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Jake Barton on how to create meaningful interactions through technology

Moments of "wow": media and interaction designer Jake Barton uses technology to enhance experiential learning. >
"La La" by Tabi Bonney

The Togolese hip-hop artist explores new electronic ground in this futuristic and buoyant track. >
Teshia Treuhaft on how a dancer helped her be a better designer (trailer)

Observing a dancer's movements helped this Rhode Island School of Design graduate rethink the basic structure of a chair. >
Jake Barton on how to create meaningful interactions through technology (trailer)

The interaction designer behind the 9/11 Memorial & Museum shares his insights into creating technological interfaces that engage in unexpected ways. >
The Imaginary App by DJ Spooky and Svitlana Matviyenko

"The Imaginary App", edited by DJ Spooky and Svitlana Matviyenko, explores the ubiquity of apps and how they have seaped into our culture. >
If you're happy and you know it...

Wieden+Kennedy's recent creative campaign for Weight Watchers takes a humorous – and more authentic – approach to the difficulty of losing weight. >
Dan Wieden

Advertising Executive

Dan Wieden is an American advertising executive who co-founded Wieden+Kennedy and coined the Nike tagline "Just Do It". >
To do: Get organised

NYC-based creative studio Trollbäck+Company have launched an app for compulsive list-makers. >
DJ Stout on big hair, cowboy poets and planet Texas

The Austin-based graphic designer's work is an ode to cowboy country and the role of place in producing authentic design. >
Casey Neistat to speak at Design Indaba Conference 2015

Announcing our first presenter for Design Indaba Conference 2015: Maverick filmmaker Casey Neistat, who is changing the way we watch movies. >
Casey Neistat

Filmmaker

Casey Neistat is a maverick American filmmaker whose wildly popular YouTube videos are redefining the industry. >
Nature’s colours

Satyendra Pakhalé tickles the imagination with a bright sculpture set in a beautiful tropical garden. >
DJ Stout on big hair, cowboy poets and planet Texas (trailer)

The Austin-based Pentagram partner and graphic designer says a sense of place is important for what graphic designers do. >
Joy Mckinney on overstepping her boundaries

This New York City-based artist touches people’s faces and records their response. >
"The Thing Under the Tree" by Lily Fang

The attention to detail in this stop-motion animation by recent RCA grad Lily Fang makes for a visually arresting story. >
Joy Mckinney on overstepping her boundaries (trailer)

Artist Joy Mckinney touches complete strangers on the streets of New York City – and captures people's reactions on camera. >
Wangechi Mutu: I'm interested in how the eye can trick you

The Nairobi-born artist tells us about the making of her first video animation, "The End of Eating Everything". >
An app for allergy sufferers

Two graduates of Pasadena’s Art Center College of Design have designed an early warning system that connects a special sensor to your smartphone. >
Victoria Hayes is ready for battle

She graduated from Parsons with a collection inspired by samurai armour. Now she’s taking on the New York City fashion world. >
A boot camp for your fingers

Masashi Kawamura has some fun designing a series of games to get users' fingers ready for the new Intel-powered tablets. >
Shining a light on workers’ safety

The new Halo Light is a multi-task light that ensures construction workers are visible from 600 metres away. >
Design advice from New York

Three New York design legends share lessons from their careers in graphic design. >
Jessica Hische - Like Knows Like

This short film takes a revealing look at American typographer Jessica Hische's everyday life. >
A haunted, handmade world

Artist Ali Aschman makes emotionally layered animations using handmade puppets and paper cut-outs. >

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