I think I'm turning Japanese

I found this site while doing research for a tea kettle project. I don't know if it's a store or a company because the site is in Japanese but I really like their stuff.

Self Evaluation

So, I've reviewed my goals from the beginning of the quarter and I can cross one off my list. I'm finally comfortable with SolidWorks! Redstripe is beer. Hooray beer!

I can bend spoons with my mind

Ok, maybe I can't bend spoons with my mind but I can goof off with the best of them. I'm starting to realize that while it was a liability in high school my warped sense of humor and skewed view of life are now part of my strength as a designer. I've found that I'm more excited about projects when the ideas stem from a silly place in my head rather than a marketing report on my computer screen. If I can incorporate that wackiness into my future projects and reign it in for a somewhat mainstream audience I should be good.

Viva Italia!!

This company is blowing my mind. Their stuff is so delicate and refined.
The forms are beautiful and things like the soup bowl and piggy bank have
a lot of whimsy and wit.

http://www.industreal.it/

Some blogs I like

These are some blogs I'm digging. Each of the designers has great taste and great execution.
Check em out.

http://nickrudemiller.blogspot.com/

http://jacobnitz.blogspot.com/

http://jacquesdistraction.blogspot.com/

Storyboard

These are some storyboards for another project I'm doing.  It's more of an outline for the decision making process behind a computer purchase. The next one will demonstrate the out-of-the-box experience.

Mug shot

Innovation is the progression of an idea or concept. Design thinking is a change to an idea or concept but not necessarily a progression.