On #Design and Libertarian Paternalism: How to help users make better choices

If we define “best” as healthiest for users’ well-being, should we as designers be forcing users into what we know Continue reading →

Read my latest @GSC3D #SOLIDWORKS blog post #3D #CAD

It’s Autumn. The evenings are shorter, the days cooler. Football and hockey seasons are ramping up. Monotonous green landscapes turn into Continue reading →

Three Outstanding Applications of #CAD for #Car #Design

There’s a whole lot more to automotive design than just designing aesthetically pleasing and aerodynamic CAD models (although modeling is Continue reading →

Design is never neutral

To their own detriment, designers prefer to think about “how” much more than “why.”

.@AstonMartin used #3D scanning to recreate its DB4 GT #racecar

The British automaker worked out some of the kinks when it reissued its classic coupe. In the early 1960s, Aston Continue reading →

10 reasons why every designer should learn 3D

My two passions! Cars and Computer Aided Design. Here we transcend the more routine product design and enter the realm Continue reading →

The Engineer’s Curse — What is It and Do You Have It?!

Oh, my goodness, I’m not alone. It IS a curious affliction! With me, it’s unsightly – if not unnecessary – Continue reading →

This cool vintage chart shows the evolution in #design of everyday objects

By Raymond Loewy, this chart from 1934 shows the shifts in design of the car, telephone, and clock, among other Continue reading →