This is a tumblelog, kinda like a blog but with short-form, mixed-media posts with stuff I like. Scroll down a bit to start reading, or a bit more to read more about me.
Good design does not age. This video on an update to Dieter Rams 620 chair designed in 1962, proves the statement. Though the materials, manufacturing and construction have been improved. The semantics, aesthetics, ergonomics remain unchanged.
I am a big fan of Rams’ work, and the products of Vitsoe. A hero and a dream client, both of which I would love to work with.
Fresh off the 3 Dimensional press!…
On Friday, after what seemed like an infinite wait, my 3D Printer finally arrived. One steep learning curve, a couple of days, a few set-up problems later, and several school boy errors later, I finally have completed my first 3D print.
The main image, of my company logo (that Katy Cory worked on a few years ago) took about 45 mins and is printed with a filament (line) thickness of 0.3mm. It will go as fine as 0.1mm though.
The second image shows all the failed attempts as well, and the third image shows it mid-print.
Give me a couple of weeks and Fresh Design Works will be ready to take orders for 3D printing services.
Cradle-to-cradle product life-cycle.
Ripping apart (very carefully) an office chair to get at its succulent, juicy, tasty innards for a project. It went back together ok too and survived to provide only slightly less comfort than before.
All in all, it came apart well (quickly and easily) and had not been glued much in the assembly, so if it parts were available, it could be repaired quite easily. Failing that the individual parts could be separated easily for recycling.
Glass Snowboard? Sure why not
On the third Thursday of every month, Signal Snowboards upload a video of something a little different. This month they thought it was a good idea to make a snowboard out of glass with the help of a specialist glass engineer.
The process itself is fascinating, but the really incredible aspect of this project is how just how well the board shreds!
Its really awesome to see design projects like this that are done just for fun, knowing that they will almost certainly fail, because you never know what you will discover along the way.
I imagine the shattered snowboard will look super cool on the Signal HQ wall too.
In a previous post they embedded an iPad into a snowboard to mark Steve Job’s death.
If you love what you do, it doesn’t matter how much money you make, as long as you can afford pay the bills and have a few beers. I relate to these guys a lot.
I wish I had a workshop like that, …and a dog, …and some beer.
I am huge nerd and I don’t care who knows it!
Got hold of about 60 floppy disks for free that were otherwise going to landfill. Made this pot with zip-ties, and the wall hanging to brighten up my studio.
If you have something that is potentially usable or repairable, do the world a favour and advertise it with your local freecycle group. It could save you a trip to the tip.
Ping.. Pong.. Pool Party!
This is absolutely mesmerizing, and the best thing is that it is a very simple solution to what initially seemed a very complicated (read:expensive) idea.
Its pretty self explanatory: 65,000 table tennis balls, a projector, some visuals, oh yeah, and a pool.
I really liked the soundtrack too and downloaded each album with each track.
Further info can be found at the source link
For a bit of understanding on what Industrial/Product Design is…
Adding David Kelley to my list of heroes, right next to Bill Moggridge
Dear all non-design/technology celebrities of the world,
Kindly leave design to the designers. Unless you actually have an education in design, or a lot of experience. Shopping, or endorsing products doesn’t count either.
Will.i.am, it’s cool that your taking an interest and funding design, but really, adding an additional camera accessory to a camera phone? really.
Also, Victoria Beckham, the Range Rover Evoque interior design; I just don’t know what to say. It looks like vomit, same colour and everything.
Though Design affects everyone, every day, leave design to the designers.
Sincerely,
Taste and Innovation
