What It Takes to Get a Standing Ovation at Your TED Talk
We've all seen our share of TED Talks, and when the camera pans over the audience, most people are paying attention; maybe one or two have their heads down and are presumably texting something. But how...
View ArticleDIY Basics: How to Quickly Determine the Midpoint, Fraction-Free
I hate the imperial measurement system, and can confidently say that anyone who doesn't recognize the superiority of metric is a freaking idiot. How nice it must be for you Aussies, Germans and Koreans...
View ArticleTest Your Visual Acuity with the Eyeballing Game
Speaking of eyeballing, Matthias Wandel took a break from woodworking long enough to create The Eyeballing Game. It's a simple, in-browser test of visual acuity that rates both your eyeballing accuracy...
View ArticleNice Look at the Design, and Design Process, Behind Volvo's New FH Truck
Those of you enrolled in transportation design programs probably dream of designing swoopy cars. It's a select few of you that are interested in trucks, even though it is trucks that have brought...
View Article'The ABC of Architects' Video
We're glad we didn't have to put this list together: Argentinian architect Andrea Stinga and creative director Federico Gonzalez compiled a list called The ABC of Architects, "an alphabetical list of...
View Article'Interactive Lasercutting': Yea or Nay? Does it Defeat the Purpose of CNC, or...
In broad strokes, mankind's woodworking abilities have gone from 1) hand tools, to 2) power tools to 3) CNC machinery. And although the power tools step was a quantum leap from hand tools, it still...
View ArticleIDSA is seeking a Graphic Designer in Herndon, Virginia
wants a Graphic Designerin Herndon, Virginia Our friends at the IDSA, the voice of the industrial design profession, are seeking an experienced Graphic Designer to support their brand, mission and...
View ArticleThe Case for Automated Driving
Sartre's maxim that "Hell is other people" never becomes more obvious than when you drive through Manhattan. The cabdrivers are more interested in the conversations they're having on their Bluetooth...
View ArticleThree Lucky Children Get a Jonathan Ive Design Crit as He Visits "Blue Peter"
In design school you've got Crit Day, which is something like a military barracks inspection but with a lot of design terminology thrown around and at least one student crying in the hallway....
View ArticleHell in a Handbasket: Mannequins with Cameras in Their Eyes
As if my robophobia wasn't acute enough, now I have to expand it into a new category.An Italian company called Almax manufactures the EyeSee Mannequin, which is equipped with a camera behind one eye....
View Article3Doodle Pen Allows You to Sketch in 3D Space
While this doesn't have any practical application in the world of actual industrial design, where the name of the game is precision, there's no denying this thing is neat: The 3Doodler is a pen that...
View ArticleTonight at the Hand-Eye Supply Curiosity Club - Learning to Lockpick with...
Tonight! Core77's Hand-Eye Supply Curiosity Club enthusiastically presents Kenny McElroy, Lockpick Extraordinaire!Tonight's talk starts at 6 at the Hand-Eye Supply store in Portland, OR. Come early and...
View ArticleCoreToon: Mantone 2013 Color Forecast
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View ArticleMentoring Rising Tech Talent in Uganda's Capital
Ivan Mworozi delivers the winning pitch for E-Ride, a new mobile rideshare program being developed at Mara LaunchPad. Image courtesy Mara.It's a busy, buzzing weekend at Mara LaunchPad. Nigel Ball, the...
View ArticleEddie Licitra's Traverse Concept: A Fold-Flat Barbecue Grill for Better...
While not all of our readers can relate to the American tradition of tailgating, where we gather in stadium parking lots prior to sporting events and hold barbecues out of the back of our trucks, most...
View ArticlePut the UX in Luxury as a Digital Designer for Michael Kors in NYC
wants a Digital Designerin New York, New York A social media savvy, fun loving, swiss army knife type of digital designer is going to have a blast in this job. Just like the Michael Kors brand, this...
View ArticleCore77 Design Awards 2013: Announcing Jury Captains for Consumer Products &...
As of today, there are only four weeks left to enter the Core77 Design Awards—we've even integrated a handy countdown clock into the Core77 homepage so you don't forget that time is winding down...Of...
View ArticleGet Playful at Work as a Toy Designer in Miami, FL.
wants a Toy Designerin Miami, FloridaWho said you can't play at work and still get paid? This is your opportunity to take your imagination to Miami, FL and bring your wonderful ideas to life at Premium...
View ArticleAdvice for Designers from Hartmut Esslinger
"You can say that 'form follows function' has been abused as an excuse for shitty design and absolutely boring, inhuman architecture." So says frogdesign founder Hartmut Esslinger, a man who clearly...
View ArticleWhat the Future of Fish Can Teach Us about Designing Systems, by Cheryl Dahle
This is the first article in a series examining the potential of resilient design to improve the way the world works. Join designers, brand strategists, architects, futurists, experts and entrepreneurs...
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