Topic: Victoria and Albert Museum

Starting a Design Studio In a Downturn, Part 2: The First 15 Weeks

From designing the logo, to deciding on a proposal format, to--finally--landing the first client.READ»

• Jennifer Bove's blog Design in the New Economy

Eight Amazing Interactive Light Shows

Nine Inch Nails' performs on a stunning interactive stage, a massive panel of lights that reacts to sound and the band's movements. Created by Montreal-based Moment Factory, it was picked as one of the best projects of 2008 by Creative Review (check out the making-of video). But Moment Factory isn't alone in making amazing light and music installations. READ»

Best of Show: The London Design Festival

For design, fall is the season of ideas.The Milan Furniture Fair, held every April, is essentially an organ of the Italian furniture industry. Walking the fairgrounds on the city outskirts, one gets the sense that a thousand suits are ...READ»

Starting a Design Studio During a Downturn, Part 5: Staying Focused

Ten months after its debut Kicker Studio has momentum. Here are their five tips for keeping things moving.READ»

• Jennifer Bove's blog Design in the New Economy

Starting a Design Studio During a Downturn, Part 3: When There’s No There There

Kicker reformulates its sales efforts after a sluggish Consumer Electronics Show.READ»

• Jennifer Bove's blog Design in the New Economy

Starting a Design Studio During a Downturn, Part 4: Developing the Kicker Culture

The five designers from five very different backgrounds learn how to work together--and sometimes, how to speak the same language.READ»

Yahoo Revamps Its Homepage, but Will Anyone Notice?

The search portal adds third party content and status updates in an effort to keep users around longer.READ»

• Jennifer Bove's blog Design in the New Economy

Starting a Design Studio In a Downturn, Part 1: Taking Leaps

This week's expert design blogger takes us along for one wild ride: Opening a new firm in the midst of a global economic meltdown.READ»

• Jennifer Bove's blog Design in the New Economy

Introducing Guest Blogger Jennifer Bove: Kick-Starting a New Firm in Trying Times

I first met Jennifer Bove in Austin, Texas, at the annual interactive hootenanny SXSW. We had just watched the premiere of the industrial design film Objectified at the Paramount Theater and, after being introduced by a mutual ...READ»