Have you ever wondered what it’s like to design for the Entertainment Industry? Ever thought what it would be like to design concepts for Iron Man’s hot smoking new body armour? If you have, than I suggest you read on. This month we had the pleasure of interviewing Harald Belker, a designer who’s worked with [...]
Call for Entries Reece, Australia’s leading name in bathrooms, announces the launch of the Reece Bathroom Innovation Awards (BIA) 2011, one of Australia’s most prestigious product design competitions. The BIA was established in 2005 by Reece to encourage and celebrate original bathroom product design and aims to showcase creativity and reward design excellence. The Reece [...]
We had the priviledge of talking to Stephanie Battista founder of Laf Inc, an industrial/product and graphic design firm. Stephanie talks about her random path to the design field through business and architecture. Stephanie also explains some of the challenges and great rewards by starting a design business from scratch. To find out more information [...]
3 March 2011 Is it possible for business and sustainable design to happily co-exist? Can designers make a difference to environmental outcomes and still deliver products with mass market appeal? According to the Design Institute of Australia (DIA) – Australia’s only multi-disciplinary professional design body – the answer is a resounding yes. In conjunction with [...]
We had the pleasure of talking to recent University of Technology Sydney Industrial Design Graduate Selina Jiao. Selina outlines some of the innovative features of her final major project titled DooLiper. To find out more information about Selina including her latest work please visit: www.miyni.com! University Questions Hi Selina welcome to Embody 3D it’s great [...]
Thursday, 27 January 2011 2011 AUSTRALIAN DESIGN AWARD-JAMES DYSON AWARD REVEALS NEXT CROP OF POTENTIAL AUSTRALIAN DESIGN HEROES The 2011 Australian Design Awards-James Dyson Award (ADA-JDA) has once again been inundated with entries, with 93 industrial design graduates submitting their product innovations into the prestigious annual program. The high number of entrants again this year [...]
We had the priviledge of talking to Emily Lutzker founder and CEO of OpenInvo a company which aims to connect people who want ideas to people who conceive them. Emily explains some of great features of OpenInvo including the extensive work the company has done ensuring both the idea generator and seeker are protected. If [...]
20 December 2010 Australian designers must get to know their neighbours In today’s global design studio few can afford to design in a vacuum. “Our clients are international and they expect us to be informed and aware,” says Geoff Fitzpatrick FDIA, Design Institute Australia’s (DIA) Director of National Strategy. “We have a number of DIA [...]
Owning a pet may face many issues, such as management of pet waste. Canine faeces often contain micro organisms that is harmful to animals and people. Some of the most affected areas of dogs defecating in public space is the dog parks, streets and beaches. The DooLiper is a new innovation that is original in [...]
175 Years of Design Exhibition puts a name to the clever thinking behind familiar designs Melbourne, VIC, Tuesday, 7 December 2010 From the iconic Sherrin to Redheads Safety Matches and the Oates All Australian Mop Bucket, the ingenuity of Victorian designers is captured in the Design Institute of Australia’s (DIA) current exhibition, 175 Years of [...]
