How To Market Yourself As An Industrial Designer
If we were talking about marketing a product we’d look to define our target audience, identify where they can be found in their highest concentration,…
Education
Why do phones and calculators have different numpads?
Take into account all the places that utilize the number pad and you’ll notice a disparity that’s quite odd but humanity seems to have made…
Thinking Of Studying Industrial Design?
Studying design at University is a big decision. I was invited to give a talk at the V&A Museum in London to share my thoughts…
Ten Tips to improve your Industrial Design Portfolio
For an Industrial Designer, there are few things more significant than your portfolio. It’s the number one reason you still haven’t landed your first design…
YD Talks: Define the problem first, not the brief
There are a lot of ways to approach this post, but I guess the best way is to paraphrase a mentor of mine. Clients lack…
Virtual reality, the educational tool
Yes, virtual reality is a rather wonderful piece of technology that lets you immerse yourself in digital surroundings, but it’s important to remember that it’s…
Toys that are as Flexible as your Creativity
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bokahblocks/bokah-blocks-wooden-construction-toy-the-explorer UPDATE: less than 24 hours left on their campaign! There’s nothing more flexible and expansive than a child’s creativity. Over the years, education chisels…
Building Blocks that Unblock your Creativity!
There’s nothing more flexible and expansive than a child’s creativity. Over the years, education chisels away at it, making the thought process more “within the…
Teaching kids to care about mother nature
Seldom do you see a toy that is a golden example of great interaction design, innovation, and education, all in one seamless package. Based loosely…
Build your own Bose!
I’ve heard of making music, but the BOSEbuild wireless speaker takes it literally! This badboy is a hi-fi audio speaker, but it comes absolutely disassembled,…
How VR should be!
I’ve owned Google Cardboard for about two years now. It’s gathering dust somewhere in my cupboard. The thing with VR is that people thought of…