Other keynote speaker includes Bill Moggridge, director of the Smithsonian Institution’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Peter Bressler founder of the Bressler Group, and Debera Johnson, executive director of the Pratt Design Incubator.

There are three mega topics to be discussed over three days: “To know your past is to know your future”, “Change is the new Norm – Now What?”, “What’s next? Thinking beyond design”. Eric will be speaking on April 14^th Saturday morning from 11:45 am to 12:15 am. Detail schedule may change. Please visits IDSA WEB site for more information.

Links:

http://idsa.org/2012northeastdesigndialogueconference

http://idsa.org/2012northeastddc-speakers

http://idsa.org/magic-and-logic-chan

Company:
ECCO Design
Location:
US – New York
Job Level:
Mid – Senior Level Staff
Field:
Industrial and Interactive Design
Job Functions:
User Interface Design, Interaction Design, Flash Programming, User Experience Strategy,
Type:
Freelance/Part Time/ Full Time

ECCO Design is looking to expand its UI Design Team. The position will provide the opportunity to further cultivate your skills while working with some of the top designers in the industry. UI Developers and Interaction Designer will work as the part of the core design team, and be able to contribute their experience to the centural design process.

Credentials and Experience:
• 3-5 years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience should include interaction and web-based systems, developing control systems interfaces, and creating the related information architecture and software applications.
• Bachelor’s (or Master’s) degree in HMI Design, Communication Design, or a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Specific Skills

UI Designer candidates must demonstrate proficiency in:
• Programming (Flash, Director, ActionScript, Expression Blend, C++)
• Knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of modern front-end technologies & approaches (XHTML/CSS, After Effects, Maya, JavaScript, etc.)
• Ability to combine analytical problem solving and artistic visualization
• Adobe Creative Suite

Apply Via Email:
contact@eccoid.com

Submission Details:
Please submit your resume / portfolio. If you are an international candidate, please provide your Visa status.

NOTE:
Candidates who are not US citizens or permanent residents need to have authorization to work in the US in order to apply.

Lenovo indicates that the K800 represents an important step for Lenovo’s transformation from a leading personal computer company to a leading peronal internet device company.

The “Bamboo Chair” was designed by Eric Chan and Herman Miller to demonstrate bamboo’s ability to provide a comfortable experience while maintaining its aesthetic quality. The exhibition also successfully showcased China’s high level of design appreciation while also respecting uniquely original Asian material and its value.

The exhibition also highlighted unconventional uses for bamboo’s unique material characteristics. For example, bamboo is known as a sustainable material, but also has structural properties used for furniture and architectural work. The exhibition also presented a broad range of products and objects including clothing, bicycles, automobiles and handbags.

The theme of the forum is “the best design practice in China” which aims to explore how design expertise fits local demand to develop into successful use cases in China over the past few years.

The audience will be comprised of many of China’s most prominent designers, along with other key business leaders, executives and investors who are interested in overseas design.

Prior to this forum, the “m.style magazine” held two major events in China. The first was held December 2010 in Shanghai and the second event was held June 2011 in Beijing with over 160 people in attendance.

Eric will be speaking as the keynote on the morning of December 2nd at 9:30 a.m.

We started by going out to our favorite local pizza places to interview the guys who sell hundreds of pizza slices a day to hungry New Yorkers, and watch how they used their slicers. We recognized that there are multiple hand positions that must be considered, so we designed a multi-position grip that gives the user the flexibility to choose the optimal position for their own preference. In each case, the grip design gives the user good mechanical advantage and also protects their hand from the pizza wheel itself.

Trudeau Stressless Garlic Press

Most so called “garlic presses” are really garlic “squeezers” because they rely entirely on the user’s grip strength to push the clove of garlic through a grid of holes. The Trudeau Stressless garlic press can be used in that traditional manner, but also is equipped with integral rubber feet designed to be placed against the cutting board for increased mechanical advantage with less fatigue. The shape of the handle allows the user to press the device against the work surface using strength from the arm, not the fingers, and without harming the user’s knuckles or the work surface in the process.

Trudeau Stressless Cheese Grater

The Trudeau Stressless Cheese Grater allows the home chef to shred or grate cheese directly onto a dish being prepared with very low effort and a high level of control. The grater is also easy to disassemble for cleaning and can be quickly reconfigured in a matter of seconds for right or left-handed users. Cheese is held in the device thanks to a spring-loaded flap, so the user does not need to grip the device hard to achieve results, and the cheese being grated is less likely to accidentally drop out of the device when the user puts it down on the work surface.

Trudeau Stressless Can Opener

The Trudeau Stressless Can Opener is designed to allow the home chef unparalleled ease of use and convenience in opening metal cans. The Stressless Can Opener replaces the stubby twist knob with a long polished metal handle, allowing superior leverage when opening the can, and a continuous, low effort motion that derives strength from the user’s arm, rather than their fingers. The lever arm also folds neatly into the unit for a slim, drawer-friendly profile when stored.

ECCO Design worked alongside engineers from audio stalwart KEF to develop a loudspeaker device that would showcase the brand’s most impressive capabilities and most stunning technological achievement: the result of three years of research, testing and analysis and the development of a complete range of proprietary components.

The Blade boasts a lightweight, carbon-fiber laminate shell and a streamlined, parabolic and corner-free form that proudly announces its intentions.

Link:

http://www.kef.com/html/us/showroom/flagship_hi-fi_series/blade/overview/

Inside the machine is Canon’s CMOS sensor, used in Canon’s consumer digital cameras and other imaging devices. The CMOS is an image sensor that converts an optical image to an electric signal.  Also employed in the Analyzer is Canon’s proprietary Ink Jet heater technology with running droplet in-line PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) which uses micro fluidic technology.  The use of these two technologies allows a fully automated diagnosis in a single machine, with fewer steps and less opportunity for operator error.

The clean, furniture-like exterior design allows the product to be integrated into any lab environment. It is easy to clean and maintain, and it’s far smaller than competitor units, making placement easier for technicians.  A seamless integration between automated sample tray and touch screen UI make the lab technician’s work flow comfortable and effortless.