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Monday, October 31, 2005

Follow the Futurists

Hi Guys,

If you think you're not 100% clear on what Design Management apparently you're not alone.
Some will find this comforting while other might see it as disturbing but the fact is – there is no definition or information of DM on Wikipedia - the free encyclopedia on the web. So you're probably asking what can be done about that and how does this relate to me?

Maybe we can take an example from another under rated field:
Futurists who have tired of being relegated to the second string are organizing to advocate for the value of futures studies. Today, for one day only, futurists are reclaiming Wikipedia "future studies" topic in what they're calling a "one-day raid."

See link to original posting:
http://blog.fastcompany.com/archives/2005/10/31/report_from_the_futurists.html?partner=rss

What do you think?
Can this strategy apply to us as well?

Miki.

Tuesday, October 04, 2005

New Identity for Quark

Quark is trying to update. I just thought this was interesting and actually, I think Quark is an interesting case study for DM. I feel that the Quark business model is outdated compared to Adobe, where all of the various programs work together. We could do a strategy study of Quark. :-) Plus, I wonder if this new identity will help, when it seems the product isn't that different.