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Yanksho EP 2

We’re back with our second episode and with a new name. Wait for it… the Yanksho! Thanks to Nicole M. for the winning suggestion. She’s won a KOR water vessel and a Ziiiro watch. We also had a runner up so Michael W. will also be receiving a KOR water vessel. Thanks so much to everyone for the suggestions. On this episode, Troy has a bunch of new toys to show off and Long goes off on a tangent about bioengineering and artificial intelligence all while holding a vibrator. YEA…

Episode 2: Thanks to Herman Miller

Our First Show and We’ve Got Prizes!

Surprise! We’re now coming to you in a series of web videos hosted by yours truly and the amazing Troy Turner. What was supposed to be a live show ended up being pre-recorded because of technical difficulties. Good thing too because there were about 101 f*cks-ups along the way. How the hell does Oprah do it?!? I think it turned out pretty well. Be gentle and hit the jump!

Episode 1: Huge Thanks to Herman Miller

Yanko Design Profiles: GM’s Designer in Chief

As many working designers are well aware of: all industrial and automotive designers can thank their yearly salaries to General Motors and the concept known as “planned obsolescence.” For those of you that never heard of this business practice, planned obsolescence is the process of a product becoming obsolete and/or non-functional after a certain period or amount of use in a way that is designed and planned by the manufacturer.

Interview with Prada Phone Designer Kang-Heui Cha

Inspired by the luxury and fashion orientation of the design sector, the South Korean mobile telephone manufacturer LG Electronics joined forces with the fashion organization Prada to develop and market a new mobile telephone, we interviewed the designer Kang-Heui Cha.

Designer: Kang-Heui Cha