Though nearly everyone on Earth engages with their work on a daily basis, a product designer’s job description can seem mysterious and opaque to people outside the design or tech space. On a ...

A light fixture made of seaweed. A dreamy, psychedelic laundry machine. A hairy bench fashioned out of agave leaves. All of these objects appear in the new book Designed for Life: The World’s Best ...

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 ...

Design is everywhere, and it has a ubiquitous presence in our lives. From the cars we drive to the clothes we wear, everything we interact with has been designed in some way or another. But design is ...

Right at the boundary between patent law and trademark law lies the interesting phenomenon of product design. The United States Patent and Trademark Office will issue you with a design patent if you ...

There's a prevailing misconception in startups that good design is all about making things look pretty. Founders, eager to stand out in competitive markets, often fixate on the visual aspects of their ...

Your product might be a Norman Door — a design so bad it requires instructions to use. Many product managers and teams make the mistake of designing for themselves and not for the users. Product ...

In today's world of consumer electronics, there is one single driving factor behind every successful product - innovation. From the smooth curve of a smartphone body to the internet connectivity in ...

Effective design in startups goes beyond mere aesthetics, focusing on structured decision-making to solve real problems and drive business growth. Founders often misjudge the role of design, either ...