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New York’s MoMA acquires original set of emojis

Oct 27, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) -- Back in the day, before cars could drive themselves and phones could send stickers and animations, a Japanese phone company released a set of 176 emojis. The year was 1999 and the tiny 12-by-12 pixel designs -- smiley faces, hearts of the intact and broken variety, cats, and so on -- were mainly popular in Japan. In 2010, Unicode Consortium, which now controls emoji standards, t...
[Announcement] “Design for Convergence”

Oct 25, 2016

Herald Design Forum 2016 is evolving
[Herald Design Forum 2016] Fisker stresses ‘emotional connection through design’

Oct 25, 2016

Henrik Fisker, a Danish-born automotive designer, is known as the man who turns dreams into reality. For over a decade, he has been engaged throughout the entire process of creating automobiles -- from the early stages of design to giving the finishing touches to iconic luxury cars, such as the Fisker Karma, BMW Z8 and Aston Martin DB9. According to the luxury concept car designer, who will be ...
[Herald Design Forum 2016] ‘Clothes should be unique but wearable’

Oct 25, 2016

When it comes to fashion, designer Choi Eu-don’s philosophy is one that emphasizes both creativity and practicality. While he believes that his pieces should “contain a different idea, something unique that differentiates them from ready-to-wear collections,” Choi places equal emphasis on how “wearable” an outfit is. “After all, fashion design is for clothes, and clothes become significant when...
[Herald Design Forum 2016] More companies seek design management: survey

Oct 25, 2016

Ministry vows to provide support for small and medium-sized firms
[Eye Interview] Architect sees cities as the answer to challenges of future

Oct 21, 2016

INCHEON -- Imagine two large windowless concrete buildings standing parallel to each other with a plaza between them. Stifling, mirthless, one might think. But not so for the two entertainment facilities being built as part of Paradise City, an integrated resort five minutes from Incheon Airport by monorail. Designed by Dutch architect Winy Maas of MVRVD, a firm co-founded in 1993 with Jacob Van...
[Herald Design Forum 2016] How designs of everyday products transform lives

Oct 18, 2016

When Samsung Electronics launched a washing machine named “Addwash” in September last year, it immediately became a hit with consumers for its unprecedented design: The front-loading washing machine featured a smaller door, in addition to the main door, that could be used to put in additional laundry after the wash cycle had begun. While Samsung’s Addwash was designed to address a common laundry...
[Herald Design Forum 2016] ‘Philosophy of future design is convergence’

Oct 18, 2016

Bringing all things together regardless of industries will be the dominating philosophy of future design, said a renowned British industrial designer. “The philosophy of the future is ‘convergence,’ which is the title of my show next year at the Centre Pompidou in Paris. Converging one with the other, from environmental issues, material resources, new additive technology, digital design, to core...
[Herald Design Forum 2016] Singing kettles, corkscrew women: How Alessi brought art into the kitchen

Oct 18, 2016

Managing director of global homeware company says he works with architecture, industrial designers to create out-of-the-box products
[Announcement] Hear experts discuss design management at the Herald Design Premium Talk on Nov. 8

Oct 18, 2016

Herald Corp. invites you to a special dinner with four design experts on the evening of Nov. 8, where guests will be able to participate in discussions about design innovation and its impact on businesses. The dinner event, titled “Herald Design Premium Talk,” will take place after the 2016 Herald Design Forum sessions on Nov. 8. Design has become the driving force behind growth, breaking bound...
[Herald Design Forum 2016] World’s top IT, design experts to speak at Herald Design Forum

Oct 11, 2016

A number of the world’s top design experts and IT industry leaders from leading companies such as Pinterest and Kickstarter will be speaking at Herald Design Forum on Nov. 8. In its sixth year, Herald Design Forum 2016 will focus on how fusing technology and business with innovative design led to the success of their businesses. Kicking off the forum this year is Yancey Strickler, co-founder and...
[Herald Design Forum 2016] Playing with design, technology and business

Oct 11, 2016

Global design gurus gather to share ideas on convergence of design with technology at 6th Herald Design Forum
[Announcement] Regular ticket sales open for Herald Design Forum 2016

Oct 11, 2016

“To achieve great design, you need great business thinking/doing -- to effectively invest in design -- and you need great engineering -- to achieve unflagging performance.” This is how US designer and technologist John Maeda, who served as a professor at the MIT Media Lab and as president of the Rhode Island School of Design, defined “great design.” Design is no longer a decoration for products...
[Herald Design Forum 2016] ‘Design innovation is the power of product, future’

Oct 11, 2016

In a world where innovation is driven by technology, creating a vision of innovation starts with designers, who can give consumers an experience through innovative designs, according to Dick Powell, co-founder and chairman of design and innovation company Seymourpowell. “Years ago, when we did research about the future of TV, we expected some interesting opportunities beyond an ordinary TV in th...
Seoul Design Week wraps up this year's 'Smart City' exhibitions

Oct 5, 2016

Playing host to roughly 250,000 visitors, this year’s Seoul Design Week came to a close this week, highlighting some of the world’s leading designs in “smart city” technology. Held from Sept. 22 to Oct. 2 at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza, the annual event hosted by the Seoul Design Foundation was organized under the theme “Smart City, Smart Design, Smart Life.” “Through this forum we have attempt...