Rabu, 31 Agustus 2011
RMIT Open Day - Competition Winner
Congratulations to Chris N for winning a copy of 'Sketching - the basics" in the RMIT University Open Day Facebook competition. Chris was 14th on the alphabetical list by first name and we used a random generator to choose the winner.
Inkling - Wacom releases it's inkling of the future of sketching.
As industrial designers we all think we have an inkling of what the future may hold.... welcome to the future. The wacom Inkling is now released and will be available in October. Industrial design sketchbooks are critical for developing skills and this product is an exciting addition for students and studios who use the Wacom 21UX and Sketchbook Pro. The Inkling captures the freehand and remote location concepts for designers who are setup in the studio with digital tools. The portability and capacity to transfer direct to your laptop or device will suit many industrial designers.
Concept sketches like these bus shelter sketches by RMIT industrial design student Soo Hyun KIM can now be created using the Wacom inkling and be transferred direct to a digital environment, like the RMIT Wacom Lab with 21UX Wacom tablets.
Wacom inkling for freehand concept sketching.
Concept sketches like these bus shelter sketches by RMIT industrial design student Soo Hyun KIM can now be created using the Wacom inkling and be transferred direct to a digital environment, like the RMIT Wacom Lab with 21UX Wacom tablets.
Selasa, 30 Agustus 2011
Decor - Egg cups
Decor egg cups in original clear faced packaging are a welcome addition to my collection of locally designed and manufactured products.
1960s egg cups by Decor - Brian Davis Plastics.
Set of 1960s egg cups and spoons by Decor - Brian Davis Plastics.
Selasa, 23 Agustus 2011
Willow - Made in Australia for 120 years
RMIT University industrial design final year students recently visited Willow Australia and were treated to a comprehensive factory tour and product development presentation by Head of Design David Flynn. It is vital students link design process with manufacture and the opportunity to experience first hand at Willow the processes from concept to manufacture and finally the despatch bay was invaluable. Industry collaboration and links like these are fundamental to industrial design education. Willow products were featured in the exhibition 175 Years of Victorian Design and they have been manufacturing in Victoria for 120 years.
Willow Australia Head of Design, industrial designer, David Flynn with final year industrial design students from RMIT University.
Jumat, 19 Agustus 2011
So good he bottled it - Julian Ditchburn
Cascade is just one of the local beers that is enjoyed the world over. Industrial designer Julian Ditchburn is not a brewer but his mark is on every bottle. The distinctive bottle shape, color, and signature Tasmanian tiger stripes at the base of the neck tell you it's a cascade as you reach unsighted for a cold one in an ice filled bath. A graduate from RMIT University industrial design Julian, now Senior Product Designer for O-I Australia, has designed glass packaging for many other household Australian products. I taught Julian in second year and we caught up recently to discuss industry collaborations with current RMIT students. The Cascade 375ml bottle featured in the exhibition STILL09....Cheers!
Cascade 375ml bottle designed by industrial designer Julian Ditchburn.
Industrial designer Julian Ditchburn pictured with the Cascade bottle he designed in 2004.
Kamis, 18 Agustus 2011
Mr Wong...it's Mr Wong
To my surprise and delight I received an email today titled...Dropped in for a visit....
The spooky thing is that it was from industrial designer Andrew Wong who I had only minutes before mentioned in my last post. Andrew was one of my students at Swinburne University who lives in Germany and works for Frog Design. We managed to meet up for a beer, a meal and terrific catchup.
Frog Design is iconic as an industrial design consultancy and for many Australian industrial designers it was the full page advertisements on back covers of magazines like UK Design and our own Design World that enchanted us all. The identity, the photography and art direction, the projects and the clients constantly amazed.
The copy of Issue 11 1986 of Design World has the classic Apple IIc and perhaps is burned into my memory more than most. This issue included the Baker Perkins Mini Rotel Oven that I designed with John Westwood in the Australian Industrial Design Survey for that year. 1986 was my first year out of University and the Mini Rotel was one of my first products in production. This copy of Design World is also an issue with many classic designs from consultancies like Designlab, PA and Nielsen Design that featured in the exhibition STILL09.
The spooky thing is that it was from industrial designer Andrew Wong who I had only minutes before mentioned in my last post. Andrew was one of my students at Swinburne University who lives in Germany and works for Frog Design. We managed to meet up for a beer, a meal and terrific catchup.
Frog Design is iconic as an industrial design consultancy and for many Australian industrial designers it was the full page advertisements on back covers of magazines like UK Design and our own Design World that enchanted us all. The identity, the photography and art direction, the projects and the clients constantly amazed.
The copy of Issue 11 1986 of Design World has the classic Apple IIc and perhaps is burned into my memory more than most. This issue included the Baker Perkins Mini Rotel Oven that I designed with John Westwood in the Australian Industrial Design Survey for that year. 1986 was my first year out of University and the Mini Rotel was one of my first products in production. This copy of Design World is also an issue with many classic designs from consultancies like Designlab, PA and Nielsen Design that featured in the exhibition STILL09.
Frog Design full page back cover advertisement on Design World magazine featuring the Apple IIc
Rabu, 17 Agustus 2011
Swinburne Open Day - Sunday August 21st
The industrial design and product design engineering programs will be on show at Swinburne Open Day this weekend. Graduates Paul Taylor, Ian Dryden, Troy Nyssen and Mario Matkovich have been mentioned in previous posts. Troy was one of my students at Swinburne and others from that period include: Soren Luckins - Buro North, Andrew Wong - Frog Design, Ben Wilson - Braun, Jonathan Lawson - Kube Creative, Kate Hannaford - Moth Design, Tom Seymour, Kate Luckins, Dean Phillips, Chris Peters - CP Design, and Luke Troja.
Designed in 1993 the Britax Nova booster by industrial designers Paul Taylor and Gerry Mussett featured in the exhibition STILL09. Innovative Australian design.
Award winning wayfinding by Buro North
Concept sketches for the Queens baton by industrial designer Jonathan Lawson whilst on staff with leading industrial design consultancy Charlwood Design.
http://www.charlwood.com.au
Innovative Australian design for underground water tank by industrial designer Luke Troja.
Holden designers honoured
Holden designers Michael Simcoe, Tony Stolfo, Richard Ferlazzo, Peter Hughes and Jenny Morgan-Douralis, were honoured by RMIT industrial design for their achievements in automotive design with each having a Wacom tablet named after them.
Automotive designer and RMIT alumnus Michael Simcoe.
Image GM Australia
Director of design GM Australia Tony Stolfo.
Image GM Australia
Automotive designer and RMIT alumnus Richard Ferlazzo.
Image GM Australia
Automotive designer and RMIT alumnus Peter Hughes.
Image GM Australia
Holden designers Richard Ferlazzo and Peter Hughes study the emerging skills of industrial design student Bao Pham during a visit to the RMIT Wacom Lab. Lecturer Bernie Walsh discusses graduate capabilities with GM director of design Tony Stolfo.
Automotive designer and RMIT alumnus Jenny Morgan-Douralis.
Image GM Australia
Sixties - Willow bin
The print design for this waste paper bin from Willow caught my eye. Is it perhaps influenced by Leonard French's work on the stained glass ceiling of the Great Hall at the National Gallery of Victoria? (See previous post)
Willow waste paper bin from the 1960s with very "graphic" design.
Leonard French stained glass ceiling. Great Hall - National Gallery of Victoria.
Minggu, 14 Agustus 2011
Launchpad Demo - Edwin Conan
Recent industrial design graduate Edwin Conan demonstrating the durability of the ipad kiosk product LaunchPad. An outstanding student whilst at RMIT, Edwin has proved to be a highly valued member of the team at Sprocket. In the style of "will it blend" and other YouTube videos...enjoy.
http://www.launchpad-sprocket.com
http://www.sprocket.com.au
See the Design Droplets profile on Edwin here.
http://www.edwinconan.com
http://www.sprocket.com.au
See the Design Droplets profile on Edwin here.
http://www.edwinconan.com
RMIT Open Day 2011
RMIT Open Day at industrial design before the crowds.
First Year industrial design at RMIT Open Day
Display of selected PhD research material from Zmood - Designing Holdens exhibition, curated by Ian Wong. Phillip Zmood studied industrial design at RMIT University and was the first Australian Head of Design at GMH.
First Year industrial design at RMIT Open Day
Final Year prototypes slide show at RMIT Open Day
Sabtu, 13 Agustus 2011
Win - RMIT Open Day promotion.
To encourage industrial design talent and promote RMIT University Open Day Sunday August 14th http://ianwongresearch.blogspot is offering a lucky individual a chance to win a copy of Sketching the Basics an excellent new text for industrial designers from BIS Publishing. Simply like the Facebook page Ianwongresearch before September 1st to enter. Good luck.
New from BIS Publishing, Sketching the Basics shares drawing techniques from Koos Eissen and Roselien Steur. Eissen is associate professor at Delft University of Technology, where he is responsible for the freehand and digital drawing classes at the Faculty of Industrial Design. Steur is an experienced drawing lecturer at university and art academy level who now specialises in design sketching workshops.
New from BIS Publishing, Sketching the Basics shares drawing techniques from Koos Eissen and Roselien Steur. Eissen is associate professor at Delft University of Technology, where he is responsible for the freehand and digital drawing classes at the Faculty of Industrial Design. Steur is an experienced drawing lecturer at university and art academy level who now specialises in design sketching workshops.
Jumat, 12 Agustus 2011
Concept sketches - Kate Bissett Johnson
RMIT alumnus Kate Bissett Johnson is an outstanding industrial designer and design educator and has in particular demonstrated and developed concept design sketching skills amongst students at RMIT and Swinburne Universities. Kate graduated the year after me and was a GMH award winner for best second year student whilst at RMIT. The project shown here is from her period as a consultant designer with Catalyst and this Nylex jug was featured in STILL09 and is still in production. We worked together at RMIT and also more recently on several VEIL projects.
Concept sketches by industrial designer Kate Bissett Johnson.
Nylex Eski jug designed by Catalyst.
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