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Main illustration of the article And where are the opportunities?
Fernando Del Vecchio And where are the opportunities?
Somebody has a problem and somebody has the answer to that problem, but... ¿How can we do to meet this couple?
Main illustration of the article A navel too big
Andrés Gustavo Muglia A navel too big
Isn't it too much to ask design to “make the world better”? Isn't there in such request an exacerbation of its goals (and of designers) above its possibilities and concerns?
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Pablo Bertero Creative Myopia
The lack of strategic thinking in design and creativity proposals leads indirectly to the standardization of creative results.
Main illustration of the article About Effectiveness
Fernando Del Vecchio About Effectiveness
Being efficacious entails doing the right things; being efficient, doing them correctly. Being effective means being efficacious and efficient.
Main illustration of the article Ambiguity & Truth
Milton Glaser Ambiguity & Truth
“Make it clear.” This fundamental assumption of communication would seem to be an attainable goal. Objectify the audience, understand their desires—appeal to their interests, eliminate the extraneous and presto “effective communication.” Well, maybe not.
Main illustration of the article Sign consumption
Martín Álvarez Comesaña Sign consumption
Culture adherence to the speech of globalization require reviewing purposes and values design assumed.
Main illustration of the article Design and chess blindness
José Antonio Giménez Design and chess blindness
Low-tech design paves today a path designers should have never left, but businesses are still dazzled by a technological sensationalism that forgot to give answers.

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