Make taste, not waste

As some of you might know, I have a big interest in coffee. That goes from coffee drinking, exploring brewing techniques and my recent project in which I try to find the best coffee of the Netherlands. Now recently I ordered a Bodum Santos siphon coffee maker (on which I will publish my experiences soon). [...]

Posted at 4pm on 2/24/10 | 1 comment | Filed Under: Design Observation | Tagged: , , , , | read on

Introduction to graduation project

Currently I am working on my graduation project here at Design Academy’s Masters.
My general topic will be Design in Times of Crisis, in which I find the following statement very interesting: “Scarcity as a catalyst for creativity“.
In times of economic downturn designers respond creatively to problems that occur. After the Great Depression innovations in products, [...]

Posted at 11am on 2/22/10 | no comments; | Filed Under: Design Academy, Projects | Tagged: , , , | read on

About

I am Bart Nijssen, a product designer from Eindhoven. I have a BSc in Technology, studied in Eindhoven and Singapore. Right now I am in the IM Masters Department of the Design Academy Eindhoven. This is a selected and international group of students focussing on conceptual design.

Besides that I work on my own projects and tend to do some graphic jobs for my studio called The Royal Institute. Visit Studio Bart Nijssen for an overview of my recent works.

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