Talent Wars, Typography, and Standing Up

30.Jun.11
by Jon Follett

Here's what we're reading online, this week at Involution, on design, tech, and the digital life, in our third links round up.

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Topics: hiring wars, health, microsoft, Analysis, Blog, google

From the Archives - Applied Empathy

23.Jun.11
by Jon Follett

At Involution, over the years, we've been lucky enough to count among our team a number of designers and strategists who are also industry thought leaders. In this new and regular blog feature, "From the Archives", we'll highlight articles from the past, written by our Invo colleagues that have stood the harsh test of Internet time and still have something to say to us today.

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Topics: Design, Blog

Gesturing Towards the Future

22.Jun.11
by Jon Follett

This week, our links round up on design and innovation in the digital life features a little something for everyone: from the future of gestural interactions to a ground breaking transparent concept plane to J.K. Rowling's latest online endeavors.

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Topics: Analysis, Blog

The Digital Life Turns 30

17.Jun.11
by Jon Follett

For the past 10 months, Involution Studios has been producing The Digital Life podcast on digital design and technology. We're proud to say today that we've achieved a significant milestone: Episode 30. The Digital Life has now reached adulthood and is stretching its legs.

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Topics: Blog, Podcast

Law and Order and Social Media

16.Jun.11
by Jon Follett

At Involution, since we're fully immersed in the digital life, we're often deluged with articles via RSS and Twitter. In this, our first links round up, we thought we'd share some of what we've been reading online on the topics of innovation, social media, life, the universe and everything.

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Topics: Analysis, Blog

Planting seeds and tilling soil

10.Jun.11
by Dirk Knemeyer

Jared Spool delights in being provocative. Listen: I like provocative. Much of the way people frame our professional world is outdated or out-of-touch. It takes provocateurs to get most of us to look in a different direction and consider new things. Unfortunately, many of those who make provocative statements as a matter of routine espouse half-baked and incorrect things alongside their other good ideas. Such is the case with Jared's latest attempt to stir up a shit storm, Agencies Don't Like Me Very Much.

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Topics: Analysis, Blog