Hiring good designers instead of good actors
In a personal interview, a lot depends on our assessment of the candidate. The first impression matters and even though we hate to agree, we…
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Questions to ask a product design candidate
Life is often about asking the right questions. Our first impression of a designer is gathered from their portfolio. While their work may appeal to us,…
The art of hiring a Product Designer – Part 2
Design and designers are the buzz words in today’s workplace environment. We know that the usual metrics of evaluation for a candidate don’t directly…
The art of hiring a Product Designer : Part One
Being a designer, the woes of going through an interview process to land that “dream job” are familiar to us. But hiring a designer is a completely…
Jinsop Lee’s creative key to designing memorable products & experiences
“What we experience, and what we remember about what we’ve experienced are two totally different things. Most product design efforts are directed only towards the…
The Zuckerberg Effect: How to crack hard interviews like FB’s CEO
Mark Zuckerberg attended a hearing in front of the United States Senate on April 10, 2018 to address a variety of concerns, ranging from online…
How To Market Yourself As An Industrial Designer
If we were talking about marketing a product we’d look to define our target audience, identify where they can be found in their highest concentration,…
Why do phones and calculators have different numpads?
Take into account all the places that utilize the number pad and you’ll notice a disparity that’s quite odd but humanity seems to have made…
Thinking Of Studying Industrial Design?
Studying design at University is a big decision. I was invited to give a talk at the V&A Museum in London to share my thoughts…
Ten Tips to improve your Industrial Design Portfolio
For an Industrial Designer, there are few things more significant than your portfolio. It’s the number one reason you still haven’t landed your first design…
YD Talks: Define the problem first, not the brief
There are a lot of ways to approach this post, but I guess the best way is to paraphrase a mentor of mine. Clients lack…
Virtual reality, the educational tool
Yes, virtual reality is a rather wonderful piece of technology that lets you immerse yourself in digital surroundings, but it’s important to remember that it’s…