This is a question my dad, Read Viemeister, and his teachers at Pratt, Rowena Reed, Donald Dohner, and Gordon Lippincott, were trying to answer way back in the 1940s! In the spring of 1943 Donald ...

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According to the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), industrial design strives to elevate both the function and aesthetics of all things made, from automobiles and medical instruments to ...

MIT researchers have debuted a tool that automatically generates products–and analyzes them in detail–on your behalf. Take these two task lamps. They each have three heads, bent and placed in very ...

It’s often said that what’s inside matters more than one’s looks, but it’s hard to argue that a product’s looks and its physical user experience are what makes it instantly recognizable. When you ...

In RIT’s industrial design BFA, you’ll create and develop innovative products for both consumers and manufacturers with your choice of diverse industries to work in. Accelerated Degree Option: RIT’s ...

For a few years now, a distinctly folksy vibe has infiltrated a certain echelon of interiors. You know the look: rustic wood kitchens. Quilted everything. The ubiquitous rough-hewn milk stool. Don’t ...

Watches that provide heart-rate monitoring look similar look to their analog or mechanical counterparts. All of these devices have familiar watch faces and wrist bands. However, inside the digital ...

In providing heart-rate detection, a PPG sensor faces challenges that can be impacted by the wearable’s industrial design. This article discusses how to properly design these devices to improve ...