. Before I had pencils, I had Legos. Before Legos, crayons. Before crayons, blocks. And with these tools, I have always been a designer. The act of exploring ...READ»

Creating Cults and Cultures With Design

Building enthusiastic, obsessive love for your company's products begins with enthusiastic, obsessive love for design.READ»

• John Edson's Powers of Design blog

Why Ugly Sells

Designing universally attractive products sometimes means eschewing beauty.READ»

• John Edson's Powers of Design blog

Toothbrushes, TiVo, and Twitter: Designing Great Relationships

If a company can't replicate the traditional exchange between maker and consumer, the relationship is destined to fail.READ»

• John Edson's Powers of Design blog

Patterns of Emotional Connection

Why would someone buy a computer because of its exterior graphics? The answer is more than skin deep.READ»

Just Say No To 'Innovation'

Promoted as the "in" word in design circles in recent years, 'innovation' has become a mantra devoid of meaning. Glorified by the likes of Bruce Nussbaum of BusinessWeek and David Kelly of IDEO, "innovation" ...READ»

Is Innovation Dead? Hardly!

Well, Bruce Nussbaum of BusinessWeek appears to be in the process of rather firmly lodging his foot in his mouth.  In two recent posts on NussbaumOnDesign, Bruce has declared that innovation is a notion that has been hyped to death ...READ»

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