▲ Empathize → Define → Ideate → Prototype → Test Design thinking is a "user-centered" approach to create more possibilities through user demands. The creator of this method is the founder of the renowned American design company IDEO - David
May 5 Dragon Boat Festival is the holiday on which we conduct customs to pursue good fortune and drive away back luck. In the past, the Taiwanese people place calamus, wormwood and ficus branches at their front door, drink noon
Gamania will officially enter its 25th year in 2020. In this issue of G!VOICE, we will start off by decoding the new brand identity and the 25th anniversary visual symbol code. Then, the following will be two interviews with "Brand
“Summons Board” Chinese Edition, the first mobile game to be managed by GungHo and Gamania, a joint venture between Gamania and Japan’s leading mobile game company GungHo, will launch a limited-time event stage from today (13) through to July 27. This will be the first time that it will partner with “Merc Storia” on the three platforms of Android, iOS and Playphone for an overseas promotion. The background and music are designed based on the style of “Merc Storia”. Gamers can have the most-welcomed character, “Merc” through solving tasks completely. The active skill of miumiu can make the character
Ever since Gamania Group was relocated to Neihu technology park, it has become a new focal point for start-ups in this area. We redefine the new headquarters as an "Intersection Space." The new headquarters not only nourishes the Gamania Group eco-internet development, but also opens up more co-creation opportunities and diversified start-up possibilities. Under the interior space design concepts of "Open & Limitless," a brand-new work style has also then begun for Gamanians as well. To break through internal boundaries and exchange ideas with external elites and experts, the new work style has created coexisted eco systems in different
Blinds spots often result in mistakes. UI/UX designers may think they can complete tasks with objective methods and mindset, but sometimes they will be blinded because of designers’ characteristics. Accordingly, mistakes occur. Sometimes, the product quality or even the teamwork or corporate culture will be affected. To the worse, it may lead to wrong product development. We are afraid that readers may have the same problem so Jeremy makes a list of common thinking blind spots of UI/UX designers during produce development. Common thinking blind spot: 1) Picky ▲Source: https://eurofree3.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/nitpicking.jpg “Picky” is the common image of designers among the
Today, when this article was written was also the launching date for Apple iPhone 7 (Sep 7th, 2016.) Undoubtedly, there will be news and pros and cons comments about Apple all over the social media. But what interests me the most are two non-3C brands. No comments about how magic iPhone 7 can do or what innovations Apple has made this time, those two brands made a witty joke about Apple and, in the meantime, created brilliant media exposure for the brands. Stop Envying! Transform iPhone 6 to iPhone 7 in One Second Among various market forecasts for the
Gamanians, have you ever truly discovered and experienced every elaborated interior space design detail when working every day in the new headquarters? Gamania's new headquarters is designed to speak out unique features of each business units and public areas and to speak for the whole new working style to embrace the coming start-up era. From macro scale, such as space design concepts and meeting room naming, to micro scale, such as furniture and signage, every detail is designed with new definitions differentiated from the past. New Narrative Space: Imagination Unlimited Raw materials are massively used in the new headquarters
Virtual reality and artificial intelligence are the key trends in Cannes Lions this year. "The Displaced" by New York Times is the most eye-catching work and wins Mobile Grand Prix and Grand Prix, Lions Entertainment. There are around 30 million refugee children worldwide displaced from home because of wars, and Syria is one of the countries. New York Times utilized VR technology for readers to experience the first-person immersive virtual reality to feel the real refugee life and to draw their attention to this issue. In "The Displaced," one will be led by refugee children to see their life--broken
New evolution of Gamania headquarters not only opens up new possibilities and interactions, but also shapes new culture for Gamanians as well. How to cultivate imagination and creativity with new principles and self-discipline? Brand Center introduces "Zheng-Jin fighter" to lively demonstrate the new Gamanian attitude. Come on! Let's be a creative and classic Gamanian together! 《Meeting Etiquette》Close the door gently; talk tenderly. 《Aircon Etiquette》Cool is ok; freezing is not ok. 《Library Etiquette》Golden houses of the books must be returned. 《Toilet Etiquette》Aim the target. 《IT Security Etiquette》Turn off the computer; cut off the leaking. 《Badge Etiquette》ID Badge is the best
Reflection: Major achievements in the last twenty years. The glorious moments in the last 21 years have undeniable historic value for Gamania. As we relocate our headquarters to Neihu, we plan to celebrate the beautiful memories and knowledge extracted from past experiences. Each step on the way has brought us pride and joy, which will lead us to a bright, new future. Making new discoveries on the trail of history. The brand museum at the new headquarters will exhibit our most valuable assets from the last 21 years. The honors won from every battle are recorded to celebrate our
After moving to the new addres, the group aims to bring new visions for all Gamanians. The HQ will interact and work even more closely with our subsidiaries. Modern and technological desgins are installed to prepare the enterprise for entering the industrial 4.0 era. As the corporation expands, our working space also keeps evolving. The transformation process will turn our emplyees into invincible battle warriors. Our philosophy: Live and work in peace and joy. As "Gama-island 2.0" is officially opened, an independent gym will soon be finished. With government's support for local enterprises, Gama Garden, our corporate
Some say Paris is a city to fall in love; well, “Betty Blue” can be the hottest romance movie in this city. When the movie was first released in Paris 30 years ago, it created such a sensation; the full version of the Director’s Cut was then released in Taiwan after 30 years. The main actress is like a charming thorny rose whereas the main actor is a gentleman who goes with the flow. They have a crush on each other. Starting from the first second to the last second in the film shoot, they are crazy for love
2016 marks an milestone for Gamania. As we relocate to a new spot, we've also launched our mobile payment service. As CEO Albert pointed out: "2016 is a very important year for Gamania. After launching Gama Pay , we plan to provide service for more enterprises in the second stage. More innovative services will be offered. We will aspire Neihu technology park with our passion and energy. We aim to integrate resources and establish more collaborations. Let's strive for a better future for Taiwanese internet industry." A new journey that rewrites Gamania's history. Relocation has historic importance for Gamania.
The concept of Internet of Things can be first found in the movie. Bill Gates puts on a discussion about this concept in his book of future imagination known as “The Road Ahead” published in 1995 for the very first time. In 1998, Kevin Ashton, who was the Director of Auto-ID Center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, had officially proposed the term Internet of Things while he was doing a research on Radio Frequency Identification. Technology has matured much over the last 20 years. The idea of Internet of Things has become a reality. It was found not
Gamania takes on a new journey in 2016. Gamania's successful expansion was achieved by overcoming countless challenges. Historically speaking, moving a capital city has a defining strategic meaning. As for Gamania, moving the HQ from Zhonghe to Neihu indicates a new direction for the group's sustainable future. By stationing at Neihu technology park, Gamania aims to create more opportunities together with other elite partners. As Gamania expands, the HQ also keeps evolving. To embrace the innovative era, Gamanians' office space is also upgraded. Founded in 1990, Fujin Lab was a student studio made up of only four partners. In
You must have bought some clothes, don’t you? Will you really take a close look at the hang tag that goes with the clothing where it is written down the “price, clothes washing, and how to preserve clothes”? Or, is the first thing you do after getting home is to cut them off one by one! This is a must-have hang tag most brands will keep; yet, consumers will not take it seriously. Now there is a brand that is capable of changing it into a sharp weapon, which will add value to the brand. And it ensures that
This summer in May, Gamania joyfully welcomed the annual sports event “Cheer Cup”! In comparison with last year, Gamania chose to hold a series of challenging wide games outdoors in Xinwu Dist., Taoyuan City this year. It arranged some recreational activities for parents and kids to have fun together so that every Gamanian can bring their whole family here to have fun! The creative team cheer warmed up the event to declare their determination to go for it! As usual, the creative team cheer competition, which has been a long tradition among every Gamanian, starts off the show for
Keep dream big so that the dream will keep growing up. Alan has two dreams; one is to buy up the Manchester United Football Club with an amount of 75 billion for its market value. The other dream is to become a CEO before he is 35 years old. A normal person must think he is so crazy. Yet, Alan insists that the Gamanian should always set up a higher goal for himself or herself through a piece of advice. It is motivation and it is the magic that keeps your dream growing. Starting to earn his first pay
NOWnews cares about youth employment problems and spares no effort to support the youth to run the creative startup business. It especially works with WeBackers, and people from the Cross-Straight with lofty ideas to hold the 2016 Junior Cross-Straight Entrepreneurship Forum. This junior forum recruited many youths with lofty ideas to run a creative startup business and the creative startup teams. After a strict evaluation, the organizer selected 6 startup teams that stood out among their peers. A final Pitch competition was held in Beijing at Ariva Beijing West Hotel on May 31 to fight for the qualification to