Tag: product design

7 posts
Interaction Costs: The High Price of Low Usability

Interaction Costs: The High Price of Low Usability

How Balsamiq's recent redesign broke rapid wire-framing.

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Mar 18, 2026

When It Rains, It Pours

Umbrella design is an interesting conundrum. Sure, it could be better, but nobody's come up with a successful new design in hundreds of years. Why is that?

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May 4, 2024

Interface Interference

The problem that’s bugging me about the Rabbit R1 and Humane AI Pin dunk-fests: A seeming discouragement of hardware innovation.

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Apr 30, 2024

Generic Internet Article

Private labels are a common strategy retailers use to keep profits in house, but fortunately for everyone, house brands are a lot less boring these days.

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Oct 22, 2015

Swiss Army Life

Don't let the neutral status of Switzerland fool you: The Swiss know a thing or two about knives, and the Swiss Army Knife is the height of great design.

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Sep 22, 2015

Outside-the-Bottle Thinking

Dr. Bronner's recently redesigned their famously dense label. Here's how it came to be, and where modern bottle design stands.

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Jul 14, 2015

You Probably Don't Understand Watches

If you dislike the Apple Watch, sorry to hear that. Now, let us show you some other watches you definitely can't afford.

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Mar 12, 2015