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Product Breakdowns Expose the Wasteful Side of Industrial Design in Stop Motion Animation by Dina Amin

Colossal

Industrial designer Dina Amin takes discarded consumer products apart to see exactly what makes them tick. The pieces then reassemble to form the finished product. “On Fridays I pick a random product, I disassemble it, examine it and make a stop motion story with its parts,” Amin shares on her website.

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Continuous design: a framework for building digital products

UX Collective

Most digital designers today are participating in some form of “continuous design”– iteratively improving and scaling a post-launch product — yet this is not reflected in the most common models that we use to describe the design process. I found myself straddling two era’s of design. Why develop a new framework?

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How Design Makes Us Think — Book by Princeton Architectural Press

We And The Color

How Design Makes Us Think: And Feel and Do Things, a book by graphic designer Sean Adams and published by Princeton Architectural Press. How Design Makes Us Think, a book published by Princeton Architectural Press. How Design Makes Us Think, a book published by Princeton Architectural Press.

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Dieter Rams and 10 principles for good design

UX Collective

Prompted by an eagle-eyed friend, Rams applied for a job at the German electrical products company, Braun , in 1955. He was recruited by Erwin and Artur Braun following the death of their father and his job was to modernize the interiors of the company that was launching revolutionary electrical products. and some furniture?—?of

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Atomic design 2022: what we can learn from Eames and other design giants

UX Collective

One giant of our times is Brad Frost, who pioneered the atomic design revolution and aided the acceleration of design systems. Celebrating close to a decade since it was first published, a wave of design advocates continues to provide further commentary and adaptation.

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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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Graphic Design Education: An Insider’s Look

Inkbot Design

Good graphic designers are needed in many industries, from advertising and marketing to publishing, web design or even video game development. They could find themselves working at creative agencies where they craft designs that represent brands accurately and leave lasting impressions on potential customers.