DesignBytes

Proper kerning. Color matching. The convoluted logic of the Bezier curve. These are the skills of any good designer. Brush the dust off with Method of Action, a series of fun, educational mini-games for aspiring designers.

Inspired by current urban bike sharing programs, the hydroponic Bike Share Farm is a mobile solar-powered vertical urban farm that sits atop two connected bicycles.

Imagine a door that becomes a see-saw, and then a table. A 12-foot-tall stone mill, morphing into a Ferris wheel, and a catapult. Or a tunnel that narrows your point of view like a telescope.

Students designed a complete system from scratch that featured six tiltable rotors. “It is possible to fly in any orientation—even vertical and upside down—effortlessly,” said Alexis Müller, the team member responsible for systems control.

Raymond Loewy, FIDSA, designed the look and feel of just about every major product of the 20th century.

McLarens are very fast, and their lightweight, tactile surfaces certainly look and feel the part of a car to be feared. McLaren's design chief speaks on the virulent tone throughout the design language of the brand.

Dassault Systèmes Soiidworks once again is the sponsor of the IDSA Student Merit Awards. And Dassault's commitment to higher education continues. See how its 3DEXPERIENCE platform is being used more widely to develop and refine students' skills before they join leading companies.

The golden age of UX won’t last. Here’s how to prepare for what’s next great UX abounds. How will UX designers continue to prove their value?

But it wasn’t just the objects that made Machine Art so monumental—names of the designers were listed. Designers were no longer cogs in the manufacturing process, but bonafide artists with real-world impact.

NBC News MACH reports, "As we welcome new technologies and new products into our lives, we’ll also be saying goodbye to some things that have long been part of our day-to-day existence."

Channel your inner Jedi and hop on board. Will this new Landspeeder fly (or roll) off toy store shelves soon?

Here are 44 favorite books of high achievers. A little light beach reading?

This isn't a story about toast but rather design's search for a successful user experience and how it can make all the difference to the product.

The Piedmont Park Summer Arts & Crafts Festival is a 2-day outdoor event with an emphasis on the visual arts and family fun presented by the Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces, Aug. 19–20 in Atlanta.

Hugh Dubberly, a former Apple creative director and former member of Samsung’s global design advisory board, was cited in The Wall Street Journal’s write-up Monday as saying that the pipeline that Steve Jobs started is now over. “It’s not so much that Samsung has gotten better, but Apple has fundamentally changed,” he added.

Carnegie Mellon TODAY uncovers what drives the creativity and leadership of IDSA Board members who are CMU alums.

The best creatures in horror movie history were created not using CGI, which usually ages as well as milk left at room temperature, but rather with product design.

Parts Unknown star Anthony Bourdain recognizes design passion, including industrial design.

See how an OSU ID grad who designed for corporate giants such as Crown Equipment, Bank One, Xerox and more, got his start spicing up food sales.

As Americans age, interface and product design itself will transform.

Just a matter of time....Students in BA Product Design at the ArtEZ University of the Arts in the Netherlands have created the “Par-tu-ri-ent”, a concept which imagines the future of pregnancy.

Between the street art, dive-bar music venues, independent bookstores with a commitment to staying small, and the city’s own arts-focused hashtag bringing it all together, there’s a tangible creative energy here.

Product design, tech and engineering staff at Dyson introduce innovation to the next generation of female makers.

Had the worst jury ever? Failed your exams? Worry not! Take a look at this list of nine celebrated architects, all of whom share a common trait—no architectural degree.