101 Product Design
We’re surrounded by legions of products, most of them unremittingly lousy. What separates the good from the bad from the ugly? Take out your well-designed pencils for Product Design 101.
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An Introduction to Product Design
Last night I went to a corner liquor store to buy some toothpaste. While the beer and candy aisles of the store were heavily trafficked, the back “household goods” section was not. And…
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Words You Should Know
Charrette: An intense period of design activity in which a group collaborates to work out a solution to a specific design problem. It’s like a workshop, but sounds either more important or…
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Best Buy
Good design isn’t inextricably wed to a high price tag. These classic designs run the gamut of types and prices.
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Buyer Beware
Bad design can be not just unattractive but unhealthy. Steer clear of this trio of second-rate offerings.
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Like a Rock
When it comes to great product design, the material is often the message. Matuse’s wetsuits prove why.
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Books You Should Read
The Champ Phaidon Design Classics: 001–999. Phaidon Press, 2006 This quintessential collection of 999 product designs in three thigh-numbing volumes explores product design from the late…
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Product Developments
We asked three product designers from three different fields what the future holds. Oddly, none of them mentioned crystal balls.
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Dwell Collections
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Pratt Design for a Dollar
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Process This
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Tip
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Videos
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Events
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Design USA: Contemporary Innovation
This exhibition features outstanding contemporary achievements in American architecture, landscape design, interior design, product design, communication design, corporate design, interaction…
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