We wanted to extend an invitation to join the discussion and hear the co-authors of Predictable Magic share insights on ‘Unleashing the Power of Design Strategy to Transform Your Business’ this upcoming Wednesday, July 21 in advance of the release of their new book from Pearson/Wharton School Publishing.
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Having your design work featured as part of an art exhibition has many of the same rewards of proud parenthood, and like a proud parent RKS wanted to share an update on two of our products being featured at regional museum exhibitions.
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Of the thousands of people we meet in life, only a few become part of our lives in meaningful ways. I’m sure we all remember a favorite teacher or coach, a college professor, first love, or grandparent whose advice we cherish. For me, C.K. Prahalad, who died April 16, was such a person.
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The Medical Design Excellence Awards competition is the only awards program that exclusively recognizes contributions and advances in the design of medical products. Entries are evaluated on the basis of design and engineering features that improve healthcare delivery, change traditional medical attitudes or practices, and provide enhanced benefits to the patient.
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Last week, the American Academy of Pediatrics called for the redesign of hot dogs. “If you were to take the best engineers in the world and asked them to design a perfect plug for a child’s airway, you couldn’t do better than a hot dog,” said Dr. Gary Smith, former chairman of the AAP’s Committee on Injury, Violence, and Poison Prevention. “When it’s wedged in tightly, that child is going to die.” Never ones to resist a challenge, or the chance to play with our food, we carved out a little time to explore the redesign of the hot dog.
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There are four basic areas in which design has an important role to play in value creation, say Ravi Sawhney and Deepa Prahalad.
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The Designers Accord and Fast Company have partnered to showcase the brightest and boldest game-changing Case Studies in Sustainability.
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Happiness is contagious, and that “contagious” quality is where design meets the market. Coca-Cola’s Happiness Machine video is a perfect example of how viral happiness can be.
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RKS team members Harnish Jani, Deepa Prahalad, and Ko Nakatsu will be conducting a workshop entitled “Predictable Magic: Designing Emotional Interactions and Business Results” on February 4th at Interaction10 in Savannah, GA.
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There aren’t enough superlatives to describe the experience the RKS Team and family shared, when legendary astronaut Story Musgrave visited us to give an inspirational presentation.
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