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Welcome to designbivouac’s inspiration collection.
Exploring design and innovation.

Over 30 years of collaboration, designbivouac has uncovered lasting insights. Inspirations is a curated collection of inspirational objects and ideas shaping a continuous journey of creative exploration.

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Futures, Current Affairs, Design Thinking, Future Vision, Innovation, Notable Products Danny Stillion Futures, Current Affairs, Design Thinking, Future Vision, Innovation, Notable Products Danny Stillion

Shapes from the Future

As a means of inspiration, the bivouac recently thought back to iconic objects, those notable stepping stones that have inspired generations of designers and have led, in some part, to the brighter side of where we are today. Perhaps we can learn from these successes and failures as we shape a new and exciting future together.

The bivouac recently began collecting objects that have or are likely to serve as timeless shapes from the future, inspiring generations of designers. Perhaps we can learn from aspects of these product successes and failures as we shape our future together.

Presented here are a few iconic designs that seem to have come from the future to inspire. What shapes from the future or your past do you draw inspiration from?

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Current Affairs, Futures, Storytelling Danny Stillion Current Affairs, Futures, Storytelling Danny Stillion

Climb on...together.

Amanda Gorman, a 22-year-old poet, read an original work at President Joe Biden's inauguration on January. 20, 2020.

Read more about Amanda Gorman, the nation’s first national youth poet laureate, here in the LA Times. Amanda Gorman, the nation's first National Youth Poet Laureate, has emerged as a powerful and inspiring voice in poetry and activism. Born in 1998, she gained international acclaim for her captivating poem, "The Hill We Climb," which she recited at the inauguration of President Joe Biden in January 2021.

Gorman's eloquent and poignant verses touch upon themes of unity, hope, and social justice, resonating with a wide audience. Beyond her remarkable talent as a poet, she is also an advocate for education and literacy, working to promote the transformative power of words and storytelling.

Amanda Gorman, a 22-year-old poet, read an original work at President Joe Biden's inauguration on January 20, 2020.

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Automobiles, Current Affairs Danny Stillion Automobiles, Current Affairs Danny Stillion

An Open Letter to GM Execs

Dear GM Execs,

Might I suggest, rather than taking a corporate jet to the next congressional hearing in Washington, that you tuck a well-thought-out plan for how to take advantage of this unique time of opportunity within the automobile industry into the glove box of one of the following vehicles and caravan to Washington D.C.

Dear GM Execs,

Might I suggest, rather than taking a corporate jet to the next congressional hearing in Washington, that you tuck a well-thought-out plan for how to take advantage of this unique time of opportunity within the automobile industry into the glove box of Chevy Volt and drive to Washington D.C. This is a golden moment to show some pride in the craft that takes place within some divisions in your company.

It's also a chance to sever your far too long-standing dependency on truck platforms and inefficient V8 technologies. Hold on to your best and brightest, and if they are not already working on suitable projects, get them going on those programs. Indeed, producing and launching a new fleet of vehicles like the Volt promises new jobs for many with new skills.

Such an arrival in Washington will send a message: "We are working towards innovation." This approach can only help your funding request. Once you've made your case, why not take a commercial airline flight back to Detroit, preferably by coach, and get back to work? Leave the Volt behind in D.C. and allow those in Congress to drive it to experience what your company is working on. What better way to stand behind your plan for moving forward than to stand behind your R&D efforts? Not all initiatives will be perfect yet, and that is okay. Undoubtedly, most in Congress would be relieved to see any sincere efforts toward innovation taking place at this point.

If the Volt is not ready for prototyping the experience in the real world, then that's a shame. It's like going to Washington without vision and asking for funding anyway.

Best of luck

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