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How A Barack Obama Hug Led to the Harlem Shake
Posted by Jeff on April 23, 2013 It was an unexpected journey, from the George W. Bush Shake, the Barack Obama Hug to the Harlem Shake. Appreciation from the President of the United States is one of the highest honors any American can receive. No, it wasn’t me, but the best part is that it was one of our students. I have…
Commuting Dust Mites
Posted by Jeff on March 13, 2012 This is a 285 micrometer racecar, printed at the Vienna University of Technology. Credit: Vienna University of Technology Imagine a car small enough for a dust mite. Crazy, right?
Liberate your Shoelaces, Flexagons!
Posted by Jeff on March 5, 2012 Ads of the World. Can business cards evoke creativity, spark interest? Standard business cards seem outdated, dull, uninspiring. Liberate your shoelaces, your flexagons!
Detonate a Love Grenade
Posted by Jeff on July 10, 2011 Love can be explosive. This may be a bit much, or it may be just right.
One Minute Exercise to Become More Graceful
Posted by Jeff on June 23, 2011 This is a guest post by Prof. Robin Landa, Distinguished Professor, Robert Busch School of Design at Kean University and author of “Advertising by Design: Generating and Designing Creative Ideas Across Media.” Natural movement is a matter of survival for animals. We rely heavily on natural movement to go about our daily lives–whether it is…
How Descartes Would Design a Yacht
Posted by Jeff on June 20, 2011 Philosopher and mathematician René Descartes proposed some curious diagrams in 1644. A biologist looking at these shapes might think of living cells under a microscope: Source.