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With his cutting-edge designs like the chairs Myto or Chair One, German designer Konstantin Grcic has definitely pushed boundaries of what is commonly considered the norm. In this video his talks about the mechanism of mainstream, the avant-garde and the importance of failure.via theavantgardediaries
Ideas and practices for regularly gathering sources of inspiration, eliminating blocks to more easily access creative states, prolong them, and leverage their power to develop and execute great work. Interesting thoughts by Denise Jacobs
A very interesting presentation by Made by Many
Soooooo true well said Cindy! via griffinfarley
Are our blinders keeping us from seeing new opportunities, and / or following our customers as they move on? This presentation by Helge Tennø looks at how we measure online activities, and if this is limiting our perspective.
Study from Constant Contact and Chadwick Martin Bailey analyzing the behavior of 1,491 consumers ages 18 and older throughout the United States. Via mashable
http://vimeo.com/27868246
As a former publisher of Tokion, a New York-based magazine about art, music, fashion and film, Chris Ambrose qualifies as an expert in the field of contemporary culture and tell us how do define our own cool. Via theavantgardediaries!
