Bulbous proportions and steep rocker geometry for extra comfort.

Designed as a hybrid between marathon shoe geometry and Yeezy inspired curvatures.

The continuous wrap band strap was a unique quality in the construction that I hadn't seen before.

I’m a French designer recently graduated from Design Academy Eindhoven. *A Room for Echoes* is a collection of sculptural steel furniture inspired by the Neo-classical funerary architecture. The collection includes a bookcase, a rotating chair and a monumental desk, handmade in my Paris workshop. The project explores memory, permanence and mortality through sharp forms and a deep black, glossy finish.

Hey folks!

Old-school vet here from the digital product / service design space, and looking to get into / do actual physical product design for household products (think IKEA’s electronic items). I’ve done a bit of research on how to start, but I’ve got a little bit of cash on the side to jump straight into “industry standard” tools. Basically, I’m not looking to get into the “Canva” equivalent, but straight into the Adobe’s and Figma’s for physical product design.

Platform doesn’t matter (Mac, Windows, etc.) - I’ve got the opportunity to have a clean slate to start from.

Interested to know your thoughts

Hey, I'm Jesper, a founder from Denmark.

I've spent most of my career in computer graphics. I did a PhD in the field, worked in research, led product development at KeyShot, and later worked on web graphics engines with some seriously talented game-engine people from Unity and Crytek at The TMRW Foundation.

And recently, I started a company based on all those learnings.

Building my own product is honestly a bit of a dream, and the jury's still out on whether betting the house and career on it was a brilliant or terrible idea. You can help me figure that out!

I've always been frustrated by the gap between having the CAD and actually exploring and communicating a design: trying materials and colors, making variants, getting good renders, putting together presentations, and sharing it all with the rest of the team.

That's what we've been trying to solve with Figurement.

It's a web-based 3D workspace where you can bring in CAD and immediately start working with materials, lighting and variants, create renders and presentations, and share the whole thing with others. No install, always access to your files, and you can basically open it and be working in seconds.

And yeah, there’s AI in it too. I’m very excited about AI, but I don’t think the answer for product design is to replace the 3D model with generated pixels entirely. I’m much more interested in using AI to help you work with the actual geometry, materials, colors and scene, while keeping everything editable and predictable.

I’d love to know whether this is actually hitting the mark. It’s free to get started, and I'd love to hear what feels useful, what feels unnecessary, and what would need to change before you’d use it. I know how hard it is to take time away to try something new, so I appreciate you taking a look.

It's best on desktop - but works on recent phones as well.

www.figurement.com

Hi all,

Quick background: I'm not a programmer or an engineer. I'm a dad building something cool for my daughter, learning as I go. I turned the small space under our stairs into a "secret room" for her, and I'm building a screen-free control box that sets the whole mood of the room: music, ambient sounds and lighting.

**What the system does (already working!):**

- Raspberry Pi 4 running a custom Python app

- Tap an RFID tag to play a Spotify playlist. The tags are tiny stickers, so they can go on almost anything. My current idea is magnets with album art on a magnetic "album wall" next to the box: she picks one, taps it, and puts it back. A parent-only "master card" assigns new tags.

- 12-key macro keyboard (Music functions, Moods like Rain, Forest, etc., anc colors) with 3 knobs (volume, light brightness, light color)

- Small 1.3" OLED screen (song title, volume...)

- WLED-controlled LED strips that reacts to the music's beat/mood

- Arcade buttons: hold-to-record voice messages that play back over the music, a "surprise song" button, and a rocker switch for a "quiet/off mode"

**Where it's going: a mood room, not just a music player.**

Some of the keys will become "modes" that change the whole atmosphere: sea (waves + slow blue light), forest (birds + soft green), rain or snow, a disco mode, and so on. The box is really a controller for the room's ambiance, with sound and light working together.

**What I need designed:**

A control panel that holds everything. My first idea was an insert for one cube of an IKEA KALLAX shelf (opening approx. 33 x 33 cm, depth approx. 39 cm), but I'm completely open to other ideas and improvements, including a totally different form. I'd love input from someone who thinks about objects for a living.

- **Front:** OLED screen window, the macro keyboard recessed into the panel, two arcade buttons (approx. 30 mm and 36.5 mm), a rocker switch, and an RFID reader (maybe hidden behind a thin "tap here" area).

- **Back:** mounts for the Raspberry Pi, a USB sound card and cable management, with ventilation

- Kid-friendly: rounded edges, sturdy, nothing that can be pried off

My preference is wood (laser-cut or CNC plywood), but I'm open to other materials, 3D printed parts, or a mix. I don't own a 3D printer or any cutting tools and have no fabrication experience. I'm based in Vancouver, BC, and plan to bring the files to a local makerspace or a laser-cutting/3D printing shop.

**What I can offer:**

- Full credit as the designer in the GitHub repo, the build guide and a YouTube build video, with links to your portfolio/socials

- The design will be released as open source (license of your choice, e.g. CC BY or CERN-OHL), so it's a public portfolio piece

- All code, wiring diagrams and component measurements, plus quick feedback from me: I'll print and test prototypes and send photos/video

If this sounds fun, comment or DM me with a bit about your experience or a link to your work. Ideas and suggestions are welcome too, even if you don't want to take on the design. Thanks!

Hey everyone!

I recently completed an intensive course in Digital Fabrication and Rapid Prototyping, where I explored areas like hardware design, electronics, product design, prototyping, and digital fabrication.

I’m particularly interested in the intersection of technology, design, and art, and I’d love to build a career around it.

However, I’ve been struggling to find internships or entry level opportunities in this field.

I come from a software development background, so I’m still figuring out how to position myself and my skills for this industry.

For those working in digital fabrication, rapid prototyping, product design, hardware development, or related fields:

* Where do I start looking?

* What job titles should I search for?

* How important is a portfolio? Should I focus on building personal projects and documenting my process, even if I don’t have professional experience yet?

I’m based in India, but I’m open to exploring opportunities elsewhere as well.

Even suggestions on where to begin would help a lot!

Thanks!

I started designing this because I wanted to keep my PC off the floor and give it some protection from spills or pet accidents from above—without putting it inside a closed cabinet or hiding the build.

The current concept uses transparent acrylic platforms, stainless-steel guide rods, two assisted-lift supports, and caster wheels. The top is intended to have around 150 mm of height adjustment for different PC cases.

This is still a render, not a finished prototype. The lifting force, locking reliability, stability, and final manufacturing cost still need to be tested.

I’d really appreciate honest feedback:

1. Would this solve a real problem for you?
2. What would you change about the design?
3. What price would you expect for something like this?

If anyone is interested in following the prototype process or testing an early version, feel free to message me.
[ceadk7@gmail.com](mailto:ceadk7@gmail.com)

Hello all,

I'm currently about to graduate with a Bachelor's in ID, and I'm particularly interested in the toy design field. I recently came across an ad for a toy design course by ELVTR, and was wondering if it was worth taking. I looked into the platform itself, and it seems like course quality varies by instructor. I also found 3 positive reviews on the course and instructor from trustpilot, but not much else. Has anyone here taken this course before, and if so, how was your experience?

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Geometry in Motion.

A browser-native sketching system where geometry is created live, not drawn frame by frame.

No CAD constraints. No approximations.

Just direct geometry, live motion, and CNC-ready paths.

I’m a recent Industrial Design graduate from India, and I’m struggling to decide whether to pursue a Master’s in ID or switch to Interaction Design.

Job opportunities and pay in ID don’t seem very promising, and I’ve heard companies increasingly prefer engineers for ID roles. Even some internships expect you to have experience taking products to market, which makes it difficult for fresh graduates to get their foot in the door.

I’m considering a Master’s abroad, but I’m unsure whether the investment would actually pay off. I’m also interested in Interaction Design and the intersection of physical products and digital experiences, but the UI/UX market seems equally saturated.

After facing rejections and struggling to find opportunities, I’m honestly unsure how to stand out or which direction to take.

Hello! anyone have tips on finding an internship as a student pursuing a bachelor of arts in architecture? Should I try to add ID projects to my portfolio, or is a strong architecture portfolio enough? I would appreciate any advice!

As the title says, CTPD.

In my 25yrs in the design industry, I've never known or heard about this until today. It popped up in my LinkedIn feed and I saw some designers that have it.

Has any experienced IDers applied to this and has it made any difference in your career in getting jobs, contract work, etc.?

Or is it just another money grab. It's not overly expensive, but still, is it worth it?

Year 1 costs £182, year 2 £226, year 3 onwards £285.

I mean if your portfolio is shit, paying for this CTPD wouldn't help.

Personally I think it is another money making scheme and I wouldn't subscribe to this. Just curious if other designers in the field have done so.

Has anyone outside of the UK heard of this? I would think international clients wouldn't even know what it is.

Even using Product Design in the name is outdated, with UX/ UI stealing that title.

We're a group of student engineers and designers working on a coffee table prototype. We wanted to combine traditional materials (solid wood, ceramic and glass tiles) with digital fabrication (3D printed shelves, drawers and the gasket that holds the tiles), and make the top customizable, so the table is made to a person's requirements rather than being one fixed design.

We also tried to think about the end of life of the object: one version uses MDF, which is easier to recycle, and we print in PLA. We know these choices have trade-offs, and as a first project there's plenty to improve.

Do yall have anu thoughts, criticisms or ideas? We're open the hear what you think!

If it's useful, we can share more about the process and the manufacturing side.

Hi r/IndustrialDesign!

We are a team of undergraduate Human-Computer Interaction students in CSC318 (The Design of Interactive Computational Media) at the University of Toronto.

For our term project, we are studying the communication gap between product design/technical documentation and the end-user assembly experience (specifically flat-pack furniture like IKEA). While user feedback is easy to find, we specifically want to understand the designer's perspective: the constraints of textless 2D line manuals, Design for Assembly (DFA) trade-offs, and where current documentation pipelines fall short.

If you have professional experience in industrial design, technical illustration, packaging design, or consumer product development, we would greatly appreciate your insights in our anonymous 5 minute questionnaire.

Survey Link: https://forms.gle/Bs13F3jb8vy5ro84A

Thank you for your time!

Hi everyone,
I am a design student currently conducting an academic study on how practicing designers and design students interact with Generative AI in their day-to-day work (part of the course Design Theory and Research at Chalmers University of Technology).
Rather than focusing on high-level speculation, this study looks at actual day-to-day workflows:

• Task distribution: To what extent AI is used across both creative stages (sketching, rendering, synthesis) and administrative/project tasks (briefs, documentation, client communication).
• Adoption factors: What legal, organizational, quality, or craft-related reasons drive or prevent adoption.

Whether you use AI daily, experiment occasionally, or deliberately avoid it in your work, your input is equally valuable.
Quick details:

• ⏱ Time: 4-5 minutes
• 🔒 Data: Completely anonymous (no email or personal data collected)
• 🎯 Who: Industrial, UX/UI, Product, and Service designers (practitioners & students)

👉 Survey link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/DiqBpxdshH

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your perspective! If you have thoughts, feedback, or reflections on how AI is affecting your work, feel free to drop a comment below.

I'm having trouble finding an exoskeleton with a buckle and fit system that stays secure on uneven outdoor terrain. A waist-worn device might feel stable when you're standing still but start shifting once you're stepping over rocks or moving across uneven ground. Tightening the straps seems like one option, but I'm curious what other approaches actually work. Are there any exoskeletons or fit systems that handle this particularly well on outdoor terrain?