Article by Martin Gibson – @embody3d @martingibson - 11.03.2011 Rating: Furniture with Soul – Master Woodworkers and Their Craft by David Savage and published by Kodansha is an exploration of 10 world-class furniture design craftsman and women from America to England documenting the motivation behind their craft, their design and production process and their rise to [...]
Article by Sarah-Jayne McCreath – @panda_mime @embody3d – SJ’s Blog – 18.10.2010 By Sarah-Jayne McCreath Ask members of the general public what they think design is and chances are you’ll get a myriad of responses. Some leaning towards what we in the business know as graphic design, some teetering on a description that would probably [...]
Article by Martin Gibson – Twitter – 03.05.2010 Bits From Bytes has developed a super cheat 3D printer that costs a mere $3000 US. The development questions whether 3D printing services in the near future will be undertaken not by professionals but rather inside design studios around the world. It is incredible that Bits for [...]
In this extended interview Andrew Simpson, founder and chief designer of Vert Design based in Sydney will outline some of the feature projects of his studio as well as give an insight into the current state and future of the Australian Design Industry. There is also a couple of questions for students so be sure [...]
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 [...]
This post continues the series User-Interface and Products. I recommend reading the second post to get a background on the design process when designing interfaces. User Interface Design Principles Logical Structure There should be a rationale behind the structuring of your interface. The structure should be recognisable and understandable for the user. This includes grouping [...]
