Timeless or Trendy: How to choose the right design direction for your consumers
Hi, I am Kelly from Knack, where we help mobility brands make their products irresistible. I recently wrote an article about how to design timeless…
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These 3 smart objects remind senior citizens to take pills, read without strain and stay connected!
There are not enough product designs that focus on the senior citizen demographic. As life around us speeds up, we incorporate gadgets that help us…
Why Do So Many Self-Driving Vehicles Look ‘Cute’?
Hi, I am Kelly from Knack, where we help mobility brands make their products irresistible. Self-driving vehicles: We’re seeing them pop up all around us…
This beetle-inspired table spreads its wings to double its tabletop surface!
In an unusually beautiful case of nature-inspired design, the Elytra table by Radhika Dhumal expands in size by ‘spreading its wings’! The table comes inspired…
How Designers Can Thrive (Not Just Survive) in Uncertain Times
How are you feeling? Let me guess… uncertain, a bit scared… even cheated maybe? The unique thing about this problem is that it’s affecting everyone…
This tote-bag with an internal light is perhaps the most revolutionary idea of the decade
NALPHI flips a conventional tote bag on its head, by being the most ‘usable’ and stylish luxury bag out there. From re-imagining the interior compartments…
A Designer’s Three Opportunities for Impact
Hi, I am Kelly from Knack, where we help mobility brands make their products irresistible. I want you to think back to the last time…
What Designers can do to design irresistible products
Hi, I am Kelly from Knack, where we help mobility brands make their products irresistible. I’ve come to realize that designing irresistible products feels elusive….
Refocus and get zen in your hectic office space with this ‘green’ desk organizer!
I must say that my work desk isn’t as organized as I would want it to be. In fact, sometimes the disturbing clutter tends to…
This armchair is actually made up of 3 separate chairs stacked together
Designed for people who enjoy solitary life but also love entertaining guests, the Social Chair by Yvonne Hung explores a new way to stack furniture….
This automatic shoe wears itself the moment you step into it!
With two satisfying clicks, the Bas or the Bistable Automatic Shoe wears itself around you. No electronics, no Bluetooth apps, no fancy self-lacing technology, just…
These measuring cups are designed to visually represent fractions for intuitive use!
The joy of my job comes in discovering products that make me go “Damn, I wish I thought of that”. These moments admittedly don’t come…
The Ciro stool was designed to support industries as well as local craftsmen
Named aptly after the very celestial body it showcases in its seating detail, the Ciro stool combines machine-based production and hand-made craftsmanship, to create furniture…
A backpack made from completely natural, eco-friendly materials? Yes please!
You wouldn’t expect landfills and oceans to be teeming with discarded backpacks, and they aren’t single-use either, but what do you do with a damaged…
Made entirely out of natural materials, this travel kit is comfortable and eco-friendly
Softened banana leaf, water hyacinth leaf, corn-silk… you don’t often hear these terms used in fashion and apparel, but this ecologically-aware travel kit is set…
YD Talks: With Marissa Louie. Designer, Entrepreneur, and Creator of Animoodles
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/malouie/animoodles-collection-2-magnetic-plush-for-creativ? It’s rare to come across someone who’s so intensely passionate about something, it spills over. You wouldn’t expect a 27 (turning 28 in January)…