August 5, 2016
The 2016 Olympics in Rio start soon and I am excited to see the world come together. It is such a unique event where so many countries from around the world gather compete. The Olympics are kind of nostalgic for me. I remember growing up and looking in the newspaper each morning to see what the medal count was. It…
July 15, 2016
I really like products that incorporate wood. One of my friends told me that the Instagram page looks like it is all walnut and leather products. Maybe I should have named the blog Walnut and Leather. Fortunately I like to talk about a wide variety of materials for product design. Recently walnut has been really popular in product design. I…
July 8, 2016
By Victor Yocco, PhD Control is a concept psychological researchers have found plays a large role in determining behavior. People will engage in behaviors when they believe they have control over the outcome (e.g. I will complete this blog entry because I am in charge of when I write, what I write, and how I write) versus one’s they don’t…
July 1, 2016
I follow a lot of businesses. It’s why I started this blog in the first place. I found that I spend a lot of time following really cool businesses that are making incredible products and I wanted to start sharing who I follow. Sometimes I come across a new business and I wonder how I had not been following them before.…
June 23, 2016
Minimalism is a way of life. It is also a form of design. It has grown in popularity and is almost a religion for some people. Minimalism has reached deep into the design world. When I think of minimalism design, I think of a very modern look. The style of minimalism is like furniture from IKEA. Think of living rooms and bedrooms…
June 16, 2016
I love finding new designers that are creating fantastic work. That is really why I created this blog, to share designers, creators, makers, and businesses that are creating amazing gear. Ben Cramp is doing that with his furniture design company Jam Furniture. Ben has an amazing story that he tells in a short video on his My Story page. Ben…
May 20, 2016
I dream a lot about making custom furniture and gear for myself and my family. I am pretty good at making things in the garage and can usually do a decent job. But if I am honest, I don’t have the time or expertise to make even half of the wild ideas I have. Awhile back I found a website…
May 13, 2016
One of the things I believe is key to being a good engineer and designer is continual growth. Part of growing as an engineer and designer is the desire to seek out new inspiration. I read a few different design blogs each week, but my favorite so far is Core77. If you are a designer of any kind you likely…
May 6, 2016
Discommon Goods has been one of my favorite design brands for a long time. Even Anthony Bourdain would be overwhelmed with all of the awesome things that Discommon is doing. Discommon specializes in manufacturing short production runs of incredibly designed gear. They offer world class designers an outlet to get their wild ideas made. Neil and Jeremy, the founders…
April 29, 2016
Cable management is always a problem. I just traveled to San Fransisco and one of my pockets inside my backpack was completely dedicated to all the cables I needed to take with me. I have so many power cables and charging cables for all of my devices; my iPhone charging cable, Apple Watch charging cable, Bluetooth headphones charging cable, and…