iPhone 4 solidworks render by Richard Piccani.
iPhone 4 solidworks render by Ben Custance.
iPhone 4 solidworks render by Alex Schoenmakers.
The history and practice of Industrial Design in Victoria Australia is my research interest and this blog include posts related to this interest as well as my practice as a designer and design educator.
Friday, 12 August 2011
iPhone - Connecting with Solidworks
The iPhone 4 is an excellent introductory form to build understanding of basic CAD modelling for RMIT industrial design first year students. In addition to building the CAD model students are expected to consider layout, proportions, perspective, and composition which is aided by the high quality image rendering capacity within Solidworks.
Michael Simcoe - GMIO
Michael Simcoe recently returned to Melbourne as Executive Director General Motors International Operations (GMIO) Design. Micheal graduated from RMIT University industrial design in 1979.
Moving from his previous position of Executive Director North American Exterior Design and Global Architecture Strategy for GM, Mr Simcoe, 53, has stepped into a newly created role, which will focus on further developing GM’s operations in Korea and Australia.
Micheal returned to Australia for the role, after six years with GM in North America.
“This role will allow me to oversee the growth in GMIO design in both Korea and Australia, and to bring with me many of the learnings from my time with GM in the US,” Mr Simcoe said.
“And, of course, I’m extremely pleased to be returning home to Australia, and to once again be working from the world-class Holden design centre, where I began my GM career almost 30 years ago,” he said.
Mr Simcoe commenced work with Holden as a designer in 1983 and had subsequent appointments as Senior Designer and Chief Designer before becoming Design Director in 2001. During this time he oversaw the genesis of the highly successful VT Commodore and WH Statesman/Caprice model ranges and subsequent VX and VY upgrades, as well as VE Commodore.
In 2003, he became GM's Executive Director Asia Pacific Design, a regional design role that incorporated responsibility for Holden design.
Mr Simcoe moved to the US in 2004, and in his current role as Executive Director North American Exterior Design and Global Architecture Strategy, is responsible for all Exterior Design in North America. He has led design development of a long list of GM products including: GMC Terrain, Buick LaCrosse, Chevy Camaro and Equinox as well as Cadillac CTS Sedan, Wagon and Coupe.
While his new role will have an Asia-Pacific focus, Micheal will be based at Holden’s Port Melbourne headquarters.
Moving from his previous position of Executive Director North American Exterior Design and Global Architecture Strategy for GM, Mr Simcoe, 53, has stepped into a newly created role, which will focus on further developing GM’s operations in Korea and Australia.
Micheal returned to Australia for the role, after six years with GM in North America.
“This role will allow me to oversee the growth in GMIO design in both Korea and Australia, and to bring with me many of the learnings from my time with GM in the US,” Mr Simcoe said.
“And, of course, I’m extremely pleased to be returning home to Australia, and to once again be working from the world-class Holden design centre, where I began my GM career almost 30 years ago,” he said.
Mr Simcoe commenced work with Holden as a designer in 1983 and had subsequent appointments as Senior Designer and Chief Designer before becoming Design Director in 2001. During this time he oversaw the genesis of the highly successful VT Commodore and WH Statesman/Caprice model ranges and subsequent VX and VY upgrades, as well as VE Commodore.
In 2003, he became GM's Executive Director Asia Pacific Design, a regional design role that incorporated responsibility for Holden design.
Mr Simcoe moved to the US in 2004, and in his current role as Executive Director North American Exterior Design and Global Architecture Strategy, is responsible for all Exterior Design in North America. He has led design development of a long list of GM products including: GMC Terrain, Buick LaCrosse, Chevy Camaro and Equinox as well as Cadillac CTS Sedan, Wagon and Coupe.
While his new role will have an Asia-Pacific focus, Micheal will be based at Holden’s Port Melbourne headquarters.
Automotive designer and RMIT University industrial design alumnus Micheal Simcoe.
Image copyright GM
Nike Designer - Hodong Sung
Designing shoes for Nike, Adidas, and Globe was a dream come true for RMIT industrial design graduate Hodong Sung. In a presentation to students he emphasised the need for hard work and passion and a determination to succeed.
RMIT alumnus industrial designer Hodong Sung sketching on a 21UX tablet in the RMIT wacom lab.
Nike, Adidas and Globe footwear designer Hodong Sung presents to students at RMIT industrial design.
Hodung Sung with lecturers Professor Kjell Grant and Dr Scott Mayson and inspired RMIT industrial design students.
Eco footwear concept design by industrial designer Hodong Sung.
Concept sketches for Globe shoes by industrial designer Hodong Sung.
Kick Start - Shoe design sketch concepts
RMIT industrial design students are currently sketching concepts for mobility footwear using wacom tablets and sketchbook pro. See previous posts on footwear designers Hodong Sung and Derek Yuen.
Shoe concept sketch by Roger van der Drift.
Roller Ski concept sketch by Dustin Bailey.
Shoe concept sketch by Tommy Hew.
Inline skate concept sketch by Yining Shao.
Tuesday, 9 August 2011
Ice Barrel - Richard Carlson
The Decor Ice Barrel is a new addition to the collection and is one of over 300 registered designs for RMIT Alumnus industrial designer Richard Carlson. Richard's work on the BYO wine cooler for Decor is his most acknowledged, but it is his enormous body of outstanding work over his career that is his greatest achievement. Richard is a Hall of Fame member of the Design Institute of Australia. The Ice Barrel was awarded an Australian Design Award in 1986.
Award winning Decor Ice Barrel by industrial designer Richard Carlson.
Decor BYO Wine Cooler designed by RMIT University alumnus industrial designer Richard Carlson.
Just Holdens - Phillip Zmood Holden Monaro sketches
RMIT Design Archives images of RMIT Alumnus Phillip Zmood's sketches for the HQ Monaro feature in a collector's edition of Just Holden magazine.
Phillip Zmood sketches of the HQ Monaro feature in 40th Anniversary Collector's Issue of Just Holden's magazine.
Hackney Riots - On Einstein's doorstep
The current riots in Hackey are literally on the doorstep of good friend and designer Tony Pletts from Einstein's Octopus. In September I stayed in Hackney with Tony and walked each day up Mare Street. I met Tony in 1986 when he visited John Westwood Design Associates as a travelling backpacker. Tony worked for a time in Spotswood, with Mother's Art productions, one of Melbourne's premier production companies for the advertising and film industry. Described as a polymath Tony has many careers; designer, writer, publisher and father.
Scenes on the street - Tom Matano designed Mazda MX5 a target in Hackney riots.
Website for Einstein's Octopus.
UK Channel 4 documentary on Tony Pletts - Polymath.
Pioneer - Joyce Coffey
Joyce Coffey was a pioneer in industrial design in Victoria. Joyce studied mechanical drafting at Melbourne Technical College (RMIT University) in the late 1930s. Working as a team Joyce and her husband Selwyn developed a huge range of light fittings for Kempthorne designed specifically for the low ceiling modernist homes of the 1950s and 1960s. Selwyn had studied industrial design at Melbourne Tech in the earliest period of the program. Joyce and Selwyn were active members of the Design Institute of Australia.
Industrial designers Joyce and Selwyn Coffey shown discussing concept sketches for light fittings.
Advertisement for Kempthorne, the family lighting company by industrial designers Joyce and Selwyn Coffey.
Monday, 8 August 2011
Concept Sketch - Phillip Zmood
Concept sketch for Holden by RMIT alumnus and Australia's first head of design at Holden Phillip Zmood.
Automotive concept sketch by industrial designer Phillip Zmood.
Friday, 5 August 2011
Aesthetic-ISM
ISM has a new website. ISM was established by RMIT industrial design graduates Celina Clarke and Simon Christopher.
New website from ISM Objects.
ISM designers Celina Clarke, Simon Christopher, Kate Steele, Sebastian Clarke, Daniel Barbera, Chris Connell, Keith Melbourne, Bernabei Freeman, Trent Jansen, and Zinke Carpenter.
Thursday, 4 August 2011
Keep Cup - Eco Icon
The Keep Cup is an Eco Product Icon designed in Victoria by industrial design consultancy Cobalt Niche. Cobalt Niche directors Steve Martinuzzo and Jack Magree were in my year at RMIT industrial design and Jack and I worked together at the industrial design consultancy John Westwood Design Group.
Eco icon product the Keep Cup designed by industrial design consultancy Cobalt Niche.
Knog - Hugo Davidson
Hugo Davidson studied industrial design at RMIT and has been responsible for many iconic and awarded Australian products. Industrial design consultancy Catalyst and bicycle accessory company Knog have been established by Hugo and Malcolm McKechnie in Richmond.
Knog established by RMIT University Alumnus Hugo Davidson.
Knog Strongman bicycle lock.
Iconic Nylex 50L Esky designed by Catalyst Design Group and still in production.
Concept Sketching - Visit by Co Huang Vu
RMIT industrial design students have been fortunate to have alumnus industrial designer Co Huang Vu visit over the past two weeks and sketch in class demonstrating his concept sketching skills. Vu was an outstanding student and he was in the first group of students I taught at RMIT in 1989. His sketches for a highlighter pen are still vivid in my memory and I recall displaying them in the glass cases in the corridor of Building 2 Level 2 for RMIT Open Day that year. Current students are working on tableware concepts and these sketches were done last week in class providing students personal experience of industry concept sketching practice for industrial design. Vu graduated with honours in the first year it was offered at RMIT. (see previous post)
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Industrial design concept sketch by Co Huang Vu.
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Concept sketches for tableware objects by industrial designer Co Huang Vu.
Innovative Australian design for the Victa lawn mower catcher, one of many design projects by Co Huang Vu and the team at Invetech. Designed 1999 and still in production.
Wednesday, 3 August 2011
Peter Carr - RMIT visit
Peter Carr returned to RMIT industrial design today and enjoyed sitting in on a CAD class with first year students. Drawing tables like those manufactured by Carr industries are long gone but the principles of good layout, draft angle, and appreciation of 3rd angle projection are still important to this new generation of industrial designers. Peter first taught at RMIT industrial design in 1971 under Gerard Herbst and later with Elivio Bonollo and Des Harris.
Peter Carr outside RMIT University Building 2 in Bowen Street.
Injection moulded icecube trays, modelled in class using Solidworks during Peter's visit, by first year industrial design students Dustin Bailey and Sean Cai.
Peter Carr outside his old office at RMIT industrial design 2B1A.
Tuesday, 2 August 2011
Lunchtime - A bit more bitty
More magic for the collection. David Flynn's touch brings life and character to the simplest of objects.
Little Bitty "Fun Box" lunch box by industrial designer David Flynn of Willow Australia. 1980s
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