Book Review – Pattern + Palette & Logo Lounge 4

Article by Martin Gibson – @embody3d @martingibson - 26.011.2010 I was fortunate enough to get my hands on two books from Rockport Publishing and I couldn’t help but notice that they make the perfect couple! So I thought why not do a double-review for this lovely young pair. One part of the relationship is Pattern + [...]

Interview Cambridge Industrial Design

This week we had the pleasure of talking to Alex Jones, Managing Director of Cambridge Industrial Design. Cambridge Industrial Design is one of the leading design consultancies in the UK offering personal and flexible design solutions to its clients utilising the latest in rapid design, concepting and prototyping.  In this interview Alex outlines some of [...]

Winning Entry E3D Writing Comp – Monique De Souza

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN, I KNOW. Article by Monique De Souza as part of the E3D Industrial Design Writing Competition – @embody3d - 23.08.2010 Design a remote control vacuum cleaner for ABSOLUT VODKA. Design a tape dispenser for a Zoo Keeper. Design a light out of paper? Design a furniture piece…a ceramic vase…an aluminium fruit bowl if you [...]

ID Position – Efficiency Displays – Sydney

Industrial Designer A knowledge in Point of purchase design or interest in creating innovative design/display solutions. Needs to be competent in Solid Works, 3DSMax, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Ability to work unassisted. Remuneration will be in accordance with competencies. Immediate start/full time position Send CV’s and examples of work to Jasmine Shin, The Efficiency Group [...]

ID Position – Warringah Plastics – Sydney

Industrial Designer Wanted We are a medium size expanding company located on the Northern Beaches in the plastic fabrication and thermoforming industry manufacturing Point of Sale Displays and Industrial Thermoformed parts for the OEM market. The work is interesting and varied. We are seeking a Graduate Industrial Designer who is a self motivated and creative [...]

The Top 10 Ways to Drive a Graphic Designer Insane!

Every now and again on Embody 3D we have articles that aren’t industrial design, often architecture, interior, graphic or web design. But we figured that industrial designers often get their hands dirty with graphic design. So we compiled a list of the greatest frustrations graphic designers face day to day. Please comment and list some [...]

Adobe Ideas – The Best Mobile Drawing App for Industrial Designers

Like many Iphone/Ipad/Ipod Touch users I find myself scouring the app store trying to find the most useful productivity/design apps. Last night I came across this brilliant drawing application called Adobe Ideas made by of course Adobe. This application is by far the best drawing application for Apple mobile devices yet. Please read more for [...]

Interview – Michelle Chung – Chinelas by Michelle

We had the pleasure of interviewing Michelle Chung, Director of Chinelas by Michelle. Chinelas by Michelle is a fantastic foldable ballet-flat shoe that girls can wear after a long night out on the town, or if they just want a comfortable/beautiful footwear! Michelle studied industrial design at UTS, Sydney, Australia and has started her own [...]

Interview – Stephen Mayall – Tiller Design

In this extended interview Stephen Mayall, Business Development Manager of Tiller Design, based in Australia and the UK, will outline some of the feature projects of Tiller as well as give an insight into the current state and future of the Australian Design Industry. Tiller is both a design and manufacturing business with a wide [...]

The Top Cliche Industrial Design Selling Points

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 [...]