‘Industrial Design’ Category

Green Eats: St. Patrick’s Day Food Specials

Friday, March 16, 2012 1:49PM - By

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Looking for the best places to eating green – St. Patrick’s Day style? We’ve got the list of all the lucky food promotions available to the Irish and Irish at heart this holiday season. From donuts to fries and all the green themed goodies in between, check out our list of top o’ the morning tasties available this year.

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Brewed By Committee: Crowdsourced Beer Design

Wednesday, January 25, 2012 11:09AM - By

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It seems everything is a group effort these days.  From software to logo design, people are teaming up and sharing ideas to create products.  Now even breweries are getting into the action. Samuel Adams is using group think in the formation of its next beer.  The brewer has joined forces with social-media maven Guy Kawasaki in an effort to produce what they are calling the world’s  the first “collaborative ale.

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Billboard Homes: Advertising Design Model

Thursday, April 7, 2011 11:19AM - By

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If you’re cool with being the neighborhood eyesore there’s a new advertising model that may be of interest to you.  Adzookie is looking for homes to turn into billboards. In exchange, they’ll pay your mortgage every month for as long as your house remains painted.  Intrigued?  Appalled? We’ve got the details after the jump.

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Steampunk Style: Etsy Find Friday

Friday, April 1, 2011 8:22AM - By

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Pseudo-Victorian mechanical aesthetic of Steampunk seems especially well suited for the community of individual artisans that make up Etsy.  We looked around the crafter’s site and pulled nine of our favorite steam inspired items to make up this week’s Etsy Find Friday. Behold the coolest Steampunk finds on Etsy this week:

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Taking the Mystery Out of 3-D (infographic)

Tuesday, March 29, 2011 10:41AM - By

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Just how does 3-D work?  With PlayStation promising almost 30 titles by the end of 2011 and everyone from Sports Illustrated to Bon Jovi using this “new” technology it was high time we found out.  Our friends over at onlineschools.org have created a simple infographic explaining  the different types 3-dimensional image creation and how they work.

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20 SXSW Events for Design Minds and Creative Types

Friday, March 11, 2011 2:04PM - By

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Like swarm of locusts, you and thousands of other hipster/tech/groupie/auteur/comedian indie producer types will be descending on Austin this weekend.  While we are sure you have plans to attend all the parties, screenings and concerts you can jam into your calendar, don’t forget the hundreds of seminars, book signings and panels taking place daily.

No need to slog through all the offerings, we’ve picked the best 20 SXSW sanctioned events for design minds and creative types.  To simplify things – we imagine you’ll be in a bit of a post/pre-party haze the entire time; the list is in chronological order.

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Super Bowl Style: Pittsburgh Steelers by Design

Saturday, February 5, 2011 1:05PM - By

 

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With less than 24 hours until kickoff for Super Bowl XLV, now is the time to brush up on your Super Bowl party banter.  We’ve gathered seven juicy Pittsburgh Steeler design related tidbits guaranteed to have you spouting “Did you know?” during a lull in the action. 

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12 American Industrial Designers Get Stamped

Tuesday, January 25, 2011 4:46PM - By

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The Pioneers of American Industrial Design stamps honor the design minds that helped shape the look of the 20th Century. Images after the jump.

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Hollywood Human/Robot Design: Cyborg Cheat Sheet

Tuesday, December 7, 2010 10:05AM - By

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Resistance is futile! Cybernetic Organisms are already here – Hello Roomba!  While (self proclaimed) cyborg Neil Harbisson’s extra human abilities (hearing color? what ev) may impress some, I am still waiting for the day humanoids can run super fast in slo-mo a la Steve Austin.

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