Design, design, design. Oh, ho, ho, it really is everywhere. I wonder who designed the post-it? Those things have become really useful since I got into college. I am going to look it up!
Dr. Spencer Silver, a chemist, invented the post-it note in 1968. He accidentally came up with a “low-tack,” reusable, pressure sensitive ahesive! But it wasn’t till 5 years later when one of his friends had the idea of putting it on the back of paper. The way he came up with this was because he wanted something to hold his bookmarks in place. And I guess that was how post-it notes were born!
When the product was first launched, no one bought them. They had no idea what they were for. So the company decided to send out a whole buncha free samples, and every since then, they have made their mark on the charts. Now, post-it notes are being sold worldwide!Also, the yellow color of the paper was chosen by accident. A lab next door to the post-it team had scrap yellow paper, so they just used that!
Its funny how some things come into play. Even though the design of the post-it wasn’t intentional, it does show you how things can come into play if you just work with them for a little while. Great ideas build off of smaller ideas. The next time you invent something weird, or come up with a unreasonable idea, run with it!
The image to the side is just ONE idea that someone came up with: Post-its as an art medium! Who woulda thunk it?
image found from:
http://www.cvrick.com/cv_rick/images/2007/09/01/postit_elvis.jpg
image found from:
http://www.cvrick.com/cv_rick/images/2007/09/01/postit_elvis.jpg
So in my studio, there is a design lab for grad students and I overheard them saying that post-its are one of the most essential tools for developing ideas in design! Very convenient to know how its started! =D
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