Article after article, interview after interview on Embody3D has revealed one very prevalent theme, which is China’s inundation and domination of world manufacturing. Whether you’re in America and you thought Mexico was enough competition, then there was China. Whether you’re in developed Europe and you thought the baltic states and Eastern Europe was enough competition, [...]
Article after article, interview after interview on Embody3D has revealed one very prevalent theme, which is China’s inundation and domination of world manufacturing. Whether you’re in America and you thought Mexico was enough competition, then there was China. Whether you’re in developed Europe and you thought the baltic states and Eastern Europe was enough competition, [...]
In this second part of the article series ‘Understanding Strong Materials’ we will explore physical design strategies to optimise the strength of products you design. Sometimes we need to make compromises between strength and weight to strike a balance that is fit for purpose. Reading the first article will be helpful understanding certain material properties so this [...]
In this first part of the article series ‘Understanding Strong Materials’ we will explore the properties of material strength. In material science the strength of a material is characterised by its ability to withstand an applied stress without failure or breakage. It is imperative as an industrial designer to get the most out of the [...]
It’s that chilly time of year (well not in Australia anyway) but certainly in Vancouver the home of the 21st Winter Olympic Games. The Winter Olympics and winter sports in general are still so new and it is a real area of innovation and design experimentalism. It is exciting each games to not only witness [...]
In this article we are going to explore the world of concept cars! This comprehensive collection can be used as inspiration not just for automotive design but design for a whole array of consumer products. In the comments please mention your favourite concept car and maybe chat about what you would like cars to do [...]
When we observe an object with our eyes we make immediate judgments on what the objects function is and how it behaves. We also make judgements on how that product is positioned in the market. Does it look like a premium or budget product? Does it look modern or traditional? Does it look like it [...]
Many times people ask me how much should I charge for Industrial Design Contract Work? Like many questions in life there is no definitive answer. In this article I hope to give you an idea of how much you could charge based on a number of factors. Details aside in this article, if there was [...]
Design presentations and pitches are an integral part of the industrial design profession. As what is a great idea when there is no one to sell it? In fact many great ideas in our time haven’t come into fruition due to poor communication. A lot of the time within small to medium businesses we find [...]
Once and for all I am going to try and document the most commonly used cliche selling points industrial designers use. For some of us just a mutter of some of these cliches will get our tempers boiling and for others we might be mistaken for using them ourselves from time to time to suck [...]
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