A Designer’s Three Opportunities for Impact
Hi, I am Kelly from Knack, where we help mobility brands make their products irresistible. I want you to think back to the last time…
Education
YD Talks: How to stay productive while working or studying from home
Believe it or not, I have a decent amount of experience in this field. Ever since I began working full time at YD, I’ve done…
What Designers can do to design irresistible products
Hi, I am Kelly from Knack, where we help mobility brands make their products irresistible. I’ve come to realize that designing irresistible products feels elusive….
This calculator is the love child of the iPod Classic and a vintage rotary telephone!
With technological designs getting more and more advanced by the minute, nobody would expect industrial designers to actively seek inspiration in the past, but they…
This Inclusive Lighting Design Helps Improve The Sensory Development of Autistic Children
From the combined creative minds of Shirin Amini and Farid Hatami comes a masterpiece, “Things”: a game therapy for kids, especially those diagnosed with Autism. At…
The top five design portfolio tips of 2019 from ‘Sam Does Design’
Hey I’m Sam and I do design. Some of the most popular YouTube videos I make are about portfolios and tips on getting a design…
PDF, Printed Document, or Portfolio Website? What works the best for job applications?
Hey I’m Sam and I do design. Some of the most popular YouTube videos I make are about portfolios and tips on getting a design…
Rendering Realistically in Keyshot with Sam Gwilt
Hey I’m Sam and I do design! I recently made a YouTube video demonstrating how to Render Realistically Really Rapidly! This process helps break down…
Nike’s new free Circular Design Guide helps designers embrace sustainability
We’ve all seen those memes about how our CO2 levels are at the highest they’ve been in 3 million years, and that we’re going to…
How to win a design award: A handy guide
If you haven’t read our piece on What Awards Do For Your Design Career, I do recommend you check that out first. An award is…
Creating realistic textures with displacement maps in Keyshot 8
The guys at Luxion just released their latest version of Keyshot, and I’m absolutely thrilled because displacement maps are one feature I was rather impatiently…
Transitioning from Industrial Design to User Experience Design
User Experience Design. The past decade has been stormed by this latest (although it has been an integral part of Industrial Design for years) field of…