Design+Dialogue

2009 is ending. My first thought as I type this short sentence is “Good riddance! Bring on 2010!”. But as I reflect further I realize, and always will, that in many ways 2009 was a great year. This year is the year I turned from the security of Corporate America [...]

I was having coffee with a friend the other day when the most amazing thing happened; he showed me his portfolio…on his phone. It was nothing fancy, just a few pictures of renderings and finished work he had done, but this small act sent my mind racing. Was I witnessing [...]

It is beyond cool.  Designed by everything. While it will never be made, it only exist in binary, let us hope this creative design of the lowly PC is an indication of great things to come.

Watch this first. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6pUMlPBMQA Wow, it seems so clean, so easy, so un-congested.  All of our problems solved through individual transportation to anywhere you can imagine wanting or needing to go.   As billions are being allocated to improve commuter, light-rail and trolley infrastructure across the county I thought it would [...]

If you read my blog often you know I love watches.  The for the hour, one for the minute .  The watch housing is stainless steel and is a great complement to the polyurethane strap.  It comes in gray-orange and black-black.

I am in love with this art installation! The slowly rotating kitchen is fun to watch from a boyish, destruction point of view. As I watched the kitchen change from clean and neat to a total wreak I was reminded how close we all are to calamity and destruction. Images [...]

With many firms holding off on hiring until the new budget year now is a great time to review your firm’s interviewing process. In fact, your firm should stop interviewing all together. The interview is no longer the most effective way to evaluate potential hires. As the economy recovers firms [...]

David Brown Recruiting announces the launch of their Career Coaching Services. Experienced in delivering top talent to some of the most dynamic firms in the industry, David Brown Recruiting offers effective and thorough strategies for any search at any level. We will work with you to create a career strategy [...]

The venerable Escada was purchased by an Indian billionaire this month after filing bankruptcy in August of 2009.  I am sure the business dealers will say that Escada was a logical purchase and was bought for a steal.  That may be true however, I think the real reason for the [...]

Social media, it seems to be everywhere these days.  More than likely you are using it to stay connected with friends and family, post pictures of your vacation and organize your class reunion.  So why does your firm need to be a part of social media and how could it [...]

I must admit, when I was a kid I could never solve the Rubick’s Cube.  For whatever reason I didn’t have the patience to sit there and finish the puzzle.  Even after all these years I have yet to solve the Cube.  In fact, success in my mind is one [...]

I wanted to share this brilliant packaging idea for spaghetti.  Designed by Alex Creamer, I would buy this spaghetti all day long.  How does it work?  Simple.  The pasta sits on top of a 3d model of the Chrysler building, reflecting its form when the box is opened.  Brilliant.

The phone interview, sometime called the phone screen, has been established as common protocol in any interview process.  The phone interview is an effective, inexpensive and timely way for firms to pre-qualify a candidate’s personality, communication ability and get a sense of their background. While the phone interview can be [...]

We have all been there.  You are in a meeting and you feel the familiar buzz of your Blackberry in your pocket.  You have a new email.  Is it the important client accepting the bid?  Is the house on fire?  You know what happens next.  You spend the next ten [...]

Just a quick reminder.  I will be hosting a Brown Bag session at the Seattle AIA (1911 1st Ave) on Tuesday the 3rd of November.  It is free but space is limited to 25 people. I will be discussing how to get your portfolio noticed, tips and tricks on content [...]

As I sit here in the cold rain of Seattle Fall I feel the need to post about those warm summer days that now seem so long ago.  Fortunatly I came across the iREV today. With a design like nothing else on the water the iREV is a party boat [...]

Having made it’s mark with ultra-cool vacuums and hand dryers, Dyson is again leading us into the future we have always dreamed of. In this future vacuums roll on a single ball, maximizing maneuverability, hand dryers quickly and thoroughly blow-dry your washed hand and fans don’t need blades. Welcome to [...]

In my article out this week in Architect Magazine I mention a very cost effective way to create and print affordable portfolios, what I call a “traveling portfolio”. These are copies of your portfolio inexpensive enough to leave with a firm or send to a company prior to your interview. [...]

Social Media is a great way to stay in touch with friends, see pictures of your nephew’s birthday and pass along the most recent YouTube clip but did you know you can use those same social media sites to find a new job?  In this article I want share three [...]

In China they are a Renminbi a dozen. America has a few, Rockefeller Center being the most famous. Now there is a new player in the mixed-use super project space, City Center, Las Vegas. This project is massive.  Built on 67 acres this city-within-a-city boasts entertainment, dining, nightlife, retail, residential [...]