The Hottest Products Today Designed by Western Industrial Design Alumni

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by Prof. Jason A. Morris 

May 11, 2018



Did you know that some of the latest and greatest product designs were designed by Western Washington University's elite industrial design program alumni? Here are just a few examples:









Oculus Go


Virtual Reality device: designed by Peter Bristol, creative director and Head of Industrial Design at Oculus, (class of 2004), Joe Sullivan (class of 2005) and Mauricio Romano (class of 2015) and the rest of the design team at Oculus.

https://www.oculus.com/go/


Microsoft Surface Pro


Designed by Carl Ledbetter, Principal Director of Design at Microsoft, (class of 1987), Benjamin Peterson, Industrial Designer at Microsoft Surface (class of 2011) and the rest of the design team at Microsoft.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/devices/surface-pro/overview






Xbox One X


The world’s most powerful gaming console. Designed by Carl Ledbetter, Principal Director of Design at Microsoft, (class of 1987) and the rest of the design team at Microsoft.

https://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-one-x




Nike Merlin


The Nike Merlin football for the 2018-2019 season incorporates advanced design, materials and construction that make it worthy of being the official ball of the English Premier League, La Liga and Serie A. Designed by Miguel Herrera, Equipment Designer at Nike, WWU ID class of 2012, and the team at Nike.

https://news.nike.com/news/nike-merlin-football




Transition Carbon Patrol


This mountain bike has been winning awards for its excellent ride and design. Designed by Darrin Seeds, Industrial Designer at Transition Bicycle Company, class of 2005.

https://www.transitionbikes.com/Support_Archive_ByModel.cfm?ID=2017%20Patrol%20Carbon

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Check out the work of Kevin Murray (class of '96): https://www.velomacchi.com/
May 11, 2018 at 3:10 PM
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