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“So many of the designers that we interview don't know how to make stuff, because workshops in design schools are expensive and computers are cheaper. That's just tragic, that you can spend four years of your life studying the design of three dimensional objects and not make one.” - Jony Ive "Design Education is Tragic Says  Jony Ive" This is the quote from Apple industrial designer Jonathan Ive being shared this past week.  You can read the full article about his recent talk in the UK. As a design educator I have two different responses, one is to the content of his message and secondly to the messenger that it is coming from. First off, the statement is a broad generalization of every design school in the world, which is unfair.  Design schools are quite different from each other, each with it own focus and philosophy of educational methodology. Although this generalization is his perception based on the portfolios that he has seen.  And when on...

The Alamo Drafthouse Ritz in Austin Texas. Photo by J. Morris The documentary about Walter Dorwin Teague, titled “Teague: Design & Beauty,” debuted on Thursday, Aug. 14 at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Austin, Texas as part of the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) International Conference. IDSA took over the theatre that night.  photo by Tim Adkins. Entering in the lobby. The poster looked sweet printed, by the way. Photo by Tim Adkins.  Four screenings were held on two different screens, with an estimated 400 in attendance! Answering question after the show.  Photo by Tim Adkins.  After each showing, I had time to answer questions about the movie. It was an even better response than I thought!  Two writers posted reviews the next day: "Live a Great Story" by Chris Ross "Teague thought big and wasn’t afraid of change. He paved his own path and didn’t compromise. " New Biographical Documentary Captures the Spirit ...

Please join us at the 2013 Junior Industrial Design show! It is a showcase of student design works from Western Washington University and University of Washington as well as an evening of connecting with the local design community. Friday May 31, 2013 Tether Inc 316 Occidental Ave South 4th Floor, Seattle See these scale models of conceptual spatial environments done by the WWU ID junior students. Puma retail concept by Kirk Turner. Presentations by each school's merit award winner will offer a glimpse into their design processes and accomplishments. Puma retail concept by Louie Dawson - WWU ID junior merit award winner The evening is sponsored by Tether, General Assembly, and IDSA Northwest. Complimentary beverages and refreshments included. Concept interior for 25 Lusk restaurant, Seattle  by Scott Broberg, WWU ID 2013. Friday May 31, 2013 Tether Inc 316 Occidental Ave South 4th Floor, Seattle

Cesar Millan Collapsible Dog Feeder ERICK MILLAN Creative Director - Cesar Millan Born in Mazatlán, Mexico, Erick S. Millan’s creative nature has always compelled him to explore new ways of life through design. This passion led him to earn his bachelor’s in architecture from the Southern California Institute of Architecture in 2007. While traveling around the world, Millan had the opportunity to study architecture, urban design and digital arts. Cesar Millan Elevated Bowl He has exhibited his work in furniture design at the Parsons School of Architecture in New York. Millan has worked with a number of prominent architectural firms in the Los Angeles area, including Touraine Richmond Architects, WROAD, Langdon Wilson, DMJM Design and Doug Aitken. He is currently the creative director for Cesar Millan’s brands, overseeing all product design as well as branding and marketing strategies. Erick Millan At the IDSA Western Design Conference  (Long Beach, CA, April...

The Magpul Ronin MIKE MAYBERRY Co-Owner Magpul Industries Corp.  and Ronin Motorworks Mike Mayberry is an industrial designer and entrepreneur who has spent his 20-year career working in the firearms, aerospace, bicycle, and outdoor footwear industries. A jack of many trades, Mike is passionate about design and all things mechanical. Mike is co-owner of Magpul Industries Corp., which designs and manufactures components for use by elite military units, law enforcement agencies, and civilian sport shooters. He also owns Ronin Motorworks , a custom motorcycle shop based in Denver. Prior to co-founding Magpul and Ronin, Mike worked as director of product design and development at Boa Technology, helping to establish Boa as the leader in mechanical lacing systems. Boa Lacing System As principal designer at Titus Titanium, he also designed mountain bike frames and components before becoming the lead product designer for Avid, LLC, where he built disc brake systems...

some of the work by Orange22 Design Lab Designer As Entrepreneur: Dario Antonioni The next few posts will be profiles of some of the talented people that will be presenting at the IDSA Western Design Conference at Long Beach, CA April 12-13th, 2013.- JM DARIO ANTONIONI Founder and Creative Director Orange22 Design Lab http://www.orange22designlab.com/ Dario Antonioni has designed award-winning products, retail experiences and brand strategies for clients worldwide. Antonioni’s work retails at luxury retailers like the Apple store to mass market shops like Costco and Sam's Club. His work has been exhibited in Paris, Cologne, Milan, Sydney, Singapore, New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. He won the coveted Red Dot award for his Grid-It Technology that is used in over 200 products. His other awards include LG Innovations Award, MIT Innovation Award, Spark Awards, IDEA, Contract Magazine Inspiration Award, and Surface Magazine spotlighted him as a leading designe...

Carl Ledbetter is Sr. Principal Industrial Design Manager in Microsoft Corporation’s Interactive Entertainment Business (IEB).   Carl leads Industrial Design for entertainment hardware experiences including Xbox and Kinect.  Prior to joining IEB in 2006 to design the Zune media player, Carl was part of the Windows Hardware Innovation Group chartered to lead the industrial design vision for next-generation Windows PC hardware experiences.  He also led industrial design for the Microsoft PC Hardware Business where he and his team designed desktop mice, trackballs and keyboards.  Prior to joining Microsoft, Carl held industrial design positions at Fluke Corporation and Patton Design.    Ledbetter is a recipient of numerous national and international design awards and is highly recognized for his contributions to the design community with over 100 patents to his credit.  A longstanding member of IDSA and DMI, Ledbetter graduated with a BS in ...

TDK boombox by INDUSTRY David Thorpe is a founding Partner of Industry . Industry is a design and innovation company based in Portland, OR with extensive experience integrating product, interactive, retail and brand design. Industry delivers design that is actionable by creating value for companies looking to disrupt the way they bring innovations to market. Clients include TDK, Nike, Autodesk, Skullcandy, and Swarovski. A sampling of the work from Industry David had previously been with Ziba for over 17 years. As Creative Director of Ziba’s Digital Lifestyle Group, David led strategic creative programs for a wide range of companies such as Technicolor, Sirius XM, Panasonic, T-Mobile, Logitech, HP and Microsoft. David blends a solid technical background with strategic thinking and innovation management expertise to redefine markets through design. He also has led strategy, research, interactive and product development programs for Coleman/Peak1, FedEx, Starbucks, Morrow...

Jon Winebrenner Partner, OneOak Design Jon Winebrenner is a design professional who has been working as a designer in various capacities for over 15 years. He's worked in many facets of the design world from wireless product development, to packaging, to being a comic strip artist. He graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Design and is currently a partner in a full service product development company (OneOak Design), producer of a DVD for the Design Industry ( www.The Brief DVD.com), and Moderator on the Core77 Discussion Forums (aka ip_wirelessly). Oh, he also has ADHD. Jon will presenting at the IDSA Western Design Dialogue Conference 2012  in Seattle, May 4th and 5th.  His presentation will be about: The Attention Deficit Designer "Designers around the world have to fight through a cacophony of distractions. From Facebook to squirrels and everything in between, we all struggle with how to balance the flashing lights around ...

Mark Selander graduated from Western Washington University in 1998 with a degree in Industrial Design. His first creative job was operating a chipmunk puppet named Rudy for a Japanese language program hosted by an outcast member of MTV’s “The Real World”.  He currently works as an industrial design consultant developing consumer products, packaging, and retail spaces for Seattle creative firms Pensar Development, Anvil Studios, Wexley School For Girls, and others. His prior work includes conceptual design on video games and entertainment titles for Microsoft, EA, Capcom, ESPN, UPN, and Nintendo. He was a core member of the team that created the ground breaking trans-media marketing campaign for Stephen Spielberg’s film “AI”, and he has helped develop scores of pitches, concepts, and campaigns that have ranged from dizzying success to being thankful that at least his Mom still loves him. One of Mark's traffic "solutions" Mark will be speaking at the IDSA  West...

Stanley Hainsworth Tether Chairman, Chief Creative Officer Tether is a group of friends who are passionate about one thing: telling stories that matter. Tether was born from the desire to work on brands that share the desire to create passionate, emotional connections with customers. Everything that our team of visionaries, strategists, designers and implementers create tethers back to the core of the brands we partner with. Previous to founding Tether, Stanley was VP Global Creative of Starbucks where he oversaw all creative aspects of Starbucks - new products, packaging systems, seasonal promotions, brand campaigns, advertising and collateral materials. Stanley spent twelve years at Nike as a Creative Director working on everything from product launches to Niketowns to the Olympics. After Nike he moved to Denmark to join the Lego Company as their Global Creative Director. There he directed a total visual overhaul of the Lego brand from top to bottom, including packaging, the ...

Tom Hobbs Interaction Design Manager, TEAGUE As Interaction Design Manager, Tom Hobbs provides inspiration, motivation and direction for Teague’s design team. Originally from the UK, he studied at the Leeds College of Art and the University of Wales. Tom has been in the industry for over fifteen years, working with the legendary Colors Magazine and clients such as Sony, Nikon, Sprint, Verizon, Wells Fargo and Amazon. He joined Teague in 2010 and currently works closely with high-tech giants Microsoft and Intel. Tom has received numerous awards over the course of his career, including accolades from IDEA, iF, and Red Dot. In 2000, he was named one of ID Magazine's Forty Under Thirty. His work has been published in a variety of publications, including The Guardian and The New York Times.  An inveterate globetrotter, Tom has traveled extensively both for work and for pleasure. He’s visited all but one of the world's continents (Australia is yet to be checked off the list)...

UX concepts done by Ana's group at Microsoft Speaking at the IDSA Western Design Conference Seattle 2012 is Ana Maria Pinto da Silva, Senior UX Designer, Microsoft, Strategic Prototyping . Ana Pinto da Silva leads design for Microsoft’s Strategic Prototyping and Advanced Strategies Group (StratPro). Her work synthesizes her interests in storytelling, architecture and emerging technologies and her deep passion for creative collaboration. Ana’s previous experience includes game development, architecture, and interactive media. Her work has garnered several awards including the Al Falah Grant from U.C. Berkeley in 2002 and a Webby Worthy Award in 2003. In addition to her media work, Ana has been an instructor at San Francisco State’s Multimedia Studies Program developing and teaching courses on interactive media history and development. She has extensive non-profit board experience including her current work as a board member for Artist Trust and is the founder of Seattle’s...