Martin Gibson

19/04/2010

Adobe Ideas – The Best Mobile Drawing App for Industrial Designers

Like many Iphone/Ipad/Ipod Touch users I find myself scouring the app store trying to find the most useful productivity/design apps. Last night I came across this […]
13/04/2010

Interview – Martin Gibson

In this interview we spoke to Martin Gibson a recent graduate from UTS Industrial Design, and founder of Embody 3D. Martin explains some of the reasons […]
08/04/2010

Future Mobility Vehicles or Novelties?

Article by Martin Gibson – Twitter – 08.04.2010 Honda UX-3 The Honda UX-3 is a bizarre contraption which rivals previous efforts like the Segway to become […]
02/04/2010

The Ipad – The Ultimate Industrial Design Accessory?

Is the soon to be released Apple Ipad the ultimate Industrial Design accessory or just another fad, or an over-priced note taker. You be the judge! […]
09/03/2010

Taming the Dragon – The Manufacturing Apocalypse

Article after article, interview after interview on Embody3D has revealed one very prevalent theme, which is China’s inundation and domination of world manufacturing. Whether you’re in […]
04/03/2010

Understanding Strong Materials Part 2 – Designing Strong Products

In this second part of the article series ‘Understanding Strong Materials’ we will explore physical design strategies to optimise the strength of products you design. Sometimes […]
02/03/2010

Understanding Strong Materials Part 1 – Understanding Material Properties

In this first part of the article series ‘Understanding Strong Materials’ we will explore the properties of material strength. In material science the strength of a […]
28/02/2010

Industrial Design of the Winter Olympics Games

It’s that chilly time of year (well not in Australia anyway) but certainly in Vancouver the home of the 21st Winter Olympic Games. The Winter Olympics […]
13/02/2010

143 Reasons to Wait for the Cars of the Future

In this article we are going to explore the world of concept cars! This comprehensive collection can be used as inspiration not just for automotive design […]
01/02/2010

How much should I charge for Industrial Design Work?

Many times people ask me how much should I charge for Industrial Design Contract Work? Like many questions in life there is no definitive answer. In […]
29/01/2010

Industrial Design Presentations and Pitches

Design presentations and pitches are an integral part of the industrial design profession. As what is a great idea when there is no one to sell […]
27/01/2010

The Top Cliche Industrial Design Selling Points

Once and for all I am going to try and document the most commonly used cliche selling points industrial designers use. For some of us just […]
24/01/2010

The Apple Tablet! Does it matter for Industrial Design?

Unless you have been living under a cave the last couple of months you would know about the impending Apple release next week supposably featuring a […]
19/01/2010

Sexy Packaging Design

I love packaging design because it is a genre of design that fuses both product and graphic media into to a perfect harmony. In this photo […]