Special Interest Areas

toy design Toy and character design for children and adults alike sustainability and green design Discussions about sustainable materials, processes, and practices in industrial design interaction design User centered design, user interface design and interactive motiongraphics business practices Design management strategies, studio best practices, business advice, patents, and PR branding, packaging, & retail design Brand design, brand DNA, packaging, POS, and retail design consumer products Consumer Electronics, Housewares, and more design research Consumer focused research methods, design research methodologies and strategies furniture Furniture design, craft, prototyping, mass production and critical review footwear & softgoods Footwear, bags, and all other softgoods design transportation Planes, trains and automobiles (and bike, and boats, and …)