Community building with D!, INTL Assembly’s upcoming design event, and a cautionary tale for sustainable tech innovators
As we bid farewell to the month of October, we welcome in a vibrant November chock-a-block with design events, industry reflections, and a rare opening for projects and partnerships with Driftime®…
⏰ Short on time? Here’s the nutshell…
✍️ In a recent article for Dezeen, Abb-d Taiyo examines the debate surrounding Humane AI's screenless smartphone, spotlighting the often-ignored significance of invisible design in creating successful tech products.
📣 This November, INTL Assembly will be holding an unmissable all-day design and creative conference with some of the industry’s most exciting thinkers, makers, and movers in the ever-expansive realm of design, including Driftime®’s own Abb-d Taiyo.
🌍 This November, Design Declares is hosting an eagerly awaited in-person event at Sustainable Ventures in London, uniting a dynamic group of trailblazers dedicated to shaping a better future through design.
🚀 It’s not everyday that Driftime® has an opening for new partnerships, but we’ve freed up some space in the books for fresh projects. Interested in collaborating with an award-winning design and impact agency? Get in touch!
A cautionary tale for sustainable tech innovators
For industry title Dezeen, Abb-d Taiyo delves into the controversy of Humane AI's screenless smartphone, highlighting the often-overlooked importance of invisible design in creating successful tech products.
When the Humane AI Pin launched earlier this year it was branded one of the biggest tech fails of 2024. A smartphone with no screen, one expert called it "the worst product I've ever reviewed", citing its failure to complete basic functions such as making a phone call, playing a song or setting a timer when tested.
But barring its practical limitations, the concept behind the AI Pin was a brilliant exercise in design. It is a step in the right direction when it comes to personal technology being designed with user wellbeing in mind.
Get an insight into the lessons we can learn from the Humane AI Pin here →
Designing tomorrow’s brands today at INTL Assembly
This November, INTL Assembly will be holding an unmissable all-day design and creative conference with some of the industry’s most exciting thinkers, makers, and movers in the ever-expansive realm of design, branding, and experimental creativity.
Held at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall this November, INTL Assembly’s upcoming all-day design conference will feature some of the industry's highest flyers, including Driftime®’s CCO, Abb-d Taiyo, by way of Readymag.
Abb-d will be in good company at the conference, speaking alongside industry heavyweights hailing all the way from design and motion agency, CC Studio to the well-established multi-disciplinary design studio, Pentagram – not to mention our very own Driftime®!
Connect with design’s biggest innovators this November! →
Unlocking the future of planet-led design
Design Declares are holding their next hotly anticipated in-person event in London this November, bringing together a group of pioneering innovators to help us design a better future for all.
This November 22nd, Sustainable Ventures in London will host Design Declares’ latest in-person event, bringing together a litany of top designers and industry leaders to explore how design can help shape a planet-led, climate-informed, and crisis-resilient future.
This afternoon is designed for those eager to dive deep into the world of ecologically-driven design, tackling some of the most pressing climate challenges, and reimagining the possibilities of materials, technologies, and design practices.
Secure your place at Design Declares’ upcoming in-person event! →
You read it right - we’re open to projects!
Driftime® are currently on the lookout for fresh partnerships! If you want to team up with an award-winning design and impact agency to create some change, we’d love to hear from you…
For those of you not familiar with Driftime®, we’re an award-winning Top Creative Company with a rich history of working with progressive brands and businesses to help further their impact. From the planet-led powerhouse of the Climate Policy Initiative to UK not-for-profit Art Not Evidence, we’ve had the privilege of working with some fantastic organisations, and are ready to take on new challenges before the end of the year.
We’re interested in long-term partnerships, and love to nurture lasting relationships that build trust and empower change. Get in touch to learn more about the opportunities we have available right now – we can’t wait to hear from you!
Drop us a line to see how Driftime® can help empower your impact →
📍 Monthly picks from the Drifteam…
👨🎨 Elsa tested her turquoise tolerance with Is My Blue Your Blue?, a playful and interactive experiment in colour categorisation.
✨ Olivia got organised with SOOT WORLD, a visual and intuitive spatial directory where each image links to a new and unexplored digital space.
🥑 Jess made the right choices with Yuka, the mobile app that deciphers product labels and analyses the health impact of food products and cosmetics.
🌞 Sruti sat in the sunshine with LOW←TECH MAGAZINE, a solar-powered and self-hosted website that underscores the potential of often-forgotten technologies.
👋 Interested in working together? We’re now booking select partnerships for November 2024 and beyond. Let’s keep the conversation going… Contact Us →