Pick of the week

Shining eyes [Video: 20:47]

Having previously worked for the company Chris Anderson founded I'm an avid follower of TED. Benjamin Zander's remarkable talk on untapped love for new possibilities is old but if you've never seen it, definitely worth making a cup of tea to view.

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GravityLight [Video: 2:06]

Two London designers have developed a gravity-powered lamp that could sell for as little as £3, bringing light to remote regions in developing countries. No Kerosene. No batteries. No solar panels.

Client’s guide to commissioning creativity [Article]

I had the pleasure of meeting Louise Kyme, British Heart Foundation’s brilliant design manager, last year. This is Louise’s guide to commissioning creativity.

Cycle art [Video: 1:27]

As someone whose first weekend job was repairing and selling bicycles this stunning and hypnotic one minute film by United Visual Artists for VANDEYK Contemporary Cycles caught my eye. Full screen and high volume recommended.

Logo trends [Article]

Bill Gardner and his team compile the most comprehensive annual review of logo design. 2012 was apparently the year of the potato chip, anaglyph and selective focus, to name a few.

"You're part of the crowd that may be about to ignite the biggest learning cycle in human history."

Chris Anderson, curator of TED, on crowd-accelerated innovation

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