Monthly Archives: September 2009
Design For Life
Although I’m determined to study for my Japanese class and do the home assignment, my another browser window with Google Reader displayed an attractive post from Core77, which ultimately sucked a whole hour from my precious Saturday night. It reads: Starck’s “Design for Life” now online. And let me say that, I’m absolutely *not* regret to have drained 60 minutes of my life watching this wonderful reality show from BBC. Not that I’m particularly impressed by the reality show bit. However, I must admit that it’s the name “Philippe Starck” that caught my first attention when mindlessly skimming through the [...]
Corporate Identity
When we say the term "Corporate Identity / Identity Rebranding" does it always mean trashing the old, existing assets and introducing the new shiny techniques?
Sign of Seniors’ Centre
This is a sign of a senior centre near Commercial Dr. at east side of Vancouver. Few thoughts: The roof implies shelter which is appropriate. the man and woman symbol doesn’t imply “seniority”. Not that I have a stereotype of old people with hunchback and pole in head, but there should be some hint to show that it is for seniors. the man and woman symbol has no different then the ubiquitous Washroom sign. Imagine you are standing 10 meters away from the sign and was looking for the washroom. Without really staring at the text label, would you be [...]
Design for Emergency, Canada Line Emergency Door Release
I often see designs that make various assumptions and expectations to their users, whether it is culture, language, education level, gender, or “common sense”. These assumptions are usually hard to detect, as the testing process is usually deliberate and staged in a controller environment. But when the design is approved and applied to the real world, how well can they actually function? Some designs can get away from it, since the usage environment might not be life-threatening. But when we are talking about designing for emergency experience, a tiny fraud can result to injury or even death. When an untrained, [...]
My name is Calvin Chun-yu Chan, also known as カルビー or Jeepu. I'm a web app developer by trade, with curious and enthusiastic eyes on design, usability, culture and creativity.
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