Over the Top Concept Design

General Design, Uncategorized

Growing up as a fan of Transformers and Mask, this Toyota concept car really hits home. The colors and features stir my imagination. Slide-out seating, large screen monitors, bike rack, energy drink dispenser; everything screams overkill.

 

Custom Corkscrew Cellars

General Design, Innovators & Creators, Product Innovation, Uncategorized, Upcoming Inventions

Small spaces can engender the best of designs. So many designs have been centered around tight quarters, but not like this. A company called Spiral Cellars has found a niche market servicing the wealthy wine aficionado. 

Using a cut-out hole in the floor beneath common areas in the home, these guys create spiral staircases that lead to small depths; so small in fact, that you can do no more than grab a bottle of wine. A cool factor, indeed, to have such a cool hidden cellar, but at what cost? Plenty, I am sure.

Spiral Wine Cellar

 

Using Your Noodle

General Design

spaghetti building

What a clever way to package such a simple food. The NYC Spaghetti packaging was created by a University of Central Lancashire student, using the famous Chrysler Building as the platform on which the spaghetti noodles rest.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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!

 

Double walled Designs

General Design, Product Design, Upcoming Inventions

Here are a few ways to store and pour things from the kitchen including brown sugar, milk and tea. Some unique, some clever, some functional; but all double walled in design.

cool glass design designer picture wine bottle design unique glass design creative cup double walled design olive oil holder glass tea picture champagne flute cup design

bottle inside of a glass blow molded utter milk decanter, wine glass in a bottle double walled coffee mug tornado in a glass brown sugar castor double walled cruets double walled tea press champagne flutes stackable double walled glasses

 

10 Creative Halloween Costume Designs

General Design

With Halloween right around the seasonal calendar, a lot of people are going to begin designing their own costumes. I have found a few creative costumes for your enjoyment and inspiration — some cute, some scary, and some just really clever.  

transformer costumeDinosaur holding a caged person

baby monster halloween costume baby nacho libre

chicken marathon costume

indiana jones costume

halloween costume designiphone costume

coke machine costume

Construction machinery  dinosaur with a cage   baby monster  baby Nacho Libre  chicken crossing the road  Indiana Jones video game monster  iPhone vending machine  Bumblebee

 

All In the Palm of Your Hand

General Design, Product Design

SEG clip

You are probably gazing at your screen thinking this is the next Apple product. You think this is a pre-pre-release image, leaked out to verify the latest rumor. Well, this just happens to be a TV tuner plug-in for your iPod Touch or PC. The Seg Clip, from Japan, for Japan, is due to come out later this month, in Japan. I hope this makes its way across the pond because it seems to be a cool idea for a low price of $70.

 

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