November 12, 2014
When was the last time you had an argument about a factual topic? Like who coached the Bulls in 1997 or why the sky is blue? The gradual advance of the Internet into every arena of our lives has made these conversations, and the knowledge itself, obsolete. But what about when your 8-year-old son asks […]
August 26, 2014
In 2011, Honeywell, the world’s largest thermostat manufacturer, was blindsided by the Nest Learning Thermostat created by a couple of Apple alums. Although Honeywell had multiple programmable thermostats in its portfolio, none had Nest’s learning capability. It was a truly innovative product, with a fitting name. Honeywell responded the way any respectable corporation would…with a […]
April 24, 2014
This blog originally appeared at Slate as a transcript of the 99% Invisible Podcast Episode 109: Title TK. Roman Mars’ podcast 99% Invisible covers design questions large and small, from his fascination with rebar to the history of slot machines to the great Los Angeles Red Car conspiracy. Here at the Eye, we cross-post new […]
April 18, 2014
As naming consultants we often distinguish between two common categories of brand naming, descriptive naming and suggestive naming. The first type of name makes it pretty clear what the product or company in question is all about. (Toys R Us, Raisin Bran, PlayStation, Vitaminwater, General Motors are all descriptive names.) The second type suggests the […]