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Dirk’s Notes, The Summer of 1787: The Men Who Invented the Constitution

by Dirk August 16, 2010

“Dirk’s Notes” captures and shares insights and interesting bits I draw from the books I read. Thanks to the magic of e-readers I am not only reading more but preserving my thoughts in the process. These segments will give you a summation of the book while sharing my personal explorations through and extrapolations of the [...]

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Searching for my space in the Overlap

by Dirk July 26, 2010

I’ve just returned from three days in New York City attending Overlap10. This is my second Overlap: I was one of the organizers of the original Overlap in 2006. That event so fell short of my hopes for and expectations of it that I avoided returning – at least, until this year. In the last [...]

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Design Futures

by Dirk August 23, 2006

Originally published atLukeW In July 2006, a group of designers with nearly 50 cumulative years of experience designing products for companies like Apple, eBay, Macromedia, Nike, Palm, and Yahoo got together to talk about the future of design. We weren’t looking to predict what’s next but instead to discuss the patterns and trends affecting the [...]

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Clearing the idea box

by Dirk November 17, 2005

So rather than just saying “I’m too busy to write!” I’m going to empty my burgeoning idea box. Some of these go back 6 months. I’d love to develop each of them into a longer post if not an essay or article, but to get some traction here and clear my head, I’m just dumping [...]

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Residential design for the mobile professional

by Dirk February 12, 2005

Here’s the situation: along with my business partner, I own a digital product design firm in Silicon Valley. I’m based in Boston. We work with companies on both coasts, and in other places. Regardless of client work, I travel out to the west coast every month for anywhere from a few days to a week. [...]

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A redesign of essential knowledge

by Dirk January 15, 2005

I’m reading The United States of Europe right now (highly recommended), courtesy of my friend Sigrid. It is rather eye-opening to learn more about the evolution and vision of the EU, particularly juxtaposed with the state of the U.S. Of course, it is a bit disquieting to realize how out-of-touch with the international situation I [...]

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The pleasure principle

by Dirk January 11, 2005

“You have given my wife and I a great deal of pleasure.” – Lt. Columbo, to virtuoso conductor Alex Benedict, a few short scenes before arresting him Giving pleasure. Is there anything more viscerally powerful that one person can do for another? While we typically have a defined notion of what pleasure is – and [...]

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India, the U.S. Economy, and more

by Dirk December 19, 2004

I met Manish Bodani this week, a Business Development Manager for Patni, one of the largest IT companies in India. We had dinner together through Robert Khan, my friend and a mutual associate. It was a fascinating evening. Despite his relative youth, Manish impressed me with his insight, wisdom, and very balanced mindset. We had [...]

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IIID

by Dirk October 1, 2002

I have a vision to bring a dedicated office for the International Institute for Information Design to the U.S., specifically in Toledo. I have specific ideas about that office serving to significantly grow the awareness of the field in this country and around the world, generate numerous memberships and increase the visibility of this organization, [...]

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