Comments on: Wednesday Indie Artist Fixx with Ellen and Julia Lupton

By: natalyn

natalyn — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:56:43 +0000

One thing that is starting to bother me more and more is seeing land cleared to put up some random, ugly strip mall whose units stay empty for months, even years. Or worse, a giant public storage facility.

By: Julie

Julie — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:51:37 +0000

Please add me to the drawing. What a great giveaway and interview. We have recently discovered the beauty of the French Press ourselves & are getting rid of the old coffeemaker on Freecycle.

One of my pet peeves is very similar to your comment. A couple of our local delis wrap their sandwiches in plastic wrap, put them in a styrofoam container, and then place it all in a plastic bag.

By: Donna

Donna — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:09:49 +0000

I don’t really understand the design trend of arranging books in a bookshelf by color. It just seems so over-designed.

By: Kate

Kate — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:27:10 +0000

I really enjoyed reading this post, it made me think about all of the crafty clutter I should probably either organize or get rid of.

The one poor design that used to drive me crazy was this vacuum. Where I used to work there was a vacuum with a base shaped a lot like Oklahoma. It was a regular square but with a pan-handle type shape that jutted out of the side. It was always getting caught on things when I would try and roll it anywhere. Chairs legs, tables, wall corners, you name it!

By: Caroline Maun

Caroline Maun — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:58:52 +0000

I loved the article and I love following the conversation about design that Ellen and Julia have initiated. My design pet peeve — and I’m not really sure how to solve it, but I will try clear envelopes for projects–is the three ring binder. It seems wildly inefficient and somewhat dangerous in the force that it packs once you progress to 2 1/2 or 3 inches or more. The issue of pockets for smaller items and index cards has to be addressed by including a bulky zip pouch or by using pockets that are not spacious and that often transfer ink on the inside covers. The design of the binders themselves, over a short amount of use, actually damage the papers so that hole protector stickers were invented and are labor-intensive to apply.

There are more elegant European versions of the binder that have a thumbhole to pull them easily off the shelf and a kind of binder that will secure the paper down when not in use so it doesn’t flop around and damage itself.

Thanks for the opportunity to think that through a little.

By: Lorena

Lorena — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:39:07 +0000

very interesting, cant wait to read the book. thanks

By: Nicole

Nicole — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:51:19 +0000

I don’t know if it’s so much a design thing, but I’ll never understand how we’re able to build a small community in outer space, but we still don’t have an easy, time-efficient way to mop a floor.
Let’s reprioritize NASA.

By: Nicole (Three By Sea

Nicole (Three By Sea — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:33:44 +0000

I’ve already bought (and finished) this book, so count me out for the drawing. I just wanted to say that this book was such a interesting read and Ellen’s illustrations made this book so much fun. Even if you don’t win it, I would highly recommend buying this book.