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Let’s talk about the design ideas process. It’s Throwback Thursday to this stage 1, design ideas board for MUSTO • Our in house design team are able to create your vision from just a few words, a sketch on the back of a napkin or just a thought swimming in your head! For busy agencies who already have their own designs, value engineering what they have produced to make sure all parts are functional and in the best materials for the job is always important. Stage 1 of any design process is always to look at your options. • The design of FSDU’s over the years has got more flamboyant and fanciful but there’s a perfect place for every product. • These stage 1 boards are the perfect example of the best place to start. With possibility and imagination you can then develop all the parts you love and decide what wouldn’t work for your needs. • What’s the most fun part of creating displays? The designing and ideas stage or seeing the end creation?

𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘆: 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸? You know design is part of Dessintey’s DNA. It drives all our new concepts in order to provide ultra-intuitive and efficient solutions for patients and therapists. But, how does it work? This picture is the perfect demonstration to understand the first steps of designing a new concept. After working with drawings, designers and Dessintey’s team work together on a prototype made with wood, foam, old packagings, etc. A complete mess some would say. But this is an essential step, before going to hospitals and test the concepts with therapists and patients. cc DISTORSION

Every design is intimately related to how it is made. When designing manufactured objects, it helps to consider the manufacturing 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 the design of the object and not after. Some designers might think this is restrictive. I believe this opens up your creativity to work within the physical constraints and create a beautiful, functional design that can actually be shipped. Even with this fun Render Weekly exercise, I tried to think about how the materials, the manufacturing process, and the assembly process would inform the design. For this incense holder prompt, I wanted to design something that could be shipped flat and easily assembled without tools. The simple powder coated sheet metal design is made from 5 parts that slot together and reinforce each other. The folded incense tray acts as a chute to dump out ash and the space under the tray acts as storage for extra incense sticks. - I’m Anson Cheung, an industrial designer with over a decade of experience designing technology products in Silicon Valley. Follow me for daily insights into a career in industrial design. #industrialdesign #designer

"Worst" thing you can do in design Say others' designs are bad to highlight yours I saw this working for many companies. Example: 1. "Your design needs curves" 2. "Only 3 colors? I use more than 10" 3. "Straight lines? Waves are trending" It's what I call a "Competitive" design. Honestly, it's not the ideal strategy. Why? Because creates negative atmosphere. Just don't do that The better way? Show why your design is good on its own. Don't try to beat others ↳ Try to make your designs better and better. This is not just about designing. It's about being better at what you do. P.S. Have you seen people acting like this when they talk about design?

In design when the lines are not drawn properly - you need to go look at the boxes - always those are not well documented and simple to discover - you get far from your purpose - you waste time - you need to discover the upstream, downstream functional details - you lose your focus 😋

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭: 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐮𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫? Sometimes, the most innovative ideas come from limitations. By embracing a monochromatic approach you're actively pushing the design process forward. Here's why: 🍊With only one color to worry about, you're freed from the stress of matching multiple shades. This allows experimentation with shapes, patterns, and unexpected details. 🍊When you have just one color as the star, shadows transform into design features, and the unique textures of different materials take center stage. 🍊Think of it as playing design Tetris but with way more creative freedom! Every element – from textures to shapes – becomes a building block for a truly cohesive design. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬. 𝐋𝐞𝐭'𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚 𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝!

We've worked with dozens of engineering companies, and one of the first questions they ask us is about colour choices. Our advice is always the following: Stick to your industry's standard colours so your audience associates your brand with your industry. You don't want to be too different. At the same time, you want to be unique, so once you've established the base colours, seek subtle variations to: a) Add uniqueness to your brand b) Ensure optimal colour blending We know this isn't enough, so we've put together this blog as a starting point for engineering companies to keep their brand at the forefront of their customers' minds. https://lnkd.in/ebitTVnm

Industrial Design vs Product Design Can you spot the difference? Where does the line get drawn? I set out to answer that question when I wrote an article on this topic. It's an article that I really wish I'd read or had access to when I began my college studies. In the article I get into some definitions, the history of the field, the skills industrial designers are required to know and the educational pathway as well as how the age of digital products affects this field. It's pretty hefty, but I think you'll enjoy it. https://lnkd.in/gWeTzy9S Fun fact! That article thumbnail is actually a rendering I did in KeyShot as I was re-living my days of industrial design studies in college. #indsutrialdesign #prodcutdesign #cad #career #professionaldevelopment

Discover Minute Magic in Design! Experience the all-new 3D design, now simpler and brimming with versatile options. What's your take on this exciting evolution? #LinkedIn #BusinessTips #SuccessStories #CareerGrowth #Innovation #LinkedInTips #interiordesign

In the world of mechanical design, achieving the perfect balance between aesthetics and functionality is both a science and an art. While the primary goal of mechanical design is to ensure that a product performs its intended function efficiently and reliably, the importance of aesthetics cannot be overlooked. A well-designed product must not only work well but also appeal to the end user visually. In this blog post, we’ll explore the art of balancing aesthetics and functionality in mechanical design, highlighting key strategies and considerations for achieving this balance.