Are some design tasks still better done by hand? And where is the line between designer and artist?

I’m a huge believer in computer-aided design. But read about Acura’s car body process. A Look at Six Car Design Continue reading →

Why – And How! – To Draw

Recently, a LinkedIn conversation I was in reminded me that the art of drawing was vital for product designers. I Continue reading →

The weird and wonderful American #roadtrip with John Margolies

      For more than 30 years beginning in the 1960s, photographer John Margolies criss-crossed the USA documenting the Continue reading →

Where Do Ideas Come From?

Famous Creatives Answer the Question Copying others? Wandering around observing things? Or just showing up to work? At design school, Continue reading →

Art and Racing Cars

Two favorite topics! Have you seen the cars of the BMW Art Car Project? What happens when you map those Continue reading →

Patent Prints

Anyone from a drafting or product design background has to love this style of artwork. Our friends at SolidSmack shared Continue reading →

Fab Lab – Museum of Science and Industry

Take a look at what they’re doing at the Fab Lab at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry. I’m hoping Continue reading →

1907-1967: Exaggeration Postcards

A summertime aside. From Retronaut, a collection of old postcards with, as the title suggests, greatly exaggerated scenes. Awesome, cornball Continue reading →