World Industrial Design Day - June 29th

This Friday June 29th is World Industrial Design Day. Last year we gathered at The Cherry Tree hotel for drinks. This year we will again be in Richmond at the Mountain Goat Brewery, so spread the word and join us to celebrate the profession.

World Industrial Design Day June 29th

Come join us and celebrate what everyone knows is the most important day in the whole year...World Industrial Design Day!

Although we can’t promise a parade, dancers or keys to the city, we can promise that someone will be wearing black. So take this moment to stop and celebrate a day that is all about you.

  

Friday 29th June, 6-8pm+

Mountain Goat Brewery - 80 North Street, Richmond

RSVP by Tuesday 26th

Caroline Caneva ccaneva@design.org.au

Look forward to seeing you all there.

Mountain Goat Brewery. Richmond

Organised by ISCID the event is global. I am sorry I missed this but ICSID called for video posts with a deadline of May 1st. See video and link to results below.

http://www.facebook.com/worldindustrialdesignday

Most popular youtube video so far

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xnkl-2k9828

General Motors - Celebrates 85 years of design

General Motors is celebrating 85 years of automotive design and have just released the youtube video below.

GM Corvette Stingray

IMAGE COURTESY OF GM © General Motors

General Motors - Vice President's Design

Harley Earl 1927 - 1958

Bill Mitchell 1958 -1977

Irv Rybicki 1977 - 1986

Chuck Jordon 1986 - 1992

Wayne Cherry 1992 - 2003

Ed Welburn 2003 - Present

 

GM celebrates 85 years of design.

GM Vice President 1986-1992 Chuck Jordon on a visit to Australia and the General Motors's Holden studio pictured with Holden Design Director Phillip Zmood. Phillip Zmood is a Hall of Fame member of the Design Institute of Austrlalia and an alumnus of RMIT University industrial design.

Wayne Cherry, GM Vice President Design 1992 - 2003 with General Motor's Holden's design director Phillip Zmood.

General Motors Vice President of Global Design Ed Welburn (l to r), Cadillac General Manager Jim Taylor, Cadillac Chief Engineer David Leone and GM Executive Director of Global Car Design Michael Simcoe stand with the 2008 Cadillac CTS  January 9, 2007 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan. Michael Simcoe is an alumnus of RMIT University industrial design.
(General Motors Photo/Tom Pidgeon © General Motors)

GM Vice President Design Ed Welburn in Australia at Holden pictured with the Efijy concept car designed by RMIT University industrial design alumnus Richard Ferlazzo.
IMAGE COURTESY OF GM © General Motors

Image of the Efijy concept car designed by Richard Ferlazzo chosen to feature in GM 85 years of design official press kit.
IMAGE COURTESY OF GM © General Motors

Image of the Camaro developed by the team at Holden Design in Australia chosen to feature in GM 85 years of design official press kit.

IMAGE COURTESY OF GM © General Motors

Mario Matkovich - Sharpsmart containers

The Sharpsmart medical sharps containers designed by Swinburne University industrial design alumnus Mario Matkovich are an outstanding example of Australian industrial design. The patented product and system was developed to address concerns raised by HIV infections in the 1980s and has become a standard in hospitals worldwide. The Sharpsmart was featured in the exhibition STILL09

Innovative Australian industrial design the Sharpsmart medical waste system designed by Mario Matkovich.

Daniels Sharpsmart medical waste container photographed recently at the Royal Melbourne Hospital in Carlton.

Daniels Sharpsmart system youtube video.

Alan Saunders - By Design

ABC Radio National presenter of By Design, Alan Saunders died today. By Design was produced from 2006 until 2011. Alan fell ill while working on his program The Philosopher’s Zone in Sydney yesterday, the network said in a statement. He was taken to hospital but died this morning surrounded by colleagues and friends.

I had the pleasure of meeting Alan for the first time when he was invited by Malte Wagenfeld to be the guest speaker at the 2010 RMIT Industrial Design graduate exhibition - Final Assembly. We met on several other occasions and I respected and enjoyed his work emensely. Alan rest in peace.

ABC Radio National presenter of By Design Alan Saunders

By Design 'On Tram' program highlights - Alan Saunders

Sarah D'Sylva - Ghili Market Stall

Issue 39 of 'Curve' magazine is out now and features the final year project 'ghili' by Monash University industrial design alumnus Sarah D'Sylva. The 'ghili' is an innovative market stall system designed to be manufactured with rotational moulded trays and an anodized aluminium frame.

'ghili' market stall designed by Monash University industrial design graduate Sarah D'Sylva.

'ghili' market stall designed by  Sarah D'Sylva is featured in Issue 39 of 'Curve' design magazine.

Issue 39 of 'Curve' magazine. Out now.

www.monash.edu

MONASH UNIVERSITY OPEN DAY 2012

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

CAULFIELD CAMPUS BUILDING G

Sunday 5 August, 10am - 4pm

GM Design Educational Relations - Facebook

Industrial design students and those students considering a career in the automotive industry should explore the GM Design Educational Relations Facebook page. The automotive industry has many creative design careers for students interested in the creative arts. Open days at Monash University, RMIT University and Swinburne University each year provide opportunities for students and parents to explore industrial design as a career. 

GM Design Educational Relations facebook page.

http://www.facebook.com/GMDesignEducation

see previous posts on design at GM Holden here

Stephen Gray - GM Design

Swinburne University industrial design alumnus Stephen Gray is featured in a recent General Motors video creative profiling careers in the automotive industry. Stephen was a student at Swinburne the year I worked there with Paul Taylor, Lotars Ginters, Mike Englisch, Lyndon Anderson, Stephen Langdon, and Simon Jackson. I recall Stephen's project on speed skates well and also his passion for digital media which was at the time an emerging field for designers.

Stephen graduated from Swinburne in 2002 and began his career in film and animation, moving to GM Holden.  He is now in Detroit with GM and is North American Creative Manager, Design CDI.

Swinburne University industrial design alumnus Stephen Gray.

GM video features Australian industrial designer Stephen Gray and his Swinburne University project on speed skates. 

North American Creative Manager for Design CDI industrial designer Stephen Gray.

GM designer Stephen Gray grew up in Melbourne, Australia and studied industrial design. 

Image from GM video featuring early career animation work by industrial designer Stephen Gray.

Image from GM video featuring digital visualisation work for GM Holden by industrial designer Stephen Gray.

View the GM video here: http://www.facebook.com/GMDesignEducation

Swinburne University - PDE Awards

Swinburne University held an awards night on Friday night for the Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences. The Design Institute of Australia - Victorian branch was represented by President James Harper, Vice President Dominic Russo and Design Education Practice Group coordinator Ian Wong. DIA member Warwick Brown, director with the leading industrial design consultancy CobaltNiche also attended to present the award they sponsor for most innovative project.

Swinburne University Product Design Engineering program banner.

Swinburne University Product Design Engineering - Design Institute of Australia award for 'Best all round product design' presented by Victorian President James Harper to Edward Taylor.

Swinburne University Product Design Engineering - CobaltNiche award for 'Best resolved design for manufacture' presented by director Warwick Brown to Connie Hinchliffe.

CobaltNiche award presented by director Warwick Brown to Connie Hinchliffe.

Swinburne University awards night Friday June 2nd.

Swinburne University branding designed by Design Institute of Australia Hall of Fame member Ken Cato.

Charles & Ray Eames - Competition

You can win an Eames chair today - details below!!!

ENTER DESIGNFILES COMPETITION HERE

To celebrate the Eames film screenings at ACMI, Living Edge are generously offering an authentic Eames Rocker from Herman Miller, as pictured above, for one lucky TDF reader!  Ahhh, AMAZING!  In addition, ACMI have kindly offered 3 x doublepasses to see the film!

1st prize – 1 authentic Eames by Herman Miller Rocking Chair in white (RRP $795.00), plus doublepass to Eames : the Architect and the Painter showing at ACMI June 1st – 17th 2012.

2 x runners up will each win a doublepass to Eames : the Architect and the Painter.

To be in the running, simply leave your comment the 'designfiles' blog before 10.00pm Melbourne time today, Tuesday May 29th 2012.  This giveaway is open to Australian residents only.  Prize includes delivery to capital cities Australia wide (addresses outside of capital cities may attract an additional freight charge).  Winners will be drawn at random and notified by email tomorrow.

Salone Satellite 2012 - Highlights

Salone Satellite 2012 featured a huge number of stands from all over the world. This was my first visit and I did my best to capture some of the stands. Here is a summary of more than 30 of the stands to inspire and encourage your own creative works in furniture.

Salone Satellite 2012. Milan.

Salone Satellite 2012 - Highlights summary video showing images of over 30 stands.

Justin Thompson - Buick Lacrosse

The recent trip to China provided my first opportunity to see first hand the Buick Lacrosse designed by Monash University industrial design alumnus Justin Thompson. Justin worked with PATAC in Shanghai on the program and has shared this experience with my industrial design students at RMIT. Justin is currently a Design Manager at the GM Holden studio in Melbourne.

GM Buick Lacrosse designed by Monash University industrial design alumnus Justin Thompson.

Jeff Nasca, Mike Pevovar, Richard Duff and Justin Thompson of General Motors Design with the 2010 Buick LaCrosse luxury sedan at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan January 13, 2009. 

Salone Satellite 2012 - Video Melbourne Movement

It has taken a bit of time but finally uploaded a short video of the Melbourne Movement stand from Salone Satellite 2012.

www.melbournemovement.com

Dimitri Stronghilis - Hume Weekly

RMIT industrial design graduate Dimitri Stronghilis features on the cover of this weeks Hume Weekly. Dimitri was in my studio last year and deserves the attention this feature article will generate for his career.  The Affinity lamp is featured on previous posts here.

RMIT alumnus industrial designer Dimitri Stronghilis featured in Hume Weekly magazine.

Dimitri Stornghilis with his Affinty lamp.

agIdeas - Design Management Institute drinks.

The Design Management Institute Night Out drinks on the Yarra river in Melbourne tonight ended day one of agIdeas 2012. We enjoyed the mild Melbourne night at the Riverland Bar Federation Square and an ale or two.

Mark Watson and Dr Gjoko Muratovski at the Design Management Institute Night Out drinks in Melbourne.

agIdeas - Research Conference

This blog was established last year to link with the agIdeas research conference and Sanky who spoke at the main conference inspired it to flourish. Today was year two and my Monash University colleague Robbie Napper presented as part of a program titled Design for Business and Industry.

agIdeas research conference 2012.