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Main illustration of the article Some ideas are too big
Fernando Del Vecchio Some ideas are too big
We all have ideas. Some have great ideas. What is the difference between an idea and a big idea?
Main illustration of the article A passion for design
Fernando Del Vecchio A passion for design
Who doesn't want to feel passion for what he or she likes, and loves?
Main illustration of the article I am designer anthropologist
Sebastian Guerrini I am designer anthropologist
My job, to design brands for clients who have an international projection, led me to do a different activity from the one of the traditional designer.
Main illustration of the article When Conviction Gets in the Way
Alfredo Gutiérrez Borrero When Conviction Gets in the Way
Not all pathways lead us to the same design, nor we all have to design through the same pathway.
Main illustration of the article Innovation on Design Is Not Inside Design
Fernando Del Vecchio Innovation on Design Is Not Inside Design
Nowadays, is common to listen in almost every conversation “innovation” term. Everything must be “innovative”. However, innovation is not the same for everyone.
Main illustration of the article Creation as the Human Essence
Ricardo Rangel Creation as the Human Essence
In a world surrounding us with material, creation has become part of our essence, a key piece in the evolution of mankind.
Main illustration of the article Invisible Design
Pau De Riba Invisible Design
After the “premium” stage where design acts as quality mark, good design should become a “commodity”, a component of the welfare society we take for granted.
Main illustration of the article Social design: definitions
Jorge Luis Muñoz Social design: definitions
Graphic design seeking for understanding between sender and receiver through communication.
Main illustration of the article Ambient design and new technologies
Mariane Garcia Unanue Ambient design and new technologies
New ambients and spaces go along with habit and behavior changes in people. In this scenario: what is the role of technology?
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 Information and Privacy in the Digital Era
Ernesto Antonio Santos León Information and Privacy in the Digital Era
New statements are generated with the Internet evolution, especially about data. How is information being handled? What happens to the users' privacy?

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