Arts & Lifestyle
Sometimes the best way to experience the world isn't by flying to exotic locations. As Christopher Elliott from Forbes argues, the road trip is an accessible, practical way to see America using what you have in your driveway. America's love of road trips could give insight
Business
According to CEO of 10x Training Systems LLC Josh Felber, meditation is a great way to get in the right mindset for business decisions. He joins a slew of other elites that make use of the practice for clarity, focus, and motivation. In terms of relevance to my project, his
Business
Despite coloring books being thought of mostly for children, adults also enjoy coloring inside the lines. The explosion of adult coloring books could give insight to making my design solution widely appealing to multiple stakeholders. Coloring books for adults have been around for decades, but Basford’s success—combined with
Business
Have you ever fallen asleep in the backseat of a car? Well, this phenomenon is so common in Hong Kong that an innovative tour company was able to charge people to catch sleep on a 5 hour bus ride. Almost two years into the coronavirus pandemic, Charles and Jenny Chung
Science & Tech
If you've every driven with a kid in the backseat you know all too well the infamous phrase "are we there yet?". The car is a microcosm for many issues that children face as seen in the article "Are we nearly there yet?" from
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Nowadays, child protection features are a main selling point for many vehicles such as family SUVs. However, this wasn't always the case. Critiquing these early attempts to protect and entertain children in the backseat of cars could give insight to design pitfalls only visible in the back mirror
Arts & Lifestyle
I recently visited the Veronica Ryan exhibit at the Wexner Art Museum. I was interested in how her work displayed icons of the interior world such as pillows and how her adaptation of them as art could serve as inspiration for my own designs. Incorporating the philosophy of Ryan'
Special Interest
When staring out of the window of a car, I often find myself becoming lost in the world outside my window. Before I know it, time has past and I'm at my destination. A similar effect can be seen when observing art in a more controlled environment as
Business
There are a lot of conversations in the children's entertainment space about excessive stimulation and it's impacts on development. As such, Connolly's approach focusing on a core experience could help inform design decisions that allow children to calm down and focus while standing out
Business
SDVs (Software-defined vehicles) are all the rage in the automotive industry. Despite this, Honda, usually a late adopter of novel technology recently announced that it will be focused on creating SDVs. The company added the creation its own OS and AI integration into the timeline for its newest generation of
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With the advancement of entertainment technology, the incorporation of screens into car entertainment was inevitable. However, the implementation of said screens has been anything but graceful for a multitude of reasons. Analyzing these reasons could give insight to needed improvements as more advanced entertainment technology is implemented in vehicles. This
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As designers, one of the most common traps while creating solutions for a client is assuming that you operate on the same wavelength as them. While designing for children, one must consider the difference in psychology, motor skills, and logic development as shown by UX designer Andrew Smyk: I have