Great News today!   My graduate research project Design Obstacles just received a Notable in the 2012 Core77 Design Awards in the Student Consumer Product Category!!!  You can check out my project page here and see the other honorees here.
Summarized video after the jump.

About the Core77 Design Awards
Recognizing excellence in all areas of design enterprise, the Core77 Design Awards celebrate the richness of the design profession and its practitioners. In 2012 there are 17 categories of entry, providing designers, researchers and writers a unique opportunity to communicate the intent, rigor and passion behind their efforts.  From client work to self-initiated projects, entrepreneurial to pro-bono engagements, the Core77 Design Awards embrace a wide diversity of enterprise: commercial, cultural, social, environmental and discursive.

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