In “Meta Design” Designaré talks to Tim about working with the government, sustaining an innovative culture, and leadership lessons learned.

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Condé Nast Traveler covers Air New Zealand’s economy-class makeover and IDEO’s involvement in the overhaul. “We realized that we could be the first airline to break through the barrier,” says Air New Zealand’s Norm Thompson.

IDEO’s Boston studio was filmed as a part of the Boston ABC affiliate WCVB’s Chronicle news show. The segment was titled, “Why We Buy,” and explored what motivates consumers to spend. IDEO talks about the retail experience and gives viewers a look at parts of the design process in this segment.

Pascal Soboll is interviewed about IDEO’s work with BBVA.

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David is interviewed about leadership and the role of empathy in developing people. He talks about the need for creative confidence – the belief in one’s own creative capabilities – and how a design approach can help to hone this skill.

Cool Tools calls the Method Cards “a great resource for people interested in finding new ways of thinking and brainstorming solutions.”

By Kara Johnson

IDEO’s Kara Johnson writes an article on punk manufacturing, which she defines as “modern craft. It’s the idea that people want, to some extent, to create the stuff they buy or use, even if it is mass-produced.” She believes that “as punk manufacturing begins to gain influence, it will help designers and the people they work with set a new standard for manufacturing and a new type of market.”

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The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy’s Larry Swiader and IDEO’s Jenn Maer spoke about their work on the Bedsider birth control method at SXSW on a panel titled, “Rebranding Birth Control: Behavior Change Through Design.” Read the Examiner’s coverage here.

The iO-Flex surgical system, design by IDEO with Baxano Inc. won a gold MDEA award in the surgical equipment, instruments and supplies category. More on the award here.