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Fantastic article about one of my favorite designs, ever. Like ever. Stop doomscrolling and read this instead:-)

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If you haven't watched season 2 of "The Rehearsal", you're missing an amazing pop-culture implementation of design research and thinking to solve a serious human factors (in the most fundamental sense) problem... Very entertaining too

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https://www.fastcompany.com/91260769/nightingale-ice-cream-sandwich-kroger-whole-foods

An ice cream sandwich that takes a childhood staple and makes it fit for fine dining…Take my advice, just try one of these

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You've got a serious design problem if drivers need to watch a video to put their new car into "drive"...

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https://www.wsj.com/video/series/in-depth-features/how-dysons-founder-picks-what-to-invent-next/ED1EC696-1827-4837-8F07-92A1B41230DC

How James Dyson Decides What to Invent Next...

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Yes, You Can Trademark the Smell of Childhood

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https://www.fastcompany.com/91302893/irobot-turned-roomba-into-a-brand-icon-now-its-in-a-huge-mess?utm_source=newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FC%20-%20Compass%20Newsletter.2025-03-22%20-%207647&leadId=634637&mkt_tok=NjEwLUxFRS04NzIAAAGZXQY4ks70EMLbe0OOE_F-3itQXGG3v5V9JoFgHIrxaSWmvq36aUAbI6rKlvsh7pcSlTawRDXrjTL5tFjQ4s_11gv-1jE1IiCl3SXOBF0orA

iRobot made Roomba into an icon. Now, it’s in a huge mess

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I think it's awesome that industrial design has an official day of recognition, spread the word!

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https://www.wsj.com/business/toothbrush-colgate-procter-gamble-dentist-fd902e3b?st=GYmwX7&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

The Quest to Design the Perfect Toothbrush

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What a fantastic solution to address the safety problems of touchscreen UIs and software obsolescence...

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https://www.fastcompany.com/91269027/starbucks-handwritten-notes-on-coffee-cups-are-back

The jury is still out on Starbuck's "reinvention" of its customer experience, but this is a very interesting aspect of their effort... studies show that handwritten thank-you notes have the potential to double future sales (at least in the context of ecommerce.)

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https://www.fastcompany.com/91240809/pentagram-partner-paula-scher-unapologetically-defends-using-generative-ai

Wanted to re-up this older article given today's attention on AI, as the acceptance of AI as a generative design tool continues to grow

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https://www.fastcompany.com/91237045/thom-browne-wins-adidas-trademark-battle-over-stripes

A win for the little guy in a closely watched trademark case... To be honest I get that one can't just own stripes, but Adidas' concerns seem legitimate in some of these designs.

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https://www.fastcompany.com/91230864/bike-helmets-design-history

Interesting article about innovation and development of an essential product many take for granted (personally, I love the retro-inspired design and comfort of Thousand bike helmets, highly recommended)

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Hard to believe, but Jaguar's rebranding effort just keeps rolling downhill... The car they finally revealed is simply not a Jaguar.

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Can't Believe I'm Saying this, but Pantone's 2025 Color of the Year is Actually Pretty Good

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https://www.fastcompany.com/91235769/jaguar-rebranding-heritage-brand-consumer-identity

Jaguar's massive rebranding fail sets a cautionary note for heritage brands seeking an updated image

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