Sexier than Consumer Reports
Sometimes the most ubiquitous, boring objects are the ones most in need of an overhaul. These everyday textures can become so commonplace that they are unconsciously accepted, and we never stop to rethink and question them. However, taking the time to pay attention to these things can breathe new life into them, making people’s lives easier […]
Back when I was heavily involved in a few Graphic Design communities, I was talking to a friend I worked with regularly about different influences and reasons people become designers. We had the standard stereotypes covered. There were some people that just loved playing with the tools, like Photoshop and Illustrator. There were some that […]
This morning an Industrial Designer came up to me with two pieces of rounded plastic that were nearly identical. Each piece was about twelve inches around and completely flat on one side, like the tip of a giant sphere had been cut off. They were both FDM prototypes of the same part that he had […]
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