Work on the whole product lifecycle, from research through prototyping to production | Continue reading
The UK's Hope Technology and Lotus Engineering have teamed up to create an Olympic superweapon: The HB.T, a carbon fiber bike with 3D-printed titanium elements that the Great Britain Cycling Team will ride in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. In a nod to the iconic Olympic gold medal … | Continue reading
L.A.-based RPG enthusiast Karen Wang loved the tabletop games, but "The dice I wanted to use just…didn't exist," she writes. "If I wanted the kind of dice I was imagining, I realized I should try making them myself." Wang learned how to cast resin with the help of some local | Continue reading
They might have boring jobs to start out with, though | Continue reading
Every time I go to the home center I can't believe what's escaped from the factories. | Continue reading
"Buildings are bad for the climate," Gates says. "Here's what we can do about it." | Continue reading
I'm typically skeptical of tools that claim to do multiple things. (One notable exception is the LogOx, which I've confirmed performs all of its tasks well.) I'd be extra-skeptical of a tool that claimed to be able to handle three separate digital fabrication operations. But 5,05 … | Continue reading
This is why "The Design of Everyday Things" should be required reading for all | Continue reading
A well-known footwear company is looking for an enthusiastic casual footwear designer to work on our Junior Fashion brand that has The following: -Experience correcting and designing outsole moulds and have technical product knowledge -Knowledge of last development and ability to … | Continue reading
Frequent earthquakes have created a market for portable occasional-use helmets | Continue reading
Infinitely recyclable, it's better than using recycled plastic--though there are some pluses and minuses | Continue reading
I'm a native New Yorker and former die-hard urbanite. But now I've given the city up for good, and have permanently relocated to a rural farm in the American South. This "Free Range Design Observations" section will detail the design-related observations made as a result of this … | Continue reading
"By continually restyling it, an object will never be outdated" | Continue reading
Last month at Core77's Third Wave conference, panel moderator, Leigh Christie of MistyWest, asked the audience how many of us in attendance had heard of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). Among the scores of professionals gathered there, only a smattering of hands we … | Continue reading
The school is seeking a teacher for the class that runs from January to March, 2020, in Mountain View, CA | Continue reading
Footwear and clothing manufacturer R.M. Williams hails from Australia, as does designer Marc Newson. Recently the two collaborated, with Newson designing a new boot inspired by R.M.W.'s classic elastic-ankled Gardener Boot. The result is the Yard Boot 365: "The boot design embodi … | Continue reading
Yield is an efficient way to institute composting—and no watering or turning the pile necessary | Continue reading
Join a team of over 30 Industrial Designers in a 35,000 square foot design studio and prototype shop | Continue reading
The opening scene to Blade Runner, kicked off with a card indicating it's set in November 2019, depicts a hellish Los Angeles dominated by industrial structures belching flame. Well, now that it's actually November 2019, BoingBoing's Rob Beschizza re-cut the intro with footage of … | Continue reading
In our opinion, designers should be both curious and well-informed. We can't help you out with the first trait, but for the sake of the second we're going to start regularly listing design research reference sources here on the blog that you may find useful. We found a Denmark-ba … | Continue reading
A conversation with Amy Frascella, Director of Color & Material Design at Jaguar Land Rover | Continue reading
How does an old-school watchmaker compete with the Apple Watch and other smartwatches? If you're a company with a long history like Timex, you don't; you go back and mine the brand's history, hoping to hit that nostalgia nerve with consumers. Timex is bringing back the T80, | Continue reading
Industrial design takes center stage in this new TV series that celebrates innovation and the inspiring people who are changing the way we live our lives | Continue reading
All you need is a camera and some software. Photogrammetry FTW | Continue reading
Inspired by vintage models, a synth repair guy is trying his hand at building a new one from the ground up. | Continue reading
Alaina Gassler rigged it up for her school's science fair--and it works | Continue reading
I almost put this one into the Design Roast, but I could actually see this concept catching on in Korea or Japan, where they're typically willing to pay more for overdesigned versions of simple objects. Industrial designers Deockeun An, Jaehyung Kim and Cheolwoong Seo conceived o … | Continue reading
When you don't have to keep your eyes on the road, why limit yourself to one position? | Continue reading
I've often bitched here that cars are not well-designed for getting in and out of. Well, back in the 1950s some unnamed Chrysler designers apparently felt the same way, and designed front seats that swiveled to ease ingress and egress. Here we see it offered as a new option | Continue reading
Join the team designing a number of branding projects in their San Francisco studio | Continue reading
I hardly ever use my iPhone as a phone anymore. But as my eyesight deteriorates, I use it all the time to photograph small-print labels, then pinch and zoom on the photo so I can actually read the text. Well, what a dope I am. | Continue reading
Magician Zach King has amassed a series of furniture pieces, some made by established designers and others custom-built, and incorporated them into some trippy optical illusions. I was happy to see that he shows you how each one works--except that last one, which I'm still puzzli … | Continue reading
A passion for product and a strong interest in UX design are what you need to succeed | Continue reading
Instead of teaching kids to buy and consume, Loot prefers they borrow and learn to create | Continue reading
An example: "Actress in a traffic safety video pretending she's just caused an accident" | Continue reading
An example: "Unhelpful person who shows up at barbecue to partake, but offers no assistance" | Continue reading
An example: "Person who must photograph food dishes from directly above" | Continue reading
An example: "Fan who tries to make heart symbol with pop idol, but she won't do it" | Continue reading
An example: "Elementary school phys-ed teacher who is not good at exercise" | Continue reading
An example: "Elementary school phys-ed teacher who is not good at exercise" | Continue reading
If you're interested in working as a designer or design educator in an academic setting, now is a good time to make your move | Continue reading
by What The Block for Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design | Continue reading
An example: "Fan who tries to make heart symbol with pop idol, but she won't do it" | Continue reading