For Star Wars fans, a collection of photos taking during the shooting of the first movie, circa 1977.

Dan Benjamin, of the The Talk Show, on how to produce a podcast that involves two or more participants, who are in separate locations. One of the questions people often ask is how we record The Talk Show with me here in Orlando and John in ... Read full entry

Design and production are a collaborative process, not a case of "us verses them". But that's a no-brainer, right? Teams must collaborate throughout the project. Designers challenging engineers to at least try their idea. Engineers reminding designers that the supply of time and money being finite, choices have to be made. The two together defining more perfect solutions that ship, and work not just correctly but elegantly. The idea ... Read full entry

New York designer Scott Ballum is embarking on an ambitious year long project to meet, face-to-face, the people who produce the goods he buys, and also learn more about the production processes involved in their manufacture. There's probably not too many of us who give much thought to the mechanics that results in a can of baked beans, or a box of chocolates, landing on a shelf at the supermarket, ... Read full entry