Monthly Archives: March 2009

Ed Bernacki of the Idea Factory on Innovation Tools

Also at the Hargraves Institute Innovation 2009 conference, I had the opportunity to speak with Ed Bernacki, founder of the Idea Factory, about his thoughts on innovation tools. As Ed tells us, first we shape the tools, then the tools shape us! Ed works in creativity and innovation in Canada and Australia. The video interview…

Allan Ryan at the Hargraves Institute Innovation 2009 Conference

I spent the last two days at the Hargraves Institute Innovation 2009 conference, where I was presenting on “Brainstorming in the 21st Century”. The event brought together a terrific group of people to share knowledge about Innovation. While I was there, I had the opportunity to speak with Allan Ryan, Executive Director of the Hargraves…

Are Apple Any Good at Design?

Apple are famous for their design. From the stylish iPod and iPhone through to the stylish iMac and MacBooks, elegant design runs through everything Apple does. So, it seems almost churlish to ask: are Apple good at design? But it’s worth asking anyway. I used to use Apple computers from the early days – one…

The IDEO Design Process – Part 3

The third and final part of the ABC Nightline special episode on the design process at IDEO, viewable from YouTube, is embedded here:

The IDEO Design Process – Part 2 – Brainstorming

In Part 2 of the ABC Nightline IDEO design process episode available on YouTube, the episode focuses on the brainstorming process at IDEO.