A discreet audio solution

This is a product design that I saw in the Icon magazine online.

Now technology has moved on so far such as iPod's taking over the MP3 market. It has been difficult to provide stylish but suitable accesories in places such as hotel rooms for entertainment within music. Cars have adapated through this by adding auxillery ports into the dashboards allowing people to use their iPod, mp3 players and phones to play music. This design shows how a ipod dock or auxillery cable can be used against a wall, small and discreet but still perfectly suitable. The image shown makes me think it would work perfectly in a hotel scenario on the wall next to the bed making it perfect as people staying at the hotel would be able to listen to their own music with ease. 

Inspiring!

Just saw this typography on Behance Network and found it very inspiring not only is the image created fantastic but the words themselves are so true! For an idea to pull through, you must believe in it yourself! Without your own belief in something how can u expect to make others believe in your own ideas. I feel the more work i put into a project the more believable to becomes to me so I guess for me thats my own way for making myself believe in my own ideas.

Cobra Sports Office Chair

Found this in the Icon magazine, thought it was a great idea combining really comfy sport chairs with an office chair. It kind of brings out fun within the office for sporty car loving people. Granted the price is over the 1,000 mark but still if I had the money i would definitely have to own one of these, it would make me want to work just so i could sit in it! With many customizable parts to the chair it means ergonomically the chair is perfect making comfort at work simple.

Dyson release new Limited Edition models

Whilst looking through Wallpaper design magazine I noticed in the technology pages that Dyson have released  2 new models in Limited Edition. Why would a product such as a hoover appeal more to customers simply because its limited edition? I can see that the Dyson hoover stand out more to public simply because of their elegant looks and innovation. Dyson have taken over the hoover industry for a long period of time being one of the first makes to remove the bag within a hoover. Now it seems Dyson are so popular they believe people willl want to own limited edition hoovers? In my opinion this is a step too far for a product such as a hoover, a simple household appliance. I don't understand why someone would want to own a limited edition item for something they find a chore to do? Hoovering in my opinion is not something people enjoy so why spend more money to get something that stands out.



http://www.wallpaper.com/technology/dysons-new-limited-edition-vacuum-cleaners/4460

Hand made fonts

i'm really interested in typography and fonts and found this really inspiring especially the bananas. I just like how by looking at this is becomes obvious that anything can be used to create a font or some form of message.


I really enjoy finding new innotive ways of creating pieces of work. These are the kinds of things that inspire me the most just because of how different it is. To me the smarties below make this image just more fun that i could have been any other way, they just seem to make it that little bit more entertaining.

YouTube's new look hated?

Recently YouTube released an entire new layout which to me looks a whole lot more proffesional and well layed out with your subscriptions down one side allowing you to quickly view channels but also see the latest released videos and recommended videos. However due to this huge change YouTube's fans according to BBC News left over 6,000 dislikes on the new layout hating how things had been removed such as before it was simple to see what videos your subscriptions had released yet it now takes one simple click to see them? For me this is like Facebook change all over again as people hate it when its first released but then grow to like it and then realize that its better than it was before. People just seem to hate sudden change when it comes to something they use every day. I'm a regular YouTube user and in my opinion its just a case of getting used to and then it will become appreciated the hard work that YouTube have put in to improve there ever growing website.

Concepts for a wearable phone

A simple design that I just found on one of the design sites I regular look at that really caught my eye. I really like the way it appears like a decorative arm piece similar to the project we have earlier been working on with the wearable time piece yet it involves everything. From a phone to a small games console! As an arm piece to me it even looks appealing I could imagine people wearing it as a fashion piece showing off new technology similar to how people flash there new phones around.

Facebook - Mark Zuckerberg

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b017ywty/Mark_Zuckerberg_Inside_Facebook/

I watched this documentary on Mark Zuckerberg tonight about how Facebook is advancing more and more each year. We all know that today's society has changed remarkably due to Facebook but i never realized until watching this how much it was due to Facebook. this documentary shows how it has become an advertising beacon for all business whether small or big no matter what they are. Facebook easily and quickly allows people to begin talking about them through liking pages and being forced to represent these companies without realising it as our pictures are posted on other friends walls linking them to companies we have involved ourselves with whether through a like, comment and so on. Facebook is now very similar to Google in making it self a gold mine for advertisements! In 2007 Mark Zuckerberg unbelievably turned down a 15 Billion dollar offer from Microsoft to sell Facebook, it is now thought that eventually Facebook will be worth up 100 Billion dollars due to advertisements and popularity. Each day more people are joining facebook causing it to be a part of our lives in how we involve ourselves with family, friends and society. Facebook is growing at a scary rate changing the world as we know it!

Xbox 720 New Concept Idea

Today new concept ideas have been released the next generation of Xbox. With new technology just around the corner it appears Microsoft are really raising the bar when it comes to a gaming experience. Although there are  many similarities to the Xbox 360 the new 720 has a very updated look to it remaining with the black that Xbox soon reverted back to a few years back. Designed by Joseph Dumary the new Xbox has a very sleek look about it but like an improved look to the 360. In my opinion remaining with entirely black was a great choice due to the old white Xbox eventually becoming very dirty looking and no where near as crisp as it looks when first bough were as black holds its quality a lot longer.


Technology wise we can already see from the concept image that there appears to be no disc tray. This is because Microsoft are planning on working with technology that requires scanning a bar code that then leads to downloading and playing the game through the xbox hard drive rather than discs. This bar code reader is due to Microsoft pushing their new Kinect to another level by integrating into the console providing motion cameras and voice recognition rather than through a separate accesory. It also appears that they have taken away the touch pad power button for many positive reasons in my opinion. Does it really take that much strength to press a very soft button rather than place your finger over it. With the touch button i have seen many a time people accidently turn off their xbox or on when brushing past. For me the touch was definitely an inconvenience rather than a positive.

With a first opinion of the new concept it seems very appealing however the idea of a 1TB system along with everything else sounds very costly and will be interesting to see whether Microsoft are trying to go too far with ideas and not thinking about price.

HTC Windows Phones

HTC are growing more each year with new and improved phones hitting the market. In my opinion the new windows 7 phones are above anything else on the market competing strongly against the Iphone. Through their appearance and interface the HTC's provide a whole new type of phone with only 3 buttons that easily and quickly navigate the phone combined with a menu that is customizable to your own liking. So far from my own use id say the only thing this phone needs to become a better product than the iphone is a larger App market. So far although there are many apps out there, it is nothing compared to Apples market also prices are much higher on the Windows phones such as an average of about 5 pound for a game.


 The appearance of the interface is something that really appeals to me. Very simple through tiled squares than can rearranged, removed, or more added. Colours and images are changable to your own liking. All contacts are linked through facebook and Msn Messenger giving it a much more personal look with profile pictures intergrated to each contact. To me all these small features make the phone that more personal to yourself as it looks at things in your life that become personal. If Windows phones continue in the direction they are heading then i bilieve that Apple have a serious contender on the market to be wary of. For people that havn't used a version of the latest Windows 7 phones I suggest it is definately worth a look!

Change It - A custom wall

http://www.behance.net/gallery/Change-it/411949

I was instantly intrigued by this product when I saw it. It creates a whole new aspect of interior design through a product that can become a whole new colour pallet/design at any time whilst also appearing very modern. With millions of combinations available you are able to change the style of a room for every day of the week. Becoming bored of the way a room looks will never be become an issue which is why this product appeals to me so well. Something new and innovative that fits its purpose perfectly. I also like how the designer has given examples of the wall in use, how the images shown actually get you thinking about what you could come up with yourself if it were in your possession. With this product a room can become even more personal to you with your own designs involved in it perfect for any home owner that cares about the appearance of their house.