Monthly Archives: January 2009

The Psychology of Design Thinking

There is a less structured, curiosity-driven, paradigm which focuses not on what is absolutely right or wrong, but instead on what is surprising. A problem with rights and wrongs is that, for some people, the pressure of being correct gets in the way of experiencing what actually is.
- Mind Hacks Blog

Those of you in the [...]

The Wallet - Some Suggestions

There are several solutions that could improve the experience of taking a transit card out of a wallet, swiping it, and passing through a turnstile. Here are some of my initial thoughts; of course, more research and testing is required to come to the best solution.
Exterior pocket outside billfold
This allows frequently used cards to [...]

The Wallet - Impact of the Design Flaws

If you read my last post, you might have said, “what’s the big deal — can’t people just deal with it?” The answer is yes, of course they can… but there is a cost to the individual, to other people, and to the wider systems in which they participate. The mismatch between [...]

The Wallet – A Relic of the Past

I was recently shopping for a new wallet and discovered that most of them are poorly designed for today’s lifestyle. A quick internet search shows that wallets today are pretty much the same as they were 100 years ago, even though our lifestyles have changed dramatically over the last century. In this short [...]