Tag Archives: Design

Mobile, Smoking, and French Film

I remember when one of my college professors, Tom Conley, was lecturing about French film. He was a total wacko, which made him one of my favorites. He would stop on a frame and just rant about the position of the faucet in the bathroom and how it was a phallic symbol that reflected the …

June 27, 2012 – 4:00 pm | By Jason Sack | Posted in Culture, Design, Mobile | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Wabi-sabi and Experience Design

When I was teaching interactive design, I used to try to explain the concept of wabi-sabi to my students. It was a daunting task, and I’m sure I didn’t do justice to the aesthetic ideal and mindset. Nevertheless, I’ve continued to study it, and the more I learn, the more connections emerge between the mindset …

June 17, 2009 – 6:26 am | By jasonsack | Posted in Academic, Culture, Design, Inspiration, interaction design, UX | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments (2)

Community, Design, and Polish Sausage

If you’ve ever been to Minneapolis, you have probably heard of Nye’s Polonaise Room. It is perhaps the most famous bar in the city, home to a long tradition of live sing-a-longs, gold-flecked vinyl booths that remain somehow perpetually shiny, and most significantly the Ruth Adams Band – an outfit billed as the most dangerous …

October 9, 2008 – 8:52 am | By jasonsack | Posted in Culture, Design, General, information architecture, Inspiration, Social Media, Uncategorized, UX | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)