August 2009
30 posts
“You can’t really ask someone what they want, it is really about providing...”
– Kent Sneddon, Urbis Magazine
Interview with Industrial Designer Kent Sneddon...
Interviewer: How did you get into industrial design?
Kent: I heard about industrial design through my father who was working with the Ministry Of Works and he said, "They have an industrial design department, go and see them." I went along and had a chat with a guy called Tony Parker who is now head of design school at Massey.
Interviewer: What is industrial design? What does an industrial designer do?
Kent: Industrial Design ranges and had a large scope so it's about creating desirability, and of course these days it comes down to economy and business. Industrial Design now really is a huge part of business and how that part is captured by the business and utilised and I think that is what has changed a lot over the past 10 to 20 years, especially in New Zealand. We can do really well within a business if we utilise some aspects of design and not only in a product, but about how we talk about it, how we show it, how we work with marketing groups.
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Apple in environmentally friendly design
Protecting the environment is critical to the conservation of precious natural resources and the continued health of our planet. Apple recognizes its responsibility as a global citizen and continually strives to reduce the environmental impact of the work we do and the products we create.
At Apple, our commitment to the environment is second nature. Here are just a few of our recent...
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“Good design is all about making other designers feel like idiots because that...”
– Frank Chimero
D A V I D T R U B R I D G E →
'Pecha Kucha' interview
Someone once told us we should get a Nobel Prize for economics for shortening meetings… there is nothing that can’t be condensed to get out the most important points. As creative people, we talk too much. Buildings and drawings need to be able to speak for themselves.
“Nobody is obliged to be a genius but everyone is obliged to participate”
– Philippe Stark
“I’m convinced that without bad design, the world would be a far less stimulating...”
– Carrie Phillips
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MGX Designers →
This is a website that I found through a magazine. MGX mainly works with 3D printing techniques. This is a fantastic company that works with famous architects and designers from around the world.
Patient: Doctor, I feel like a pack of cards.
Psychiatrist: I'll deal with you later.
Patient: Everyone keeps ignoring me.
Psychiatrist: Next please!
“Less is more”
– Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
