Sunday, April 19, 2009

How your shoes make the grade!

Erik-Arlen-designer-shoes-industrial-design-nikeErik Arlen has a way of presenting designs that makes many within the design world envious. His gestural sketching technique leads to digital renderings that inspire many of us to add flair to our own presentations.

Saturday, April 18, 2009

1000 Acres Vodka Packaging by Arnell

Via Daily Icon, new work from Arnell, the same folks who brought you the new Pepsi and the new (now discontinued) Tropicana packaging: "Elegant packaging for 1000 Acres premium Vodka. Glass vessels designed for display beyond the liquor cabinet."

Dentek - Value through Design

Dentek-chipped-tooth-fix-tooth-industrial-designerDenTek, a consumer dental accessories business, worked with Philips Design Consulting for consumer insights and to better define its product experience, voice, image and ultimately, its brand. Russell Blanchard organized and led a design team that brought innovation and value through design to a range of emergency dental products. Solutions were developed from concept to prototyping and consumer testing to a successful launch into the market in 2007.

Humperdinks Dilemma (Doorstop)

industrial-designer-product-development-door-stop-doorstopAs Hugh Thomas describes it "This clumsy little guy will put his body on the line to halt any door in its tracks whilst bringing a rye smile to your face!" This doorstop was designed in Sydney Australia and has undergone a production run in time for Christmas 2010. His online store is located at Dolop and they ship world wide.