Posters of STEM Role Models

The folks behind the Nevertheless podcast commissioned a set of seven posters of STEM role models, people who have made Continue reading →

The Design Evolution of Car-Based Pickups, Part 2

The Design Evolution of Car-Based Pickups, Part 2: From Australia to America Low-riding nifties from the1950s Early Australian Evolution 1934 Continue reading →

The Design Evolution of Car-Based Pickups

The Design Evolution of Car-Based Pickups, Part 1: Invented in Australia Lewis Bandt’s “ute” form factor spawned multiple generations and Continue reading →

Vintage TV Test Patterns

Ah, yes, remember falling asleep at night, in front of the television, only to awake to the ubiquitous test pattern Continue reading →

CAD users look ahead

“…CAD customers are doing critical work in the design and creation of our modern world.”

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 →

Design Inspiration – Quotes On Design II

You perform the wondrous alchemy of turning things from the abstract to the concrete…