How much should I charge for Industrial Design Work?

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 [...]

Cormack Innovation Award

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Cormack Innovation Award

Competition Title: Cormack Innovation Award Competition Description The Cormack Innovation Award is regarded as one of the most practical industrial design awards in Australia. The competition criteria and judging is done by senior industry representatives working in FMCG, beverage, chemical cleaning and pharmaceutical companies, the same people that one day will be commissioning designs from [...]

Intellectual Property and Industrial Design – Part 2

When it comes to intellectual property everyone seems to have their own opinion of how it all works. Industrial design as a profession plays a crucial role in the development and maintenance of patents and it is in your financial interest and in the justice of being recognised for your works to have a solid understanding of intellectual property.

Intellectual Property and Industrial Design – Part 1

When it comes to intellectual property everyone seems to have their own opinion of how it all works. Industrial design as a profession plays a crucial role in the development and maintenance of patents and it is in your financial interest and in the justice of being recognised for your works to have a solid [...]

Design Ex 2010

Event Name: Design Ex 2010 Event Description Australia’s premier design and architecture event, showcasing over 300 local and international brands and boutique suppliers. – Talk to the experts behind the evolution of new products and innovations – Engage your senses- see products and design creations in existence – Network with your peers in a design led [...]

Top Australian Industrial Design Consultancies

In this post I will briefly outline some of most widely recognised Australian Design Consultancies/think-tanks/design houses and design studios. The majority of which are located on Australia’s eastern coast. If you are currently job hunting, looking for a consultant this is the post to read! The businesses are in no particular order. If you feel [...]

The Theory of Logo Design

In this post I will talk about what a logo is, what they do, how they should be designed, protecting logos and logos in relation to product designers. I will be talking about logo theory in reference to a logo for a business, not an event logo or product logo, although some of the lessons will [...]

Website Optimisation – The Facts

There is a fine art to website optimisation. It is a very necessary service for creating sales leads from an emerging web market place. Nearly all markets now have a considerable web presence from the young to the old. Like local competition wasn’t difficult enough many service industries are competing against international competitors who often [...]