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HTC is Seeking a CAD Sculptor / Surfacer in Durham, North Carolina
CAD Sculptor HTCDurham, North Carolina HTC, one of the fastest growing companies in the mobile phone industry and a recognized pioneer in smartphones, is continuing to build on its already impressive...
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Black+Blum launch design process videos
I love that in just a few years, YouTube has gone from cute things your cat did to being able to look inside a popular product design studio. Cheeky London-based design house Black+Blum (you'll...
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It's Small-Time: USB Battleship
When we first saw the USB Battleship, our immediate response was WANT! - so we had to make sure to include it in this year's Ultimate Gift Guide. While sadly lacking the capability to let us actually...
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Alon Karpman's TRON Inspired Skatecycle
As we count down the final days to the theatrical film release of Disney's long awaited sequel, Tron Legacy, we continue bringing you the latest in Tron inspired designs. This latest one comes from...
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Victoria Milne at DCrit tomorrow night!
If you're in NYC Tuesday night, be sure to check out Victoria Milne's talk at SVA's DCrit program. A former design critic, Victoria Milne will discuss the gory and glamorous process of developing art...
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Video product review: Fiskars Cuts+More
We've done a video review of the Fiskars Cuts+More multi-scissors we told you about last month. Do they live up to the hype? They sure do, check it out: [Shot by Veanne Cao.] Stay tuned for an upcoming...
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Think designing scissors is simple? Think again! Q&A with Colin Roberts,...
Checked out our video review of the Cuts+More? Good. Now we have a chat with industrial designer Colin Roberts from Fiskars Americas on the design, research, and manufacturing of this schizophrenic...
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Copic Markers for the Designer Set
Check out our robust - and eminently gift-able - collection of Copic Markers . For you, dear hardcore type, we focus on the design hue/value range of their line. Can't beat the price, not even on...
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Jaguar's gorgeous E-Type getting ready to turn 50
In just a few months it'll be the 50th birthday of the Jaguar E-Type, the gorgeous road coupe that Britain shocked the world with back in the early '60s. It was a production car that could go 150...
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SkyLifter hopes to build a better blimp by going round
Most dirigibles are roughly cylindrical, which makes them susceptible to crosswinds. This can make it tricky to, say, lower a heavy load with precision when the wind is not cooperating. An Australian...
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The Opening of Design Museum Boston's "Creative Capital" Exhibit
Last Friday night, the raw, brutalist interior of Boston's City Hall was awash with color and festivity as Design Museum Boston kicked off the official opening of their first exhibit, "Creative...
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Understanding design's return on investment
In 2009, respondents to the European Commission's public consultation on 'design as a driver of user-centred innovation' were asked about the most serious barriers to the better use of design in...
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Chuck Jordan, "Last of the Great Design Dinosaurs," passes away
He was promoted to helm GM's Cadillac division in 1957 at the tender age of 30. He designed the iconic 1959 Cadillac Eldorado, the muscular '63 Buick Riviera and the eye-popping '56 Buick Centurion...
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My face is freezing and design can't help me
This morning in NYC, the "realfeel" temperature was an absurd 9 degrees Fahrenheit (that's about -12 for you Celsius-heads, and by that I mean the rest of the world). Coming back inside with my dogs,...
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Video: Troika's "Falling Light" installation in full flow
Troika's awe-inspiring "Falling Light" installation, commissioned by Swarovski, was a major hit to emerge from all the creative goings on in Miami earlier this month. For those who couldn't make it to...
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iRobot is Seeking an Industrial/UX Designer in Bedford, MA
Industrial Designer/UX Designer iRobotBedford, MA iRobot delivers innovative robots that are making a difference in people's lives. From cleaning floors to disarming explosives, we constantly strive...
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The hidden engineering in Haworth's Very Task chair
The most impressive thing about Haworth's striking-looking Very Task chair is that it doesn't wear its heart on its sleeve, so to speak; it looks so clean and minimal that one could be forgiven for...
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It's Small-Time: Savenor's Bacon Society
For those looking to add a little quality and variety to their pursuit of bacon, we've got hungry eyes on Savenor's Bacon Society. Choose any combination of their monthly specials (from Cob Smoked to...
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Record in a button: The Playbutton
This is kind of a bold step not quite backwards, but sideways in the development of portable music players: The Playbutton, a pin-on button containing a single predetermined album. You can pause, skip...
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The Studley-est chest you've ever seen
If Henry O. Studley had lived 150 years later, he'd be designing circuit boards. As it stands, Studley was born in 1838 and worked as a piano maker, carpenter and mason. Sometime in the 1890s he...
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