Lenovo made a genius move by building a folding tablet first, and not a folding smartphone
You’ve got to learn to walk before you learn to run. While that handy proverb wasn’t initially crafted for leaps and bounds in technological advancement,…
YD Talks
YD Talks: (A little more than) Ten Podcasts for Designers to listen to in 2020
I wasn’t really ever a fan of podcasts up until last year. You see, working from home comes with its perks, but also with its…
YD Talks: A design critique of the Tesla Cybertruck
A whole day (and a half) after I called the Cybertruck a Toblerone on wheels, here’s a more detailed breakdown of the Tesla’s launch of…
Here’s what the 2019 Moto Razr got right but other folding smartphones didn’t
Post today’s launch and amidst multiple hands-on videos, the 2019 Moto Razr could easily be this year’s most desirable phone… which is a pretty remarkable…
Hot Take: Just enlarge the camera bump and turn the smartphone into a handycam already…
This piece isn’t really about the camera in the article, but is rather a point I’m trying to make through this camera concept that popped…
The constant evolution of Product Design and how semantics stole my job…
Hey I’m Sam, and I do design. What type of design do I design? Well… I don’t know any more. I studied at university as…
YD Editorial – AirPods Pro: Decent tech in a disappointing design
Before you paint me as an Apple Naysayer (and some of you will, I’m sure), I’m a proud owner of not one but TWO iPads…
The new Pixel 4 isn’t just a great phone for users, it’s a great phone for Google too.
I was in the Scottish Highlands a week ago, on a road trip with the family with absolutely no network on my Pixel 2 phone….
YD Talks: Looking at the new iPhones and why Jony Ive and Apple are better split apart…
Would you rather design the world’s first diamond ring that’s entirely made out of a single diamond stone? Or would you try to design an…
The top five design portfolio tips of 2019 from ‘Sam Does Design’
Hey I’m Sam and I do design. Some of the most popular YouTube videos I make are about portfolios and tips on getting a design…
PDF, Printed Document, or Portfolio Website? What works the best for job applications?
Hey I’m Sam and I do design. Some of the most popular YouTube videos I make are about portfolios and tips on getting a design…
Rendering Realistically in Keyshot with Sam Gwilt
Hey I’m Sam and I do design! I recently made a YouTube video demonstrating how to Render Realistically Really Rapidly! This process helps break down…
How to win a design award: A handy guide
If you haven’t read our piece on What Awards Do For Your Design Career, I do recommend you check that out first. An award is…
Creating realistic textures with displacement maps in Keyshot 8
The guys at Luxion just released their latest version of Keyshot, and I’m absolutely thrilled because displacement maps are one feature I was rather impatiently…
YD Talks: With ‘Sam Does Design’ about designing The Weight lamp for Gantri
Sam Gwilt started his fledgling YouTube channel to capture his journey as a designer. Over time, that YouTube channel helped build a community that, along…
Is my gadget waterproof? Demystifying the water+dust resistant IP standards
The IP rating is pretty much a standard part of every modern-day gadget’s feature list. It’s also the detail that one usually skims through to…