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Relic was designed and fabricated by industrial design students at Western Washington. The Coasters as a set. They have been designing and producing useful objects as a fundraiser since 2010. Non scratch surface protects your table surface Find these at Ideal in Bellingham, Wa

Martini_Mustang:  This is the rendering for a custom Mustang that was unveiled at the 2012 SEMA Show.  It won Ford’s Best of Show award at that event. Automotive design in the Pacific Northwest? I normally think of Detroit or southern California when vehicle design is concerned, but some industrial designers are breaking the convention, doing it here, and finding their own way. As is the case with Tavis Highlander , he didn't go to Art Center or to CCS, he went to Western Washington  University  for ID. Talent is not restricted to geography or to school. He tells his story:             “The automotive world and particularly the automotive aftermarket has always been one of my greatest interests since I was a kid.  I liked it so much that I set my sights on making a living within that industry.  It was at WWU that I took the first steps towards that goal by creating a unique junior year internship.  I was able to work on a corporate marketing vehicle design with Pure

The Polaroid Desk Lamp No. 114 - 1937 - photo courtesy TEAGUE Although today we associate Polaroid with instant photographs, the company was originally was founded on the invention of polarized film. Edwin Land worked with researchers to develop applications for his new film in the 1930's and were striving to find a successful product. They developed a polarizing lens filter for Eastman Kodak in 1933, which is likely how they connected with Walter Dorwin Teague.   One of those experimental products was a desk lamp that emitted polarized light, reducing the reflective glare and easing eye strain. The first product was a blocky chunk of Bakelite, largely dictated by engineering constraints.  Teague, with staff designer Frank Del Giudice, took those constraints and imagined a new form, the Polaroid Desk Lamp No 114.  Frank was the first Teague designer to have a formal education in industrial design. (The others either came from architecture, engineering, or graphics.) Fran

The Vanity Kodak of 1928. owned and photographed by Ralph London. It's time for an update on the progress of the   Walter D. Teague documentary . My last update was July 2011 when I returned from my research trips to New York City, Aspen, Oregon and Denver.  Well, the reality is that when classes start in September (being a full-time professor) I don't have much time to work on the doc at all.  But, in the fall, I worked with my industrial design students to recreate, digital models of some of Teague's greatest designs.  They painstakingly studied photographs and patent drawings to make these designs with Solidworks software. Kodak cameras, Steuben glass, and Sparton radios were re-created so that we can show them 3 dimensionally and animate them for the film!  It's going to look amazing! The raw, unrendered Solidworks model of the Sparton Sled radio model 557 1936. Modeled by Sean Missal.                   I was privileged to be able to attend and s

Bill Moggridge at the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum, NY June 2011. still from video by Jason Morris Sadly, great industrial designer and pioneer of interaction design, Bill Moggridge, died last weekend. It was only a year ago that I interviewed him at the Cooper-Hewitt about Teague. A great loss to our profession .

The Ford Tower 2012 photo by Jason Morris Ford Tower, Balboa Park, San Diego. Designed by Walter D. Teague, based on a building by Albert Kahn. Built for the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition. For extensive history:  http://ww.sandiegohistory.org/ bpbuildings/fordbldg.htm What's even more interesting is the dynamic exhibit that was on the inside.  Look for it in the documentary. The Ford Tower in 1935, photo from the TEAGUE archives. Even more impressive is the view from the air 1935. photo from the TEAGUE archives. Detail photo 2012 Jason Morris Follow the progress of the  Teague documentary on Facebook  and this blog.  

Hoima Bicycle is listed on IMDB (Internet Movie Database) and if you've seen it, please consider giving it a rating.  It needs 5 user ratings to be given a number.  (You can be honest, it was my first documentary.)  If you haven't, it's posted on Youtube in 4 parts... This documentary shows the process of designing a bicycle for and with Ugandan bicycle couriers, known as Boda-boda. Filmed primarily in Uganda, it shows the realities of current day East Africa, from the chaotic streets of Kampala to the inside of gritty mud-thatched homes in rural Hoima. In Uganda many residents use cheap, clunky bicycles for their primary means of transportation. Through a unique collaboration between an American designer and Ugandan couriers, a new bicycle design was conceived and a prototype was made. The designer then traveled to Uganda to meet the couriers and to have the bike tested and critiqued. Would they like it? Or is it back to the drawing board? How can you use your

The exhibit was curated by granddaughter Allison Teague.  I was privileged to be able to attend and speak at the Walter Dorwin Teague exhibition opening in Waitsfield Vermont on June 1st.  The show "His Life, Work and Influence" was curated by his granddaughter Allison Teague and runs through August 31st, 2012. The Madsonian museum is a year old now and was founded by architect David Sellers. A drafting desk of Walter's son, R. Lewis Teague, from the original WDTA New York office.  I was excited to find some items that I've never seen and some that I didn't know existed anymore.  Such as this beautiful drafting desk from the WDTA office in New York.  It's likely from the 1930's and was kept by son R. Lewis Teague. The stylish Kodak Bantam Special (1936-48) was on display. A large assortment of Teague designed cameras with their packaging. Glassware, illustrations, photos, historical timeline and W. D. Teague's teenage diary!

Plywood toolkit for the Spark Museum by Leon Wolfendale Mt. Baker Plywood Furniture Design Competition Winner’s Announcement Theme: Furniture Design for the Local Community Western Washington University Industrial Design June 13th, 2012 Five judges have reviewed and selected their favorites among 19 designs. The project was part of the sophomore course, Sophomore ID studio 2, led by Associate Professor Jason Morris. The objective was to design and construct a unique furniture solution for an organization, either the Spark Museum or Make.Shift art space, for their current needs. The material constraint was a 4' x 4' piece of 3/4 inch FSC certified hardwood plywood. The furniture will be then given to that organization as a gift. Mount Baker Products has generously donated all of the high quality plywood for the project and has also donated $6000 for scholarships for the winners. Here are the winners Designs for Make.Shift Project , Bellingham 3rd pl

by Gary Liljebeck This is a one week design assignment for my industrial design sophomore course at Western Washington.  The objective is to learn NURBS modelling in Rhinoceros and rendering in KeyShot and Bunkspeed.  The goal is to create a creative and fantastic vehicle using those tools.  These are some examples from the past couple of years... by Christie Brashers by Sean Braaten by Daniel Galan by Kevin Courtney by Kirk Turner by Hunter Frerich by Mauricio Romano

Front entrance view This is a spatial design concept design of a Nike Soccer retail space by Western Washington ID junior student Ben Dekock.   The process began with abstract form studies which were then transformed into something unique and spectacular.  Elevating the retail experience to museum of modern art. Counter and entryway on 1st level Museum-like display interior Elevated mezzanine level for additional display