I want to be a toy designer because then I can be a child at work. I think that I’m still a grownup child, so it would be so great if that dream comes true. I’m having a lot of fun creating, seeing, experiencing and using stuff just like a little child. And that, I think, is very important when creating something new. Here are some things I would design. … »

I like merging completely different things into one, stealing a fun aspect of one item and adding it to another. Or even better, I love finding a solution to a problem from something that seems totally different from it. Thinking seriously of how to solve a problem (sometimes) leads me to the most fun moment of concepting. That’s why I can’t stop creating weird things, no matter what others say. … »

Quite often I think about what it would be like if I had any kind of disability. A long time ago, I saw a drama in which a poor girl loses her ability to hear and speak. In the last episode, she also becomes vision-impaired. Even now the memory sometimes reminds me of the challenging situation she was put into. It triggered me enough to try and come up with some helpful tools or gadgets. … »

Have you ever wished you wouldn’t have to waste time waiting for a train, bus or taxi to arrive? Every morning on my way to work I wonder if there were a way to solve this problem. I’m not going to wait anymore, but want to constantly travel towards my office. Here is my idea for making it possible. … »

There are a lot of moments when you try to complete a task, looking for something. Most of the times this is boring or at least you’re not really aware of the moment. This moment could also be changed in something fun. Isn’t it the best way to find a situation where you wait for something while feeling excited/thrilled/interested. Here are some inventions trying to follow this course. … »

Hello world, my name is Mac Funamizu and I love to design and invent stuff. Every now and then the ideas move away from my Moleskin, towards the computer. Those ideas I will share with you through Johnny Holland. The first concept I’d like to share is an interactive desktop hygrometer and thermometer. … »