About Jorge Colombo

JorgeColombo

Location:

New York (USA)

Joined on:

08/16/07

Contact:

jc@jorgecolombo.com

• Art & Design

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  Better-Than-It-Has-to-Be Design

  The clever design thinking behind everyday objects is often invisible but invariably makes our lives better. How can we apply that thinking more broadly? Introduction by Alice Twemlow. — read more

  Contributors: Alice Twemlow, Jorge Colombo, and Scott Stowell

  006: Design Solutions - Aug 13 2007

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• Environment

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  How Do We Not Trash the Place?

  Innovation has sometimes come at the expense of sustainability. We need to find creative solutions to our past mistakes, and doubly creative ways of avoiding future problems. — read more

  Contributors: Jorge Colombo, Rachel Domm, and Rachel Abrams

  006: Design Solutions - Aug 13 2007

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• Mobility

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  How Do We Stay Safe?

  Good design helps keep us safe, and can even save lives. — read more

  Contributors: Zach Frechette, Tucker Viemeister, Jorge Colombo, and Rachel Domm

  006: Design Solutions - Aug 13 2007

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• Technology

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  How Do We Work with the Machines?

  Now that nearly every household object employs complex electrical inner workings, the importance of simplified interfaces is paramount. — read more

  Contributors: Brian Fichtner, Petter Ringbom, Jorge Colombo, and Rachel Domm

  006: Design Solutions - Aug 13 2007

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• Living

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  How Do We Understand Each Other?

  Navigating the world's linguistic babble has been one of the great feats of design. — read more

  Contributors: Steven Heller, Brian Collins, Rachel Domm, and Jorge Colombo

  006: Design Solutions - Aug 13 2007

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• Living

  1 vote

  

  How Do We Make Our Mark?

  Methods and styles of writing have routinely been subject to the vicissitudes of technology, even before the digital revolution. — read more

  Contributors: Steven Heller, Jessica Helfand, Jorge Colombo, and Rachel Domm

  006: Design Solutions - Aug 13 2007

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• Art & Design

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  How Do We Know What's Up?

  Modern newspaper design is a calculated mix of graphic artistry, mathematics, and psychology wherein layouts and headlines are orchestrated to convey a maximum of information in a minimum amount of time. — read more

  Contributors: Brian Fichtner, Luke Hayman, Jorge Colombo, and Rachel Domm

  006: Design Solutions - Aug 13 2007

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