A blog written by Ivor Kovic.....about medicine, science, internet, soap bubbles, design, imaginary friends, books, music for robots, uncreative taglines...

Teddy Bear Blood Bag

This creative blood bag concept that would fit perfectly in pediatric departments was designed by Dunne and Raby design studio.

9 January 2009 | design, medicine | 11 Comments

Playful sterile masks

Doctors and their uniforms can sometimes look intimidating to patients, especially children. This is particularly true when doctors are wearing sterile mask. Because of this, Amsterdam and Tokyo-based product, textile, and interior design studio Samira Boon decided to make sterile masks more playful. They say that their mask is no longer masking, but transforming the […]

4 November 2008 | design, humor, medicine | 4 Comments

Creative Health Advertising, part 5

Click on the images to enlarge them. Purell You are what you touch Reborn to be alive: Obituary “One organ donor can save 8 lives.” Nivea: Goodbye Cellulite Sofa Miradent oral care system Dental floss Hospital São Luiz: Rubik’s Cube “Newborn Care Classes.” Voltaren: Everyday movements “When everyday movements seem impossible.” ADESF: Lungs, Stomach, Heart […]

22 September 2008 | design, humor, medicine, science | 3 Comments

Two Medical Winners of Apple Design Awards 2008

The Apple Design Awards is a special event taking place at Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference. The event is meant to recognize technical excellence, innovation, and outstanding achievement in software development. This year, two medical applications managed to win awards. MIM for iPhone, which I presented in an earlier post, is Best iPhone Healthcare & […]

14 June 2008 | design, medicine, science | No Comments

280 Slides

A new tool for online creation of slide presentations is out. It is called 280 Slides and it is very easy and fun to use. You should definitely consider trying it the next time you have to present. I made a little presentation myself, just to show that you can design pretty nice looking slides […]

12 June 2008 | design, internet | No Comments

“Dangers” of stock photography

Stock photos are professional photographs that are bought and sold on a royalty-free basis and can be used and reused for commercial design purposes. They are a cost-effective method for designers to obtain professional photos and images without the costs of hiring a photographer directly. When you purchase a certain photo this way, you have […]

28 May 2008 | design, humor, internet, medicine | 1 Comment