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.

 

A Fresh Idea

Product Innovation, Upcoming Inventions

Copco Bag Clips

Simple ideas are the best, and this is an example of one – a reusable lid for plastic bags. Buy in bulk, or cut open a bagged package of food and then use this to snap it closed without a twist tie or chip clip. Copoc Bag Clips can be used on big bags of M & M’s, bulk grains, sugar; the possibilities are endless.

 

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

 

Personal Shredder

Innovators & Creators, Product Innovation, Upcoming Inventions

paper shredder

paper pipe shredder

This design is an award winner from Japan’s Ryoji Takahashi that offers a new look and feel to shredding. The tube-like paper shredder can be held over a waste basket and is less obtrusive than the traditional rectangular electric paper shredder. Seems to be a desk-friendly redesign; now we have to wait until it comes to the States.

 

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

 

Cool Portable Camping Gear

Product Design, Product Innovation, Upcoming Inventions

Pocket Shower for Backcountry CleanlinessInflatable Pontoon Boat Fits in a Backpack

A shower in your pocket? A pontoon on your back? A fold away grill? Camping is a little more compact these days. These three designs make packing up your gear a little easier, and smaller, to boot.

Folding Grill

 

Reinventing Old Objects

Product Design, Product Innovation, Upcoming Inventions

Nikon Camera Plant PotLight Bulb Plant Pot

Did you change out old bulbs with CLF’s or go digital with your photos? Making a camera planter or light bulb pot is a great way to find a second life for some old objects around the house.

Art of the Masters by Robert The

What about those old books, ruined books, or doubles you may have stored around the house, in the garage or attic?

Silhouettes made from Vinyl Records 12Silhouettes made from Vinyl Records 13

And those old vinyl records you can’t listen to anymore?

phoneboothphonebooth2

And, of course, there is always the option of trying to reuse the old phone booth lying around!

 

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