Cube Radio

Product Design, Product Innovation

This cube radio is a button-less radio that takes instruction by motion. The gravity switch enables an interface that increases and decreases volume and changes stations with a simple tilt, spin or roll. 

cube_radio

 

Trick and Treat: Candy Corn Cones

Innovators & Creators

candycornWith a sense of humor and good timing on his side, rogue artist Diabetik of Washington D.C. might be able to pull this off without any fines or arrest. He has taken the liberty of decorating traffic cones with the ever-so-popular markings of traditional candy corn. No word on whether this has been allowed by the city, but I think it is quite creative and might make a few people slow down in time for the yearly trick-or-treat rush, which could use some slower traffic.

 

Advice on Sketching

Design Tools, General Design, Graphic Design

design sketching

This advice for how to better render is a good set of guidelines. I, like others who have read this and posted, do not agree with the last one, though. ”Always cheat” is a bad way of saying reference what is around you. Underlays and references to scale and style are not cheating, so the wording threw me for a loop. But overall, it’s a good article.

 

Package Design: Buckminster Snacker

Innovators & Creators, Product Design, Product Innovation, Prototyping, Upcoming Inventions

new doritos package

Geometric package designs for snacks are coming from all directions. Doritos has had a conceptual design overhaul, making a play on its famous triangular snack shape. 

new coke can

Impact extrusion is used to create this new Coke can redesign. Looks cool, I just hope it feels cool and can match the structural integrity of the current can.

 

Energy in Motion

Product Design, Product Innovation

Rocking Chair Rochus Jacob Rocking Chair

Harnessing energy through the action of a rocking chair is a clever way to illuminate a reading light. The Murakami Chair does just that, and even has an OLED lamp that knows when it is needed and when to store energy for later use.

 

Combo Kitchen Gadgets

General Design, Product Design, Product Innovation

Combination gadgets never get old, and here are some new ones to make kitchen tasks a little easier.

PIZZA CUTTER AND SPATULA

Designed to cut through pizza and then flip sideways to dish it up with a flick of the wrist, this pizza cutter and spatula looks like it could even work its way through a dessert or two.

Soup and Sandwich Tray

Grilled cheese and soup never look so good as when they are sharing the same plate. This combo bowl and plate set is the perfect size for any soup & sandwich.

OXO Fat Separator

Combining a strainer and measuring cup, this fat separator helps to keep the flavor of gravy, soups and stock without the fat. Non-slip grip and see-through design are always useful when working in the kitchen.

kitchen knife

Grater, herb scoop, peeler, zester and knife all in one — this combo knife set does it all. Saving drawer space is smart design, and by using this tool, you can ditch those four other tools and save some valuable space.

5 in 1 Kitchen Utensil

This 5-in-1 utensil set combines a scraper, strainer, spreader, spoon and server made from reclaimed nylon. It even locks together for storing flat and has a 450-degree melting point.

 

All Wrapped Up

General Design, Upcoming Inventions

lamp design invention

unique design

The Coil Lamp, created for an exhibition of conceptual furniture in Chicago, has now found its way to your living room. The one of a kind lamp is made from wrapping an orange, 100 foot cord around an acrylic skeleton to create the form of a lamp. Bright idea? Sure.

 

Wireless Wearables

Product Design, Product Innovation, Uncategorized

wirelesswear

Wow. These interactive portal shirts are really cool. Each shirt has a pinhole camera and a high resolution LCD TFT display screen with 2190mAh Lithium-Ion battery belt to power it. The pinhole camera sends the image wirelessly to the blue shirt for displaying and vice versa. Great for… well, I don’t know what. You can display these state of the art shirts yourself for a hefty $100 each. Removable parts make it washable and composite video inputs make it compatible with video games, too. I’m sure you could find a good use for one.

 

Second Uses For Ordinary Objects

General Design, Uncategorized

bagel holder

A perfect way to reuse a CD case.

funnel coat hanger

Cashed in the clunker and need to rid the trunk of unused objects? Why not give your funnel a second life?

coffee filter

Wipe down mirrors, glass or electronic wires with a coffee filter. You can even divide stacked chinaware to avoid scratching.

old toothbrush innovation

Run an old toothbrush through the dishwasher then use it to clean the hair out of razor blades to extend the life of a razor.

babywipe canister design

Use baby wipe containers for markers, craft supplies, and sewing items.

See how to even transform a light bulb into a ship in a bottle. Anything can be  reused if you take the time to be creative!

 

Japanese Address Book

Product Design

japaneseaddress1

japanese address book

Some of you may remember my interview with the author of Spoon and Tamago a while back; well, here is some more Japanese design for your viewing pleasure. This address tray is made from stacked paper and used to store hand written contact information. When closed, the top tray doubles as a pen holder in the notched-out grooves.

 

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