What will be the role of Industrial Design publications in the future?
In a society so saturated by the media, diluted by daily mass visual communication, what is the "IDzine" of the future going to be? Will it be a fancy glossy magazine in print format? An online chat-room? A CD-ROM? Or better yet, a television show? Or a combination of some of these media?
Let us know!
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owowsls - <Wxsi < a t > scl.com> -
It is not about the cutting-edge technology nor a outstanding outlook design, but it's about the improving of efficient communication of the articles, opinion or the experiences that the publication want to share with the reader. Human has and uses his five and sixth sense to communicate each other. The role of publication should choose the most efficient media as a "tool" to interact with the reader. The "role" of publication must not forget the "role" of human as the Mastermind
Andry J - <juliawan < a t > usa.net> - Indonesia
I miss Design World. The articles were better than ID magazine, but not so much advertising (which is why it was expensive and probably why they went out of publication). Industrial Design is on the verge of a huge boom. Fashion has already seen this boom. Many fashion designers are now household names. Interior design is in a huge boom, with many magazines like Arch. Digest. Last week I saw that Target department store has a line of kitchen utinsils and appliances named (and marketed) after the designer. This is exciting. As more people become aware of ID, there will be a larger market for all media, glossy periodicals (still more fun on the coffee table than a CD), On-line 'zines and discussions, and On-line interactive virtual design. As ID awareness increases, I hope to see another "Design World" again.
BZ -
smoke signals!
mr simple - <munich < a t > u.washington.edu> - Seattle!
We are living in a multimedia world, and to truely succeed, media outlets must be involved in as many diverse ventures as possible. With attention spans dropping (sad, but true), it helps to keep it all short, but always interesting.
sherry - <sakbar5456 < a t > aol.com> - NYC
We are living in a multimedia world, and to truely succeed, media outlets must be involved in as many diverse ventures as possible. With attention spans dropping (sad, but true), it helps to keep it all short, but always interesting.
sherry - <sakbar5456 < a t > aol.com> - NYC
THE WORLD IS BEING CROWDED BY HUGE AMOUNT OF INFORMATION AND VISUAL STIMULUS. IN SUCH A PLACE THE ID MAG. CAN POOL THE RESOURCES TO CREATE A VIRTUAL WORLD WHICH WILL BE COOL, SOOTHING AND STIMULATING. WITH PRODUCTS, LANDSCAPES,AND .................. HERE THE USER WILL LOSE HIMSELF . IT WILL BE A FREE ON LINE VIRTUAL WORLD THAN A MAGAZINE.
RAVI SHANKAR.M - <prodes < a t > mecheng.iisc.ernet.in> - india
I think that a combination of a magazine and a CD-Rom is great. But don't fill the mag with ads like I.D. does.
Steve Vondra - <Working on it!> - London, Ontario, Canada
I think there should be a North American or wider based Student Mag that all ID **Students** can submit their work to and get feedback from others or just to get your name out there. Wouldn't employers like this better as well? You could also have each issue based around a few techniques and/or tricks of the trade. You could set up industry reps to supply info on what we need to learn, so we know what we're not being taught at our institutions and should demand. Set up the equivelant to the Core77 chat columns. Have all organization listings (Human Factors Society, ICSID, ACID) and membership info. Big classified info!!!!!! Buy & Sell, Employment.
GET IT GOIN!!!
J P Sargeant - London, Ontario
I want a magazine with humor. Lots of it. We really need to laugh. Sure, serious is good. BUT HUMOR IS ESSENTIAL!! Isn't what we do really a challenge... and a BLAST!?! Let's revel in it and have fun. Hey, if we're not having fun, then what's it all about then. Gimme a color magazine. Quick, concise and witty. Lots of PICTURES...they speak a thousand words. So, a magazine with LESS WORDS!! No fluff! -DAS
ps.: And ONLY about INDUSTRIAL DESIGN! Period.
DAS - <dsoller < a t > wi.net> - huh? ...Isn't it on the bumper!?
I want a magazine with humor. Lots of it. We really need to laugh. Sure, serious is good. BUT HUMOR IS ESSENTIAL!! Isn't what we do really a challenge... and a BLAST!?! Let's revel in it and have fun. Hey, if we're not having fun, then what's it all about then. Gimme a color magazine. Quick, concise and witty. Lots of PICTURES...they speak a thousand words. So, a magazine with LESS WORDS!! No fluff! -DAS
ps.: And ONLY about INDUSTRIAL DESIGN! Period.
DAS - <dsoller < a t > wi.net> - huh?...Isn't it on the bumper!?
El proceso del diseņo actual es una parte de la evolucion humana de primer orden actual, desgraciadamente todavia se encuentran personas que no son bilingues, personas que solo viven en su idioma, y esto los hace vivir en su mundo aparte. Yo entiendo su idioma, incluso lo se escibir muy bien, pero aqui queda una pregunta en el aire, si yo aprendi su idioma gracias a el internet, cd roms, chat rooms, y musica y peliculas, elementos de diseņo que integran toda una cultura, por que demonios ustedes no aprenden espaņol? acaso los latinos no existimos? ya se dieron cuenta que somos la mitad de america? por que no dejan de ser tan orgullosos y procuran ser mas humildes tratando de entender nuestro idioma como nostros tratamos de entender el suyo?
El dia que esto sucede el concepto del diseņo se revolucionara, y se dara un cambio de mil aņos en un mes.
Cassiel Hengel - <casiel < a t > hotmail.com> - Mexico City.
If it is to be a 'zine, that implies to me that it refers or relates to a sub culture, or micro culture within the disapline. The problem with ID or Innovation or Axis is that they cover broad topics. There are too many different designers out there to be satisfied by one publication. Cheep, frequent rags with very specific content is the way to go. Tech designers, furniture all heve separate zines. If someone is into more than one specialty, subscribe to multiple rags!
Dallas Grove - <dallas_grove < a t > padg.com> - Palo Alto CA
I have just started to read ID zine and have found the articles and information really good stuff! I believe that ID zine needs to stay on the cutting edge of technolgy and should change its format to a multi-media style. It is evident that
computer sites play a role in our communication on a daily basis just consider how you are survey us!
JW - <wienerj < a t > aii.edu> - AIFL
Not Quite ID, but check out T3. A BRITISH rag with some quality paper and some of the hotest up to the minute electronic products, "good reference" . peace....
Recently Departed -
Hi, there:
Now, I am a graduate Student of I.D. I eager to
get some information from your I.D Magazine.
Could you please direct me how to order it.
Thanks
Tzu-Hong Simon Wang - <txw3393 < a t > rit.edu> - 232 East Squire Dr. #2 Rochester, NY 14623
In a way, isn't everything we see in our world a design presentation...Just look around and you have design before you...It speaks to you personally, possibly the most pure interaction of design and audience...If anyone is looking for significant information on design, it is doubtful it will be presented in a popular format...Something so wonderful is too much for the masses to appreciate...It is a law of nature- If it's significant, even revolutionary, it will be available to those who appreciate it...by the time it comes to a trendy magazine, it's too late...
Some Designer - <n/a> -
ID magazine is a magazine that is very much concerned with image and very little concerned with high standards and classical design values...The magazine is, therefore, pathetic...Too much image- too little constructive, progressive information...It impresses many as being in existence for the sake of ID vanity...'Gee- look at us- we're in a popular design magazine'!
Some Designer - <n/a> -
Magazines will always rule, you can't cut out and sticl pictures up from online "zines", besides, what would you read on the loo? Your Laptop?
Warren Hutchinson - <dt94wwh < a t > brunel.ac.uk> - Singapore (at the moment)
I believe the I.D.zine of the future will incorporate all of the elements touched on with the exception of television. Any media would
need to be "cross-referencable".
Steve - <Steve < a t > paramountind.com> - Langhorne, Pa
Still magazine, because you can read
anywhere you want, in your bed, in your
office, in your bathroom.
EMPEQ - <dedato < a t > rad.net.id> - jakarta, indonesia
I see magazines of the future to be on-line with chat facilities. Past articles would be kept on electronic media like cd-roms. The speed with which articles are updated on-line make conventional magazines slow by comparison.
Neville Chia - <DS-N.Y.L.CHIA < a t > tees.ac.uk> - University of Teesside
Core77 is quite good but not exhaustive.
I would like to read or receive on my email a press revue or press analysis with abstracts and subtantific knowledge on all the events about ID and Iders under different subjects throw the world every month.
It's missing and I'm ready to help for that.
Nearly complete but not enough
olivier - <olivier.olivier < a t > usa.net> - France
Online magazines are great such as Core77...
M - <an727 < a t > freenet.carleton.ca> - Canada
