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A Bould Detail Adds an Elegant Element of Ergonomic Control

Design Milk

The genesis of the Pebble Remote Control’s design began with a real stone plucked from the shoreline by San Francisco industrial design studio Bould Design’s founder, Fred Bould. We spoke to Bould Design founder Fred Bould about the long evolving development of the Pebble remote.

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Top 10 Friday Five Posts of 2022

Design Milk

Germane Barnes Shares a Fave Jeweler, Artist, Youth Program + More. Germane’s research and design practice, Studio Barnes, investigates the connection between architecture and identity. The studio’s approach examines architecture’s social and political agency through historical research and design speculation.

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The mechanics of non-human personas

UX Collective

Yes, there are important movements like sustainable design, eco design and circular design. Design For The Real World by Victor Papanek / Photo via Twitter We can replace “industrial design” with “interaction design”, “UX design” or “service design” and the quote is still accurate.

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50+ Best Gifts for Designers on Every Budget

Inkbot Design

50+ Best Gifts for Designers on Every Budget Designers are creative professionals who use their artistic talents to communicate ideas visually. Whether in graphic design , industrial design, interior design, or other specialities, designers rely on inspiration, software, tools, and technology to bring their visions to life.

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“I Design the Conditions of Possibility”: A Conversation with Dori Tunstall

Azure Magazine

We’ve doubled the number of Asian and South Asian faculty in some of our programs. Maya Desai, in our Environmental Design program, is the first racialized woman to serve as a Chair. Howard Monroe is the first Indigenous person to serve as a Chair in the Industrial Design program. Everything has.

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What’s the value of a writing workshop for designers?

UX Collective

The act of storytelling strengthens empathy and provides perspective on how objects are imbued with meaning (A version of this article first appeared in the Winter 2016 issue of Innovation , the quarterly of the Industrial Design Society of America.) Students write two 300-word essays? Why would anyone but me care about it?

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The Pros and Cons of Studying Design at University

Inkbot Design

Some of the most popular scholarships for designers include the following: Adobe Creative Academy scholarship Art Directors Club Scholarship AIGA Design Education Scholarship Grafikdesigner Scholarship With so many options available, there's no reason not to take advantage of the resources that can help you fund your education.