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Three Designer Roles to Embrace in the Era of Discontinuity

Design strategy studio, MADO, sees unprecedented change as a creative challenge

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Design Business

From Neck Injury to Design Entrepreneurship: Cactusmade's Nesting Laptop Stands

Following a neck injury that required surgery, Argentina-based Bruno Hernán Gallo began looking for...

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Crash Course

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Video Recap and Presentation from PROWL Studio's Crash Course, "How to Drive More Sustainable Design Solutions"

Resources, success stories and strategies for moving clients and projects in the right direction

April 1
Crash Course

Don't Miss Our Free Webinar on How To Drive More Sustainable Design Solutions

Lauryn Menard and Baillie Mishler from Prowl Studio will explain how to get buy-in from clients and co-workers

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Industrial Designer Receives Damaged Lamp, Fixes It, Launches Successful Design Business

Sean Kim started Wooj thanks to careless package handling

March 22
Design Business

Design Entrepreneurs: You Can Now Apply to Sell Your U.S.-Made Goods at Walmart

The retail giant is opening the books

March 16

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Design Business

China Joins International Industrial Design IP Treaty

Better for designers inside and outside China, in theory

March 8
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Video and transcript from Craighton Berman's presentation

March 1
Crash Course

As Crowdfunding Gets Crowded, Designers Must Evolve. Here's How to Tackle Crowdfunding in 2022

Our upcoming webinar, hosted by serial Kickstart-ee Craighton Berman, will provide practical tips

February 2

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Software

Sponsored Post

Harrods' Giant Chocolate Magnolia Blooms, A Universal Charging Dock for Last-Mile Vehicles and More

Check out the latest industry-leading projects designed with Autodesk Fusion 360

February 1
Design Business

Local Motors Shuts Down

The pioneer of co-creation design lasted for nearly 15 years

January 19
Entrepreneurship

Sponsored Post

Innovative Designs Wanted For Immediate Licensing

Established manufacturers ready to license great product ideas

November 16, 2021
Mockup to Market with Jimmy DiResta

Mockup to Market: Jimmy DiResta's Tips for Selling Your Product

The final episode airs Wednesday, October 27th, at 11AM EST

October 26, 2021
Mockup to Market with Jimmy DiResta

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Mockup To Market with Jimmy DiResta, Episode 3 Takeaways and Video (Subscriber Content)

Reverse engineering DIY product designs to figure out the best approach to getting something made

October 14, 2021

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Design Business

Mockup to Market: Jimmy DiResta's Tips for Getting Designs Into Production

Episode 3 airs Wednesday Oct 13, and DiResta will review 5 products

October 12, 2021

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Furniture Design

Enbruto's Hache Chair, Designed to Reduce Tooling Costs

Smart designs mean lower startup costs

October 11, 2021

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Design Business

Karim Rashid on Design Losing Ground as a Respected Profession

"Designers never speak about the financial realities"

October 8, 2021

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Design Business

Here's a Massive Opportunity for Design Entrepreneurs

Take advantage of the shipping disaster to cash in for the holidays

October 6, 2021

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Digital Fabrication

Design Entrepreneurs, Take Note: Smart, Low-Cost 3D-Printed Objects to Make Camping Easier

TreeHugger Systems solves small-scale UX hassles

October 1, 2021

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Design Business

Free Webinar Tomorrow: Jimmy DiResta on DIY Product Design & Development

Episode #1: Inspiration & Brainstorming

September 28, 2021
Design Festivals

The Detroit Design Incubator Honors the Creativity of Motor City

Inside the program empowering Detroit's design entrepreneurs.

September 22, 2021
Tools & Craft

The Rotoshovel Max, a Power Shovel

Invented by Rick Goren, there's a potential business lesson here for design entrepreneurs

September 21, 2021

1 Comment
Furniture Design

Instagram Account Dedicated to Listing Furniture Design Piracy Examples

As the "Design Within Copy" account shows, there are even knock-offs of knock-offs

September 3, 2021
Conferences

The history of the International Design Conference—and what to expect for IDC 2021

56 years of bringing designers together

September 1, 2021
Sustainable Design

Design for Disassembly: This Old Idea is the Wave of the Future

Minimize materials, simple mechanical fasteners, clearly label components with their material type, and ensure components can be disassembled with everyday tool

July 20, 2021

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Digital Fabrication

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Rapid Prototyping Services - The Fastest Way to Bring Your Design to Life

Product development technologies are continuously evolving. Manufacturers, engineers, and designers are relying on these...

July 8, 2021
Braun

Oliver Grabes, Head of Design at Braun, Discusses Good Design and How To Shape Tomorrow

The jury chair for the 2021 BraunPrize looks for designs that will have a meaningful positive impact

June 24, 2021

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Design Business

Veteran Industrial Designer Quits Gigs, Starts Company Producing Injection-Molded Ukuleles

Scott Seelye conquers glass-filled polycarbonate to produce durable string instruments

June 15, 2021

3 Comments
Design Business

Chip Shortage Hits Automakers Hard, Especially Detroit

Expect pricier trucks and SUVs, less economy cars

May 26, 2021

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Design Business

Startup Industrial Design Firm Promotes New "Designer-at-Risk" Business Model

Also, an explanation of the difference between Design/Build, Design-Bid-Build and CMAR

May 20, 2021
Design Business

Leading ID firms Bresslergroup and Delve announce merger

The two innovation consulting firms come together to create a coast-to-coast organization that benefits clients and staff

May 19, 2021
Furniture Design

Crowdfunding Smash: Team Behind Transformer Table Launches Transformer Couch, Lands $670,000 and Counting

We last looked in on Transformer Table in 2019. The Canadian furniture start-up's eponymous...

May 3, 2021

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Design Business

Herman Miller to Acquire Knoll for $1.8 Billion

Also: What's the world's most recognizable table?

April 20, 2021

Design Business

Design strategy studio, MADO, sees unprecedented change as a creative challenge

April 26

Following a neck injury that required surgery, Argentina-based Bruno Hernán Gallo began looking for...

April 13

Resources, success stories and strategies for moving clients and projects in the right direction

April 1

Lauryn Menard and Baillie Mishler from Prowl Studio will explain how to get buy-in from clients and co-workers

March 29

Sean Kim started Wooj thanks to careless package handling

March 22

The retail giant is opening the books

March 16

Better for designers inside and outside China, in theory

March 8

Video and transcript from Craighton Berman's presentation

March 1

Our upcoming webinar, hosted by serial Kickstart-ee Craighton Berman, will provide practical tips

February 2

Check out the latest industry-leading projects designed with Autodesk Fusion 360

February 1

The pioneer of co-creation design lasted for nearly 15 years

January 19

Established manufacturers ready to license great product ideas

November 16, 2021

The final episode airs Wednesday, October 27th, at 11AM EST

October 26, 2021

Reverse engineering DIY product designs to figure out the best approach to getting something made

October 14, 2021

Episode 3 airs Wednesday Oct 13, and DiResta will review 5 products

October 12, 2021

Smart designs mean lower startup costs

October 11, 2021

"Designers never speak about the financial realities"

October 8, 2021

Take advantage of the shipping disaster to cash in for the holidays

October 6, 2021

TreeHugger Systems solves small-scale UX hassles

October 1, 2021

Episode #1: Inspiration & Brainstorming

September 28, 2021

Inside the program empowering Detroit's design entrepreneurs.

September 22, 2021

Invented by Rick Goren, there's a potential business lesson here for design entrepreneurs

September 21, 2021

As the "Design Within Copy" account shows, there are even knock-offs of knock-offs

September 3, 2021

56 years of bringing designers together

September 1, 2021

Minimize materials, simple mechanical fasteners, clearly label components with their material type, and ensure components can be disassembled with everyday tool

July 20, 2021

Product development technologies are continuously evolving. Manufacturers, engineers, and designers are relying on these...

July 8, 2021

The jury chair for the 2021 BraunPrize looks for designs that will have a meaningful positive impact

June 24, 2021

Scott Seelye conquers glass-filled polycarbonate to produce durable string instruments

June 15, 2021

Expect pricier trucks and SUVs, less economy cars

May 26, 2021

Also, an explanation of the difference between Design/Build, Design-Bid-Build and CMAR

May 20, 2021

The two innovation consulting firms come together to create a coast-to-coast organization that benefits clients and staff

May 19, 2021

We last looked in on Transformer Table in 2019. The Canadian furniture start-up's eponymous...

May 3, 2021

Also: What's the world's most recognizable table?

April 20, 2021

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