First Peoples Exhibition - Bunjilaka Museum Victoria

Bunjilaka’s new exhibition on Victoria's First Peoples opens soon!

The gallery will reopen to the public on 7 September 2013 with an exciting new exhibition, First Peoples.

 First Peoples Exhibition - Melbourne Museum

Told through the voices of Victoria’s First Peoples, and utilising cutting-edge multimedia, Aboriginal language, artefacts and contemporary artworks, First Peoples will tell the story of Aboriginal Victoria from the time of Creation to today.

Creation Theatre - Bunjil wings. First Peoples Exhibition.

First Peoples will celebrate the history, culture, achievements and survival of Victoria’s Aboriginal people. The exhibition highlights include:

Be transported to the time of Creation through the story of Bunjil (the wedge-tailed eagle), Creator for many Victorian Aboriginal clans, inside the Creation Cinema
Hear from Victorian Aboriginal people aged from 8 to 72 speaking about their identity, community and culture in the Deep Listening Space
Join the Messenger – virtual human guide – on a journey of discovery through the exhibition
Uncover stories and objects telling how the First Peoples lived before European settlement, highlighting Aboriginal Australia’s complex web of social, cultural and economic ties
Marvel at more than 600 historic and contemporary artefacts from across Victoria and Australia, from one of the world’s premier collections of Australian Aboriginal cultural material
See numerous contemporary artworks and objects commissioned from Koorie artists

First Peoples will be a permanent exhibition on display at the Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre at Melbourne Museum.

First Peoples exhibition at Melbourne Museum

First Peoples is being co-curated by Yulendj (“knowledge”) Group of Elders and community representatives from across Victoria with Museum Victoria staff - contributing stories, objects and deep cultural and historical knowledge to this exhibition.

First Peoples is being developed with the significant support from Yulgibar Foundation, John T Reid Charitable Trusts and Rio Tinto Ltd.

http://museumvictoria.com.au/bunjilaka/

Australian Design - Silvan Redline Spotpak 55L

Designed in Australia the Silvan 55L Redline Spotpak sprayer was released on September 1st.

Industrial designer Ian Wong with the new Silvan Selecta 55L Redline Spotpak sprayer.

Designed by consultant industrial designer Ian Wong from EJO Design the Redline series is a new product range that will be manufactured in China for global distribution.

Silvan Super Spring Catalogue launches the new 55L Redline Spotpak sprayer.

Industrial designer Ian Wong inspects off tool samples in China prior to production.

Silvan 55L Redline Spotpak sprayer designed in Australia.

1:1 foam model of lid spill containment feature.

Australian Design - The Silvan 55L Redline Spotpak sprayer designed by industrial designer Ian Wong

Tom Matano - Mazda MX5 drive.

If I had a bucket list I would have put owning a red first series Mazda MX5 designed by Tom Matano at the top. Tom inspired me when I first met him in Melbourne in 1989 as he presented his work for Mazda to my industrial design students at RMIT. This remains for me the best lecture on industrial design I have ever seen.

On my recent trip to San Francisco I thought I was in heaven when Tom treated me to an extensive tour of the streets of San Francisco in his personal original MX5.

Driving with Tom Matano in his original Mazda MX5 in San Francisco.

Tom Matano shares the streets of San Francisco in his Mazda MX5.

Mazda MX5 designed by Tom Matano

Industrial designers Ian Wong and Tom Matano

Robert Curedale - Design Methods

I was able to catch up with industrial designer Rob Curedale whilst at Art Center in Pasadena.

Industrial designer Rob Curedale with Ian Wong at Art Center Pasadena California USA.

I first met Rob in New York at the IDSA Conference 2003 and I follow his hugely successful Industrial Design community on LinkedIn.

Rob is originally from Sydney and studied at University of Canberra and then a Masters at UTS.

Currently Rob is an Adjunct Professor at Art Center and publishes books on design methods.

Design Titles by Robert Curedale.




Design Thinking: process and methods manual by Robert A. Curedale

50 Brainstorming Methods: For team and individual ideation by Robert A. Curedale

Design Methods 1: 200 ways to apply design thinking (Volume 1) by Robert Curedale

Design Methods 2: 200 more ways to apply Design Thinking (Volume 2) by Robert Curedale

Mapping Methods: for design and strategy by Robert A. Curedale



50 Selected Design Methods: To transform your design by Robert A. Curedale

Interviews Observation and Focus Groups: 110 methods for user-centered design by Robert A. Curedale

Design Research Methods. by Robert a. Curedale

Design Thinking Pocket Guide by Robert A. Curedale

http://curedale.com

Art Center - Car Styling Magazine

I was introduced to Art Center College of Design through the regular issues of Car Styling magazine in the library at RMIT.

Car Styling Magazine Issue 70

Bernie Walsh was my lecturer and he would often have the latest copy in class. This week Bernie and I enjoyed some time spent in the periodicals collection of the Library at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena.

Ian Wong at Art Center College of Design Library

Issue 70 from 1989 had Tom Matano's MX5 project for Mazda, an Art Center project, and 1989 was also the first year of my career in education.

The first Frog design project for Apple to make the back cover of Car Styling was a printer. The Camira J Car project was featured and Bernie had worked in the Holden studio at that time.

Daniel Simon - Concept Designer

Concept designer Daniel Simon was a surprise guest at the PAMD project presentations at the PACE Annual Forum.

Clay Dean with PACE PAMD project judges with Daniel Simon (2nd from right)

Daniel Simon is a concept designer, author, photographer and producer.

He began his career as a designer for Volkswagen and Bugatti, and in 2008 started working in Hollywood as a vehicle concept designer.

Simon has designed vehicles for Tron Legacy, Captain America, Prometheus and Oblivion. Daniel Simon's book 'Cosmic Motors', published in late 2007, paved his way into the movie industry and set new standards in 3D design and visualization. 

http://danielsimon.com

Corvette Stringray - Exterior Design Development

The most anticipated keynote presentation at PACE 2013 was the '2014 Corvette Stingray Exterior Design Development' by Kirk Bennion and it did not disappoint.

2014 Corvette Stingray design concepts.

Clay Dean - GM Advanced Design

Clay Dean the GM director for Global Design/North America Advanced presented a keynote address 'The changing world of mobility" at the PACE Partners Annual Forum 2013 at Art Centre Pasadena.

Clay Dean - GM Design

Clay Dean - Keynote address at PACE 2013

Syd Mead - Art Center Pasadena

Tonight Bernie Walsh and I joined legendary visual futurist Syd Mead and Roger Servick for a meal whilst in the US.

L-R: Ian Wong, Bernie Walsh, Syd Mead, and Roger Servick.

Syd Mead attended Art Center Pasadena. Art Center is the host for the GM PACE Conference this week where Bernie and I will present a paper. It was an honour in 2010 to present the sellout public lecture 'Syd Mead - Visual Futurist' in Melbourne and wonderful to see both Syd and Roger again.

Syd Mead's Chrysler - Ian Wong, Bernie Walsh and Syd Mead.

We were picked up at our Hotel and treated to a ride in Syd's classic 1972 Chrysler Imperial LeBaron. A wonderful night!

Syd's original artwork is currently on exhibition across the USA - Syd Mead: Progressions.

www.sydmead.com

Tom Matano - Academy of Art University San Francisco

It was a pleasure catching up with Tom Matano in his home town of San Francisco. Tom has always been in Melbourne when we have met up over the years and it was very nice to have lunch and tour the campus of the Academy of Art University San Francisco.

Tom Matano and Ian Wong at Academy of Art University San Francisco.

The last time we saw each other was when Tom presented the sellout lecture in Melbourne 'Always Inspired' in 2008.

It was great to have the opportunity to meet Tom's industrial design students and discuss their projects.

Academy of Art University

Fabian Furrer - Dalian Design Festival

Fabian Furrer presented a keynote “Experience Design” in the Chinese Design Forum at the 2013 Dalian Design Festival at the Dalian World Expo Square on June 28. Fabian is president of Dongdao International department and shared Dongdao’s successful projects with clients such as Bosch, Laoyin, Magic Bubble, and Portofino. Fabian outlined that "Design cannot be done with a closed mind" and demonstrated how Dongdao knows very well the positive influence of design through good communication and cooperation.

Fabian Furrer

Fabian Furrer keynote presentation at the Dalian Design Festival 2013

Dalian Design Festival keynote presenters  - Ian Wong, Dr Ethan Wang, Xing Yu, and Fabian Furrer.

Dalian Design Festival - China

Dalian Design Festival

 Design Institute of Australia director Ian Wong and Fabian Furrer President of Dongdao International.

China Design Conference - Dalian Design Festival

The Dalian Design Festival was held in China on June 28th and 29th 2013.

Dalian Design Festival keynote presentation by Ian Wong - Design Institute of Australia.

World Industrial Design Day - Suzhou H20 Exhibition

The Design Institute of Australia and Monash University present Suzhou H2O an exhibition at the Southeast University - Monash University Joint Graduate School (Suzhou).

Suzhou H2O features seventy one industrial design projects curated around the theme of water. "Our world is covered 71% by water and for World Industrial Design Day seventy one projects have been selected based on a connection to water. Suzhou is the Venice of the East and the city has Jinji Lake and Dushu Lake as well as being surrounded by waterways." said curator Ian Wong.

Designers and companies featured include: Alessi, Aestech Design, Alvar Aalto, Blue Sky Design, Caroma, Charlwood Design, CobaltNiche, Droog, Design + Industry, David Flynn, Haier, Ideation Design, Invetech, Jasper Morrison, Karim Rashid, Luigi Colani, Marc Newson, Nylex, Marc Pascal, Mario Bellini, Michael Graves, Outerspace Design Group, Oxo, Philippe Starck, Philips, Ron Arad, Ross Lovergrove, Willow and Zip.

In addition to the Suzhou H2O exhibition celebrations for World Industrial Design Day 2013 included a boat cruise on Jinji Lake to view the light and sound show.

World Industrial Design Day - Suzhou H2O

World Industrial Design Day - Suzhou H2O Exhibition

World Industrial Design Day - Suzhou H2O

World Industrial Design Day - Suzhou H2O

World Industrial Design Day - Suzhou H2O

World Industrial Design Day - Suzhou H2O

Suzhou H20 Exhibition opening with Dr Ethan Wang from Monash University and curator Ian Wong Program Director of the Master of Industrial Design program at Monash University.

Seventy one projects make up the Suzhou H2O Exhibition.

World Industrial Design Day activities included a boat cruise on Jinji Lake to view the light and sound show at 8pm.