I’m probably not the only one who likes the feedback from tangible shapes over digital ones, they give me a [...]
Mac’s petit inventions: Value Telling Shapes
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Mac is an in-house web/graphic designer working in Tokyo, Japan. In his free time he invents new products and interactions.
Mac’s petit inventions: Good Ol’ Gadgets
Today I’d like to introduce some conventional (and not high-tech) gadgets that that are facing extinction. One is a gadget [...]
Mac’s Petit Inventions: Making it Human
When I design new gadgets I try to think of a human behavior that can be associated with it. Then [...]
Mac’s petit inventions: 3D Interfaces
When I first played Star Fox 64 I was extremely excited to see the polygons move smoothly over the screen. [...]
Mac’s Petit Inventions: Laziness for New Ideas
Necessity is the mother of invention, but when do you feel necessity? I always jot down something when I feel [...]
Mac’s petit inventions: Physically Digital
We all know how great a touch screen is… But have you ever thought that it’s a nightmare for the [...]
Mac’s petit inventions: Unique Ways of Protecting
Our entire lives we’re busy protecting everything around us, ranging from our children’s health to the car we drive. It’s[...]
Mac’s petit inventions: Light user interfaces
Are there ways to have better and more interesting interaction with your lights? That’s what I tried to investigate when [...]
Mac’s petit inventions: Making Everything Toy-Like
I want to be a toy designer because then I can be a child at work. I think that I’m [...]
Mac’s petit inventions: merging concepts
I like merging completely different things into one, stealing a fun aspect of one item and adding it to another. [...]