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Dyson’s Design Challenge

Joseph Warren — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:52:08 +0000

James Dyson is most famous for his vacuum cleaner design, but he also hosts a design challenge that yields very interesting inventions, as you can see from the examples below. Glance at the pictures then take a look at the video demonstrations to see how each design works.

Package Design Dip & Squeeze Is Here To Please After 42 years of using the famous ketchup packet...
Package Design: Buckminster Snacker Geometric package designs for snacks are coming from all directions. Doritos has...
Product Re-Design: The Clothes Pin The clothes pin has evolved into a smaller product over...

Behold, The William

Joseph Warren — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:31:27 +0000

Check out the video to see why The William makes more sense than a traditional stove top range. Based on concentrated, precisely heated panels, this cooktop has it all — touch screen operation, flush, flat surface…. well, just take a look.

Dutch Designed Delights ID Selection has a few designs worth mentioning. The video below...
Homemade Screen Protector How-To Video Using these six items, you can prepare your cell phone...
Precision Heat: Innovative Design Having seen many induction stovetops, I was excited to see...

Daft Punk DIY

Joseph Warren — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:41:52 +0000

Lots of time, patience and money went into making this replica Daft Punk helmet. With over 750 steps and 17 months of documenting it, graphic designer Harrison Krix has posted this video to share with viewers. You have got to see it!

Product Innovation: Rear View Helmet A 36O-degree view while riding a motorcycle is priceless. But now...
Dutch Designed Delights ID Selection has a few designs worth mentioning. The video below...
Color Reference Here is a great color reference for those creative types...

Inside Out of The Automobile

Joseph Warren — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:56:51 +0000

Absolutely fantastic! If you want to see more just use this link to find a sliding tool that lets you transform the VW Fox inside out and back again.

Dutch Designed Delights ID Selection has a few designs worth mentioning. The video below...
Grand Illusion At first glance, this appears to be an illusion, perhaps...

Bye Bye Balloon

Joseph Warren — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:46:05 +0000

The most expensive balloon experiment, ever! Take a look at this domino-style fan arrangement that passes a single balloon through what seems to be a never ending sequence of Dyson Multiplier fans in an oversized warehouse.

Inventor Turned Space Photographer This British inventor has taken his digital camera to new...

Dutch Designed Delights

Joseph Warren — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:33:38 +0000

ID Selection has a few designs worth mentioning. The video below is of a sand sculpting tool created by a self-described toy designer. Where were these things 5 months ago when I was at the beach? Simple, yet effective.

Then there are these two kitchen gadgets that are a pleasure to look at and are clever in how they function. First is a lettuce cutter, used to core a head of lettuce. And if it works as I imagine, its plastic edge can be used to press and roll circularly to chop lettuce without browning the edges.

The second, a handled cheese grater, is not only safe but sleek in appearance. Hollowed and with a built-in container in the handle, this grater allows you to shave the surface of a block of cheese (or chocolate) and then pop off the handle to reveal a mound of grated cheese (or chocolate).

Package Design 1OO% Chocolate Have your cake and eat it too! The contents are chocolate,...
Keeping It Hot: Best Designed Cups and Mugs for 2009 It doesn’t matter if it’s coffee, hot cocoa or tea...
Mushroom Chopper By cutting out a step, yes the pun is...

Honeycomb How-To Video

Joseph Warren — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:32:51 +0000

Take a look at this revolutionary structural design method of ‘board on frame’, made famous by IKEA. This smart design process has been documented so you can see it all happen in their European manufacturing facility. Enjoy!

This video is from National Geographic’s Ultimate Factories Program.

Homemade Screen Protector How-To Video Using these six items, you can prepare your cell phone...
Package Design: Buckminster Snacker Geometric package designs for snacks are coming from all directions. Doritos has...
Snow Transportation In the 1920’s, someone decided to create this screw-driven contraption...

Mighty Mini From Microsoft

Joseph Warren — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:00:48 +0000

Not known for its style and design, Microsoft caught my eye with this mini mouse. Using a BlueTrack technology, this Microsoft Explorer Mini Mouse goes where no other mouse will; carpet, granite and rough wood, to name a few. And neatly tucked away on the bottom you will find the mini wireless receiver. Great for any Netbook or laptop you take on the go.

Log Splitting Design I grew up having to split wood when we lived...
An Actual Touch Pad Thinking outside of the box has been used so many...
Innovative Invention: Bench Cookies Marketed as a vice-free alternative to keeping your...

Communicating Through Sketching

Joseph Warren — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:55:34 +0000

This video is a little dated, but the content is well presented. For those of you who enjoy watching old-school style marker rendering, this should be of interest. It explains why industrial designers render, and the techniques they use to do so.

Advice on Sketching This advice for how to better render is a good...
The Future Of Sketching? Creating perspective is a great tool in communicating visual ideas. The...
Designer interview: Katie Thompson Katie Thompson (Owner & Designer) Recreate Katie is a South...

The Material Man

Joseph Warren — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:41:37 +0000

Designers often deal with materials with a ‘let’s worry about that later’ attitude. We firmly believe that in order to come up with innovative solutions it’s an absolute must to think about materials right from the beginning of projects.

-Chris Lefteri Design

I was recently introduced to the website of Chris Lefteri, known for being one of the best authors concerning new and existing materials. A great resource when considering the materials of your next design, Lefteri has published a number of PDF printable resources as well as books for students and designers.

By using strong imagery accompanied by detailed explanations of materials you may or may not already know, Lefteri makes sense of every material imaginable. He even references some everyday objects to help explain those unpronounceable materials and chemical compounds we read about but that never really sink in. Invest some time to peek into what may be one of the most comprehensive collections of knowledge concerning materials today.

Designer interview: Katie Thompson Katie Thompson (Owner & Designer) Recreate Katie is a South...
Innovator Interview: Nathan Martin Deeplocal CEO & Chalkbot Inventor Nathan Martin is CEO and Art Director at Deeplocal, Inc....