Quilling Skills: Yulia Brodskaya's Next-Level Paper Work
Quilling is an art form whereby strips of paper are curled, formed and glued. The process lends a three-dimensionality to linework that, when combined with a selection of colors, creates a pleasing...
View ArticleFree Upgrade to Priority Shipping
Hand-Eye Supply is now upgrading our standard shipping to Priority for no extra $! Domestic orders placed by noon Pacific Time on 12.21.15 are guaranteed to arrive by Christmas. Shop away, you...
View ArticleDesign Job: Nielsen Studios seeks an amazing 3D Modeler/Drafter in Santa...
An ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in architecture, 3 years of experience and the know-how to prepare and modify architectural documents, elevations, sections, details, etc. As such, s/he should have...
View ArticleA Nestable Design Approach to Temporary Shelters
From ex-frog-designer Michael McDaniel, here's a design for a disaster relief shelter that takes a very different approach from Ikea's Better Shelter. One of the first questions for those seeking to...
View ArticleTONIGHT! A Hand-Eye Supply Holiday Soiree
It's the time of year to make merry, listen to great jams, get 15% off the whole Hand-Eye store, and hang out with a bunch of cool creative folks! This year we're DOUBLING the party with the Draplin...
View ArticleMore Ways to End Spice Storage Madness
As someone with three boring-but-functional wall-mounted spice racks—and with clients who often struggle with spice storage—I'm always intrigued by spice storage options which are a bit out of the...
View ArticleSponsored Post:Open Secret: An Interview with John Bielenberg
John Bielenberg is a designer, entrepreneur, and imaginative advocate for creating a better world through the application of “Thinking Wrong”. In 2003, he created Project M, an immersive program...
View ArticleWatch This Now: Sam Potts on How to Do Creative Projects
There were a ton of great talks at this year's AIGA National Conference in New Orleans in October, but for me the stand-out was a tiny, 7-minute "tasting menu" talk given by the incredible Sam Potts....
View ArticleHow to Draw a Stormtrooper Helmet: A Tutorial in Pencil and Marker
While Spencer Nugent's ID-Sketching-style Millennium Falcon video was presented in time-lapse, absent any explanation, those of you still learning to sketch might benefit from more detailed...
View ArticleStormtrooper Uniform Design Meeting: The Emperor Vs. an Industrial Design...
There's no army on Earth that suits their soldiers in white. But the Imperial Army's Stormtroopers, with their gleaming white suits, are not on Earth. Does that mean they can get away with it? What...
View ArticleFrom Windshield Wipers to Defense Contractors, Everyone's Got Something to...
As Star Wars anticipation builds to a fever pitch, the impact on the culture simply cannot be understated. Some of it is fun, like the social media memes. While this one here isn't particularly...
View ArticleDesign Job: Are you the Sharpest Industrial Designer in the Shed? Join Lowe's...
This individual has experienced the entire design and development process and works to develop research, concept sketches, rough prototyping, 2D control drawings and 3D CAD (refinement and...
View ArticleThe Lowdown on the Lowline Lab
The proposed location for the Lowline Park is a one-acre site where the former Williamsburg Bridge Trolley Terminal used to be. It was first opened in 1908 but has been unused since 1948 when trolley...
View ArticleGreat Gift Picks Under $50
Is it getting down to the wire? Yeah, maybe a little. Here are some of our fun gift picks under $50 to help ease that holiday to-do list. Plus, domestic orders placed before noon Pacific on the 21st...
View ArticleCore77 Questionnaire: Nicholas Felton
This is the latest installment of our Core77 Questionnaire. Previously, we talked to Michael Bierut.Name:Nicholas FeltonOccupation: Information designerLocation: BrooklynCurrent projects: I’m wrapping...
View ArticleReader Submitted: PEAL: A Lifestyle Transition System for Patients Recently...
This week's Projects section will feature works coming from Art Center's brand new Interaction Design Department. The students featured are part of the department's very first graduating class. Each...
View ArticleUsing an iPad Pro, Apple Pencil and Procreate to Render an X-Wing Fighter
We’ve saved Spencer Nugent’s most ID-licious Star Wars illustration for last. Here Nugent shows you not only how to sketch up an X-Wing Fighter, but also how to render it in color—all done on the iPad...
View Article5 More Outrageous Star Wars-Themed Products
When you start to hear the facts about the Star Wars franchise and their marketing efforts, it suspiciously begins to sound like the new movie is an elaborate accessory to support its array of branded...
View ArticleThe Funniest Star Wars Parodies of All Time
Everyone from Family Guy to Robot Chicken, from Saturday Night Live to independent filmmakers have all skewered Star Wars to great comedic effect. Out of the literally hundreds of parodies out there,...
View ArticleWeekly Maker's Roundup
Understanding Wood MovementWorking with wood isn't just about learning how to use the tools; it's as much about understanding how wood behaves, so that you can minimize the chances it will crack after...
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