Discussion:  Dick Powell, who is one half of British design agency Seymourpowell, has taken on a new role as mentor for CNN’s Blueprint series.  In this installment, Powell offers advice to a group of students who have turned a student project into a business.  The product, Bare Conductive paint, allows users to paint a circuit onto almost any surface.  The unique paint material conducts energy, which, when applied, can turn “unexpected surfaces into interfaces.”

Source:  CNN News

Date:  May 23, 2013

Link:  http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/23/tech/dick-powell-design-mentor/index.html

Discussion Questions:

• How could Bare Conductive paint be used in a household setting?
• Why, according to Powell, is a proper mixture of design and innovation with business the key to launching a successful product?