Podcasts by Icon-o-Cast: a podcast by LUNAR

Engineering the Illumina iScan - Icon-o-Cast by Lunar - Sept. 17, 2008 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Lunar engineers Robert Howard and Matt Durack discuss the product-development process and challenges associated with creating the Illumina iScan -- a sophisticated biotechnology instrument -- for l...

Alexander Rose presents at Digging Deeper - Icon-o-Cast a podcast by Lunar (audio version) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Alexander Rose of the Long Now Foundation presents at the Industrial Design Society of America's Digging Deeper event about sustainable design (July 22 in SF). (Prefaced with a short interview by L...

Perspectives from "Digging Deeper" Presenters - Icon-o-Cast a podcast by Lunar (audio version) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Lunar's John Edson interviews presenters and other sustainability experts at the Industrial Design Society of America's Digging Deeper event (July 22 in SF). Guests include Alexander Roe, Nathan Sh...

Transmissions from Earth - Icon-o-Cast a podcast by Lunar Design from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Lunar's John Edson, Andrew Zee and Robert Howard respond to listener feedback and discuss working globally, job titles and process www.lunar.com | podcast@lunar.com

SFO design exhibit: Icon-o-Cast by Lunar Design - Aug. 30, 2007 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Leaders from the San Francisco chapter of the Industrial Design Society of America discuss a new museum exhibit at San Francisco International Airport: "Prototype to Product: Thirty-three Projects...

A Gesture for TV Icon-o-Cast by LUNAR 12/2/2010 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How can design play a role in helping overcome the challenges presented by television's new technologies and new business models? As a follow-up to our recent two-part conversation with Intel's Br...

Designing the Future of TV Part 2 Icon-o-Cast by LUNAR 10/21/2010 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

TV has been in a constant state of change in recent years, but the home invasion of VCRs and DVDs pales in comparison to the rate of change today. As ever-increasing options are available to consum...

Designing the Future of TV Part 1 Icon-o-Cast by LUNAR 10/19/2010 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

TV has been in a constant state of change in recent years, but the home invasion of VCRs and DVDs pales in comparison to the rate of change today. As ever-increasing options are available to consum...

Demystifying Medical Devices Icon-o-Cast by LUNAR 9/22/2010 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In this new era of health care reform and rapidly advancing medical technology, how do devices—from band aids to robotic surgical equipment—get developed? Compared to consumer products, medical eq...

Let's Get Physical Icon-o-Cast by LUNAR 11/1/2009 (video) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

LUNAR's Gretchen Anderson, director of interaction design, shares insights into how to develop an effective set of product "facial features" -- those signals that tell users what a product does. ww...

Let's Get Physical Icon-o-Cast by LUNAR 11/1/2009 (audio) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

LUNAR's Gretchen Anderson, director of interaction design, shares insights into how to develop an effective set of product "facial features" -- those signals that tell users what a product does. ww...

Enhancing TABLU to meet user needs [Part 7] - Icon-o-Cast the podcast by LUNAR from 2014-12-18T10:12

TABLU project leads Jessica Behnsen and Adrian Waibel from LUNAR Europe talk with John Edson about testing TABLU in users' homes and important considerations for building simple user applications.

Bringing a Human Touch to TABLU [Part 6] - Icon-o-Cast the podcast by LUNAR from 2014-08-18T16:12:30

Christiane Graboski, head nurse and project manager, for DRK in Tübingen, Germany, joins LUNAR’s Jessica Behnsen and John Edson to discuss how TABLU extends the ability of health care providers to...

A better user experience for home health care [part 5] - Icon-o-Cast the podcast by LUNAR from 2014-04-05T11:12:30

LUNAR’s John Edson and Chau Hop talk with Dr. Udo Weimar, professor of physical and theoretical chemistry at the University of Tubingen in Germany about technologies and user needs associated with ...

The public context for TABLU [part 4] - Icon-o-Cast the podcast by LUNAR from 2014-02-12T11:45:30

LUNAR's Chau Hop and Daniel Buhr, Professor of Policy Analysis and Political Economies at the University of Tubingen in Germany discuss public policy issues associated with “Ambient Assisted Living...

When patients become consumers from 2013-12-10T11:16:30

The era of personalized medicine is upon us and this trend has important implications for how we think about patients. In fact, we need to be designing meaningful experiences for healthcare “con...

TABLU: early design prototyping - Icon-o-Cast the podcast by LUNAR from 2013-11-25T17:13:21

LUNAR's John Edson and Bastian Beate talk about TABLU's recent ethnographic study and what the design team learned as they visited people who are giving and receiving health care in their homes.

TABLU connects with home health care consumers - Icon-o-Cast the podcast by LUNAR from 2013-09-17T17:41:21

LUNAR's John Edson and Bastian Beate talk about TABLU's recent ethnographic study and what the design team learned as they visited people who are giving and receiving health care in their homes.

TABLU gets underway - Icon-o-Cast the podcast by LUNAR from 2013-08-27T20:41:21

LUNAR's John Edson and Bastian Beate kick off a new Icon-o-Cast series that goes behind the scenes on TABLU, a project that will develop smart and relevant solutions for improving home health care.

Inspirations from IDSA - Icon-o-Cast a podcast by LUNAR from 2012-06-26T16:41:21

John Edson shares developments at LUNAR and designers JJ Mendoza, Sydney Minnis and Michael Lozano discuss their perspectives on inspiring and thought-provoking moments from the recent IDSA Midwest...

Insights with Illumina Icon-o-Cast by LUNAR 6/17/2011 from 2011-06-16T21:57:26

What are the key components that make a successful project and a successful client relationship? Clients come to LUNAR with a technical challenge or a creative problem but they really want some...

Meet Phil Icon-o-Cast by LUNAR 6/1/2011 from 2011-05-31T22:23:13

LUNAR's passion for sustainable design has driven the team to develop Phil, a new idea for changing behavior through design. LUNAR's Travis Lee, Lea Kobeli and John Edson introduce Phil and discuss...

Designing Differences Icon-o-Cast by LUNAR 2/24/2010 (video) from 2011-02-25T11:21:02

User-centered design and design thinking have taken the world by storm. But is something missing in the conversation? LUNAR’s John Edson explores the contributions designers can make by using desig...

Sustainability Design 2.0 Icon-o-Cast by LUNAR 1/13/2011 from 2011-01-13T11:41:21

Sustainable design is entering a new phase as it moves from environmental activism to an approach based around a range of improved business processes that make a difference. Learn how designers ...

iPad Teardown: An Engineering Design Perspective Icon-o-Cast by LUNAR 9/3/2010 (audio) from 2010-09-03T14:21:11

LUNAR’s crack team of engineers dismantle an iPad and turn a critical eye toward the engineering principles used in this revolutionary new device. Did Apple’s product designers throw out the rule b...

iPad Teardown: An Engineering Design Perspective Icon-o-Cast by LUNAR 9/3/2010 (audio) from 2010-09-03T14:21:11

In this Icon-o-Cast episode, LUNAR’s crack team of engineers dismantle an iPad and turn a critical eye toward the engineering principles used in this revolutionary new device. Did Apple’s product d...

DIY Design Recap Icon-o-Cast by LUNAR 8/12/2010 from 2010-08-12T17:21:11

How can a Do It Yourself spirit promote innovation in design? What does the DIY movement mean for consumers? John Edson and members of the LUNAR team reflect on DIY Design after attending IDSA's ...

Thought for Food Icon-o-Cast by LUNAR 7/29/2010 from 2010-07-29T09:51:57

LUNAR's John Edson shares news about "Thought for Food," a contest for students attending the IDSA national conference. www-icon-o-cast.com

No Touching – Icon-o-Cast video by LUNAR 7/20/2010 from 2010-07-20T06:53:56

Ron Goldin, senior interaction designer at LUNAR, talked about Truly Invisible Interfaces at the 2010 South by Southwest Conference. He's produced this online recap of his talk which includes hist...

It's Design Week - Icon-o-Cast by LUNAR 6/15/2010 (audio) from 2010-06-16T20:48:42

LUNAR's John Edson checks out the 2010 San Francisco Design Week kickoff party and talks with local leaders about how design makes a difference. Guests include: Donald W. Savoie, Executive Director...

It's Design Week - Icon-o-Cast by LUNAR 6/15/2010 (audio) from 2010-06-16T20:48:42

LUNAR's John Edson checks out the 2010 San Francisco Design Week kickoff party and talks with local leaders about how design makes a difference. Guests include: Donald W. Savoie, Executive Director...

No more “make pretty”; now what? Icon-o-Cast by LUNAR 6/1/2010 from 2010-06-02T21:08:32

The practice of industrial design has changed more in the past 10 years than in the previous 100. Gone are the days when designers engaged in "make pretty" exercises.

In this Icon-o-Cas...

Design and the future of health care Icon-o-Cast by LUNAR 5/11/2010 from 2010-05-11T07:46:14

Health expert, entrepreneur and educator Dr. Bern Shen joins LUNAR’s Robert Howard for a discussion about the future of health care and the implications and opportunities for the practice of design...

Connections and mutations in the network Icon-o-Cast by LUNAR 4/27/2010 from 2010-04-28T09:22:58

Tiffany Shlain, filmmaker and Webby Awards founder, talks with LUNAR’s John Edson about new connections in the Internet age and how design itself can force mutations in our global network.

Design research in LA (that’s Latin America) Icon-o-Cast by LUNAR 3/30/2010 from 2010-03-31T07:24:55

Design researcher and Brazilian Amyris Fernandez talks with LUNAR's Gretchen Anderson and Lisa Leckie about design research methods in Latin America. www.icon-o-cast.com

Designing a startup Icon-o-Cast by LUNAR 3/14/2010 from 2010-03-14T05:02:05

What are the key ingredients for starting a new beverage company and how can design play a role in launching a product in a super-competitive marketplace? What are the guideposts that guide a s...

Design for Social Good Icon-o-Cast by LUNAR 2/25/2010 from 2010-02-25T21:33:41

Guest Emily Pilloton of Project H talks with LUNAR's John Edson about leveraging the power of design to solve social needs. www.icon-o-cast.com

Thomas Wold&the creative process Icon-o-Cast by LUNAR 1/26/2010 from 2010-01-26T10:20:13

Furniture and cabinet creator Thomas Wold joins LUNAR's Gretchen Anderson in a conversation about discovering personal expression and the creative process.

Big Questions Icon-o-Cast by LUNAR 12/23/2009 from 2009-12-23T18:37:48

LUNAR’s John Edson and Margie O’Driscoll of the American Institute of Architects discuss the changing roles of industrial designers and architects as pros pursue the “big questions” that are shapin...

Sustainability update/Hong Kong views Icon-o-Cast by LUNAR 12/13/2009 from 2009-12-14T17:45:26

LUNAR’s Travis Lee and John Edson discuss recent developments in sustainable design and materials, and chat about Travis’ experiences during his assignment in Hong Kong.

Design Education at the Nueva School Icon-o-Cast by LUNAR 11/25/2009 (audio) from 2009-11-25T14:23:34

LUNAR's Robert Howard discusses design education and "design thinking" with Kim Howard-Saxe, director of the Innovation Lab at the Nueva School. Recorded at the Maker Faire 2009. www-icon-o-cast.com

Design Education at the Nueva School Icon-o-Cast by LUNAR 11/25/2009 (audio) from 2009-11-25T14:23:34

LUNAR's Robert Howard discusses design education and "design thinking" with Kim Howard-Saxe, director of the Innovation Lab at the Nueva School. Recorded at the Maker Faire 2009. www-icon-o-cast.com

Let's Get Physical Icon-o-Cast by LUNAR 11/1/2009 (audio) from 2009-11-02T08:17:46

LUNAR's Gretchen Anderson, director of interaction design, shares insights into how to develop an effective set of product "facial features" -- those signals that tell users what a product does. ww...

A Curie Motor Icon-o-Cast by LUNAR 10/13/2009 (audio) from 2009-10-14T19:22:16

LUNAR's Bob Lane demos his ingenious Curie Motor for Gretchen Anderson. Bob's device was featured at the San Francisco Exploratorium.

A Curie Motor Icon-o-Cast by LUNAR 10/13/2009 (audio) from 2009-10-14T19:22:16

LUNAR's Bob Lane demos his ingenious Curie Motor for Gretchen Anderson. Bob's device was featured at the San Francisco Exploratorium.

On IDSA 2009 Icon-o-Cast by LUNAR - 9/28/2009 from 2009-09-28T20:53:28

LUNAR's John Edson and Gretchen Anderson trade perspectives on the 2009 Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) annual conference which wrapped Sept. 26 in Miami. They pick favorite session...

The Future of Social Networks - Icon-o-Cast by LUNAR 0- 9-21-2009 from 2009-09-21T14:25:04

Online social networks like Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter are red hot -- today. But how will these networks evolve over the next few years? Are there underlying qualities that will keep them rele...

Green Water - Icon-o-Cast by LUNAR (audio) - 9/9/2009 from 2009-09-07T08:47:14

In this special edition of Icon-o-Cast, Lunar's John Edson shares a presentation he gave at the 2009 Sustainable Brands conference in which he discussed applying sustainable design principles th...

Green Water - Icon-o-Cast by LUNAR (audio) - 9/9/2009 from 2009-09-07T08:47:14

In this special edition of Icon-o-Cast, Lunar's John Edson shares a presentation he gave at the 2009 Sustainable Brands conference in which he discussed applying sustainable design principles throu...

Don't Touch Me There - Icon-o-Cast by Lunar - 8/22/2009 from 2009-08-22T22:09:03

Comics&Interaction Design - Icon-o-Cast by Lunar - 8/5/2009 from 2009-08-05T21:56:28

At Lunar, we've been applying the compelling storytelling techniques from comics in our interaction design work. In this episode, Lunar interaction designers Gretchen Anderson and Ron Goldin talk a...

Highlights from Maker Faire 2009 (audio) from 2009-06-27T06:59:51

What do you get when you combine 600 inventors and innovators with thousands of people who want to see their work? It's Maker Faire 2009.

Join Lunar's Robert Howard, Bob Lane and Jonath...

Highlights from Maker Faire 2009 (audio) from 2009-06-27T06:59:51

What do you get when you combine 600 inventors and innovators with thousands of people who want to see their work? It's Maker Faire 2009.

Join Lunar's Robert Howard, Bob Lane and Jonathan...

Toothbrushes, TiVo, and Twitter (and more) from 2009-06-16T21:42:42

Fast Company Guest Blogger and Lunar President John Edson talks about the classic chair by Charles Eames

Behold beauty - Icon-o-Cast by Lunar - 5/28/2009 from 2009-05-28T07:12:35

How can design tap into our emotional wiring, stop us in our tracks and create responses in us? An exploration we did at Lunar, loosely based on Don Norman's Emotional Design, looked at how desi...

Think, Behold and Act: Clive from 2009-05-20T07:09:47

LUNAR’s graphic design maven, Becky Brown, presented some work at San Francisco’s Pecha Kucha Night recently. Becky crafted a story whose main character, Clive, befriended us, made us care – and t...

Best products&experiences for new moms&their babies - Icon-o-Cast by Lunar - 5/6/2009 from 2009-05-06T22:05:29

In this episode, Icon-o-Cast mom-to-be Lisa Leckie, new mom Gretchen Anderson and experienced mom Sandrine Lebas talk about the decisions new moms make as they struggle with seemingly infinite prod...

What can building design teach product design - Icon-o-Cast by Lunar - 4/21/2009 from 2009-04-21T12:39:45

The architecture and construction world is years ahead of product design in terms of creating understanding, standards, alternative design solutions and the economic arguements for the value of ...

Spore - Icon-o-Cast by Lunar -3/30/2009 from 2009-03-31T08:09:50

Computer game design is changing as games become more of a platform for play, creativity and collaboration and not just a challenge of skill and reasoning.

Lunar's Gretchen Anderson talk...

Redesigning the California Academy of Sciences - Icon-o-Cast by Lunar - 3/9/2009 from 2009-03-10T10:31:57

The world's great museums have attractions that capture the imagination of visitors. The very best museums also design their experiences to connect with visitors in ways that may not always be r...

Service Design - Icon-o-Cast by Lunar - 2/19/2009 from 2009-02-20T07:08:29

What makes a great service? How can designers influence the experience customers have with grocery stores, airlines and car rental agencies? Jennifer Bove of Kicker Studio and Ben Fullerton of IDEO...

Innovation with Larry Keeley - Icon-o-Cast by Lunar - 1/29/2009 from 2009-01-29T12:03:58

How do we orient creativity in the service of business stakeholders?
How does design create benefits for top-line growth and bottom-line profitability?

In this Icon-o-Cast episode,...

Chairs - Icon-o-Cast by Lunar - 1/15/2009 from 2009-01-15T09:28:21

Lunar's TBA (Think, Behold and Act) project is an exploration into the elemental powers of creative expression. In this Icon-o-Cast episode, Lunar Creative Director Ken Wood (who led the "Think" ex...

What Makes a GREAT Gift? Icon-o-Cast by Lunar - 12/15/2008 from 2008-12-16T08:39:27

The Icon-o-Cast team (John Edson, Gretchen Anderson, Lisa Leckie, Robert Howard and Jeff Smith) celebrate the holidays with thoughts on what makes a great gift. And it's not just wheels!

IDEO's Ted Howes presenting at "Digging Deeper" - video from 2008-11-26T12:01:10

IDEO's Ted Howes presents at the Digging Deeper sustainable design conference held in late July in San Francisco. The evening panel discussion dug deep into the eco-issues designers face everyday t...

IDEO's Ted Howes presenting at "Digging Deeper" - video from 2008-11-26T12:01:10

IDEO's Ted Howes presents at the Digging Deeper sustainable design conference held in late July in San Francisco. The evening panel discussion dug deep into the eco-issues designers face everyday t...

Speed of Innovation with Steve Portigal - Icon-o-Cast by Lunar - Nov. 24, 2008 from 2008-11-24T16:26:32

How do speed, creativity and innovation intertwine in the design process? In this Connections episode, Gretchen Anderson and Lisa Leckie talk with Steve Portigal of Portigal Consulting about gettin...

Nathan Shedroff, author, academic and entrepreneur, presenting at "Digging Deeper" - video from 2008-11-13T12:01:40

Nathan Shedroff, author, academic and entrepreneur, presents at the Digging Deeper sustainable design conference held in late July in San Francisco. (Prefaced with a short interview by Lunar's John...

Nathan Shedroff, author, academic and entrepreneur, presenting at "Digging Deeper" - video from 2008-11-13T12:01:40

Nathan Shedroff, author, academic and entrepreneur, presents at the Digging Deeper sustainable design conference held in late July in San Francisco. (Prefaced with a short interview by Lunar's John...

Francoise Serralta of PeclersParis presenting at "Digging Deeper" - video from 2008-11-04T12:15:55

Francoise Serralta, strategic research and planning director with PeclersParis, presents at the Digging Deeper sustainable design conference held in late July in San Francisco. (Prefaced with a ...

Francoise Serralta of PeclersParis presenting at "Digging Deeper" - video from 2008-11-04T12:15:55

Francoise Serralta, strategic research and planning director with PeclersParis, presents at the Digging Deeper sustainable design conference held in late July in San Francisco. (Prefaced with a sho...

Back to School with Icon-o-Cast by Lunar - Oct. 17, 2008 from 2008-10-20T10:25:29

Lunar engineers Robert Howard, Matt Peterson and Dan Senatore discuss the attributes job candidates should present when applying for any kind of creative career opportunity.

It's the Customer Economy, Stupid! - Icon-o-Cast by Lunar - Oct. 14, 2008 from 2008-10-14T15:54:39

Icon-o-Cast co-hosts Gretchen Anderson and Lisa Leckie dig into how the economy is affecting the customer experience.

Joep Meijer of theRightenvironment presenting at "Digging Deeper" - audio from 2008-10-03T07:29:02

Joep Meijer, founder and president of theRightenvironment, talks about models for sustainable design at the Industrial Design Society of America's Digging Deeper event in San Francisco July 22,...

Travis Lee presents at Digging Deeper - Icon-o-Cast a podcast by Lunar (audio version) from 2008-09-05T13:44:13

Lunar's Travis Lee speaking on sustainable design at the Industrial Design Society of America's Digging Deeper event in San Francisco July 22, 2008, outlines an approach for how designers can th...

Digging Deeper - Icon-o-Cast a podcast by Lunar from 2008-07-11T06:50:37

Charlie Sheldon, president of San Francisco chapter of the Industrial Design Society of America, and Lunar's John Edson, talk about the Digging Deeper conference and next steps in the sustainable d...

"Emotionalizing" products - Icon-o-Cast a podcast by Lunar from 2008-06-11T08:35:55

Lunar founder Jeff Smith and Lunar president John Edson discuss an Expressions process used to "emotionalize" products. www.lunar.com

Come fly (or crash) with us (video) - Icon-o-Cast a podcast by Lunar from 2008-05-27T20:20:41

Lunar engineers Robert Howard, Jonathan Downing and Wenson Chern take apart two toy helicopters to examine their engineering designs. Watch the video or play/download an audio version. (video version)

Come fly (or crash) with us (video) - Icon-o-Cast a podcast by Lunar from 2008-05-27T20:20:41

Lunar engineers Robert Howard, Jonathan Downing and Wenson Chern take apart two toy helicopters to examine their engineering designs. Watch the video or play/download an audio version. (video version)

Soft studies and sharp design - Icon-o-Cast a podcast by Lunar from 2008-05-08T17:37:30

Lunar's Gretchen Anderson and independent researcher Lisa Leckie discuss how soft research and ethnographic studies affect design.

The Design of Future Things with Don Norman - Icon-o-Cast a podcast by Lunar from 2008-04-12T08:38:24

Cognitive scientist and usability expert Don Norman returns to Icon-o-Cast, joining John Edson and Gretchen Anderson in a Connections segment for a wide-ranging discussion about the design of futur...

Can Innovation Be Taught? - Icon-o-Cast a podcast by Lunar from 2008-03-25T07:56:29

Can innovation be taught or is it embedded in creativity? How is India becoming an innovator in the world of outsourcing? IdeaFarms CEO Sunil Malhotra discusses innovation and India with Lunar's Jo...

Challenges of Sustainable Design - Icon-o-Cast a podcast by Lunar Design from 2008-03-07T11:23:19

In this special edition of Icon-o-Cast -- available in multiple video formats and in audio MP3 -- Jeff Smith, CEO of Lunar, and Nirmal Sethia, Director of the Center for Business and Design at Cal ...

The Creative Magazine - Icon-o-Cast a podcast by Lunar Design from 2008-02-26T14:49:20

Is there a future for magazines? Magazine Editor Andreas Reed and Lunar's John Edson discuss creating a new publication and sources of inspiration in the creative process.

Why the Hummer is not the problem and the Prius is not the solution - Icon-o-Cast a podcast by Lunar Design from 2008-01-23T10:25:44

Lunar's Jeff Smith and Cal Poly Pomona Professor Nirmal Sethia introduce a new model for sustainable design and consumption.

Holiday Gift Guide - Icon-o-Cast a podcast by Lunar Design from 2007-12-18T09:39:47

Members of the Lunar Team share some of their favorite gifts of the holiday season.

What is "Interaction Design" anyway? - Icon-o-Cast a podcast by Lunar Design from 2007-12-13T12:18:54

Lunar's John Edson and Gretchen Anderson explore the mysteries and wonder of Interaction Design. podcast@lunar.com www.lunar.com

Connecting'07 - conversations about sustainable design - Icon-o-Cast a podcast by Lunar Design (video version) from 2007-11-06T16:20:29

Lunar's John Edson and Zoe Corneli talk with designers attending the Connecting'07 conference in San Francisco about sustainable design, creating environmentally friendly products and using design ...

Connecting'07 - conversations about sustainable design - Icon-o-Cast a podcast by Lunar Design (audio version) from 2007-11-06T16:14:05

Lunar's John Edson and Zoe Corneli talk with designers attending the Connecting'07 conference in San Francisco about sustainable design, creating environmentally friendly products and using design ...

Process, materials & portfolios: Icon-o-Cast a podcast by Lunar Design from 2007-07-13T14:58:52

Lunar's John Edson answers questions from listeners about design process, materials, portfolios and more.

Sharing Ideas at Pecha Kucha: Icon-o-Cast by Lunar Design - June 8, 2007 from 2007-06-11T07:45:36

Paul Jamtgaard and Alberto Villarreal join John Edson to discuss Pecha Kucha, a free ongoing showcase of designers' work | podcast@lunar.com | www.lunar.com

Milan Furniture Fair 2007: Icon-o-Cast by Lunar Design - May 18, 2007 from 2007-05-18T17:03:21

Lunar's Becky Brown and John Edson talk about their recent visit to the Salone Internazionale del Mobile (Milan Furniture Fair), special guests join in via John's handy digital recorder and visit w...

Icon-o-Cast by Lunar Design - April 21, 2007 from 2007-04-23T17:06:53

Lunar's Robert Howard and Matt Durack talk with John Edson about the challenges associated with a recent medical device project for Novint and the creative process.

Icon-o-Cast by Lunar Design - March 5, 2007 from 2007-03-05T16:18:21

Can designers create great products that don't hurt Planet Earth? Lunar's Scot Herbst and Travis Lee say "YES," by following a simple set of principles for sustainable design they've developed. Sco...

Icon-o-Cast by Lunar Design - February 5, 2007 from 2007-02-06T06:25:17

Lunar's user-experience expert Gretchen Anderson talks with John Edson about using digital music players, including the Microsoft Zune, SanDisk Sansa e200 and, of course, the Apple iPod. Their conv...

Icon-o-Cast by Lunar Design - January 10, 2007 from 2007-01-10T15:57:42

Christopher Celeste, founder and president of Findaway, talks with Lunar's John Edson about the Playaway self-contained audiobook from Findaway and how customer experience's can be enhaced by takin...

Icon-o-Cast by Lunar Design - January 2, 2007 from 2007-01-02T14:20:27

Lunar's Alex Rochat and Alberto Villareal talk about their recent personal design projects and the creative process with John Edson. podcast@lunar.com | www.lunar.com

Icon-o-Cast by Lunar Design - December 13, 2006 from 2006-12-14T06:54:01

Lunar's Scot Herbst and John Edson talk about sustainability in design.

Icon-o-Cast by Lunar Design - October 28, 2006 from 2006-10-31T06:45:08

Trendspotting: Lunar designers Alberto Villarreal, Roman Gebhard, Matthis Hamann and host John Edson discuss design trends in Europe and Asia.

Icon-o-Cast by Lunar Design - October 6, 2006 from 2006-10-06T11:24:02

Lunar's John Edson interviews design pros at the Industrial Design Society of America's annual conference.

Icon-o-Cast by Lunar Design - September 27, 2006 from 2006-09-28T07:41:03

Lunar's John Edson discusses a new format for Icon-o-Cast based on feedback from listeners.

Icon-o-Cast by Lunar Design - September 12, 2006 from 2006-09-13T17:50:55

Cognitive scientist, human-centered-design expert and author Don Norman joins Lunar's John Edson for a wide ranging discussion about what makes great design. Part 2 of a 2-part conversation. podcas...

Icon-o-Cast by Lunar Design - August 18, 2006 from 2006-08-19T11:01

Cognitive scientist, human-centered-design expert and author Don Norman joins Lunar's John Edson for a wide ranging discussion about what makes great design. Part 1 of a 2-part conversation. podcas...

Icon-o-Cast by Lunar Design - June 12, 2006 from 2006-06-16T08:45:40

Different materials provide different capabilities for designers and result in different experiences for consumers. Why do product designers use the materials they use? What's the "dream stuff" des...

Icon-o-Cast by Lunar Design - March 28, 2006 from 2006-06-14T06:22:15

In a market economy characterized by commoditized products and global competition, how do companies gain deep and lasting loyalty from their customers? The key, argues author Steve Diller, is in pr...

Icon-o-Cast by Lunar Design - March 2, 2006 from 2006-03-02T16:46:05

China has already become an important manufacturing center and, as the world's most populous nation, a coveted new market. China is also quickly becoming a global design center. Lunar's John Edson ...

Icon-o-Cast by Lunar Design - Jan. 20, 2006 from 2006-01-20T12:56:15

Lunar's Dan Senatore, Jonathan Downing, Max Yoshimoto have recovered from the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. They share with John Edson their take on good and bad products featured at...

Icon-o-Cast by Lunar Design - Dec. 23, 2005 from 2005-12-23T08:59:59

Chris Hazen and Dani Tsuda of WSP Environmental North America join Lunar's John Edson to talk about environmental aspects of sustainable design. Chris, Dani and John discuss recycling, materials an...

Icon-o-Cast by Lunar Design - Dec. 5, 2005 from 2005-12-05T16:41:25

A design and engineering critique of coffee makers. Lunar designers Travis Lee, Lea Kobeli, Robert Howard and John Edson deconstruct four popular coffee-making products. And, you could win a prize...

Enhanced version - Icon-o-Cast by Lunar Design - Dec. 5, 2005 from 2005-12-05T16:41:09

A design and engineering critique of coffee makers. Lunar designers Travis Lee, Lea Kobeli, Robert Howard and John Edson deconstruct four popular coffee-making products. And, you could win a prize...

Icon-o-Cast by Lunar Design - Nov. 14, 2005 from 2005-11-15T09:33:15

BusinessWeek's Bruce Nussbaum, Dev Patnaik, founder of Jump Associates, Tom Dair, partner with Smart Design, and Lunar's John Edson talk about product design firms, the "killer app" in global compe...

Icon-o-Cast by Lunar Design - Oct. 17, 2005 from 2005-10-17T13:51:41

Will services ultimately replace products as objects continue to "disappear" into the background? Changes in telephone services and home photography may offer hints of what's to come. Kim Goodwin, ...

Icon-o-Cast by Lunar Design - Oct. 6, 2005 from 2005-10-06T20:17:32

The Incredible Shrinking Product: Technology makes it possible to put more and more functionality in smaller and smaller packages, but does that always benefit people? Will products eventually disa...

Icon-o-Cast by Lunar Design - Sept. 12, 2005 from 2005-09-13T16:54:20

Dwell Magazine Editor-in-Chief Allison Arieff talks with Lunar Design's John Edson and Max Yoshimoto about housing design, Hurricane Katrina and "mass customization" in design.

Icon-o-Cast by Lunar Design - Sept. 2, 2005 from 2005-09-02T11:45:19

Lunar Design President John Edson shares perspectives from design leaders attending the 2005 Industrial Design Society of America National Conference August 24-27. Guests include Sam Lucente, bran...

Icon-o-Cast by Lunar Design - Aug. 22, 2005 from 2005-08-21T21:50:54

Top of Mind: Our Favorite New Products. Lunar's Joel Jacobs, Max Yoshimoto and John Edson talk about recent products that have caught their fancy.

Icon-o-Cast by Lunar Design - Aug. 10, 2005 from 2005-08-21T21:50:44

Back to the Future: What's behind "retro" design? Why is it so popular? Lunar's Alberto Villarreal, Joel Jacobs, Max Yoshimoto and John Edson debate the good and bad of retro design.

Icon-o-Cast by Lunar Design - Aug. 1, 2005 from 2005-08-21T21:50:31

Lunar Design's Max Yoshimoto, Christophe Koch and John Edson explore the cultural trend of simplicity and its impact on product design.

Icon-o-Cast by Lunar Design - Aug. 1, 2005 from 2005-08-21T21:50:31

Lunar Design's Max Yoshimoto, Christophe Koch and John Edson explore the cultural trend of simplicity and its impact on product design.