“Planned obsolescence is the design and manufacture of products that are deliberately intended to have a limited useful life.
The result is that you are forced into an everlasting cycle of replacing, repurchasing and repeating. Vitsœ stands against this world.”
Alessio Nardi
A product designer's digital reminder of inspirational things
Vitsoe – Against Obsolescence video
Adaptive Path shares its experience of rediscovering analog approaches.
“There’s a lot of research to support the idea that visual thinking activates different parts of our brains than language thinking. Pictures allow a holistic view of something. “Seeing is believing” holds especially true when working with a diverse group of people.
Graphic elements create stronger memory and recognition points; it’s easier to remember an image than a page of text. Illustrations communicate ideas faster than descriptions, because processing pictures requires less “translation” than written language. This means more meaning in less time. In addition, there is a tactile pleasure to hand sketching that is rich and engaging.”
