DesignBytes

Color can be useful in marketing a product. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) provide protection for color in a design. For over 20 years, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), however, took the position that color could not be a registrable feature of a design.

Immersive virtual reality uses a 23-camera motion-capture system and head-mounted display to virtually immerse an employee in a future workstation.

Happy special anniversary to the "first car ever displayed at the Louvre, selected by the Paris museum because it represented an 'exemplary work of industrial design.'"

The color, materials and finishing (CMF) category of industrial design—which can be loosely defined as the use of color to improve a product’s usability or to elicit an emotional response from the consumer—is fairly new.

You can’t get more tech-excited than attending CES in Vegas each year. But this year, one thing is glaringly clear—cool tech is not enough.

The Economist takes a look at how voice technology is transforming computing.

The developer of the iconic Red Solo Cup—Robert Hulseman—has passed away.

"Nothing short of revolutionary." Forbes finds out whether the future is now when it comes to innovation in government.

Why do consumers like what they like? Raymond Loewy, FIDSA, and industrial design may hold some of the answers. See why in The Atlantic.

MIT’s Tangible Media Group is pushing fabric into the future. Dubbed aeroMorph, this fabric is made of a composite of paper and plastic.

Loewy believed that consumers are torn between a curiosity about new things and a fear of anything too new.

The Chicago Athenaeum unveils the GOOD DESIGN Awards 2016. See what made the cut.

"It is this type of coverage that will keep design awards relevant for all involved, including clients and end users," says IDEA 2017 Juror Dan Harden, IDSA, of IDEA competition coverage in major media. Read more.

Imagine shopping then walking out of the store without going through a checkout line. The future is now.

The consequences of unequal gender representation in the global workforce are extensive, and they primarily branch off of the concept of heightened thought diversity. Women bring different approaches to leadership style, investment strategy, industrial design, conceptualization, management, delegation and mentorship amongst other functions assigned to those in leadership roles.

Fast Company reports Apple may be internally conducting research into whether its devices can be used to monitor Parkinson's patients. Read how.

The Miami Herald takes a closer at IDSA Member Franco Lodato, PhD, IAM Foundation, Masters of Design Summit and Miami College of Design.

“Design is the process of going from an existing condition to a preferred one. Observe that there’s no relationship to art.”—Milton Glaser

Some businesses are using circular-economy principles to create products that are durable, easy to reuse or recycle—and profitable.

Linen-bound and hardcover, Designed by Apple in California, chronicles 20 years of Apple design through 450 photographs illustrating the company’s design process as well as its finished products.

It's easy to underestimate the superpowers of the tiny plants we all know as algae. The trend of integrating algae into product design grows more efficient and exciting.

Facebook appears to be building an organization that could conceptualize, design, produce, ship and sell hardware, and even deal with customers after the fact.

Mexico City is currently one of the hottest centers of global design, and its forward-thinking and civically minded local scene recently earned it the title of 2018 Icsid World Design Capital.