> 48tofly 2003 is approaching. All web cast again this year with 6 Senior designers... this time Steelcase and PTC team up with Design-engine.com to develop some amazing products in just 48 hrs. More think juice than most American cities. Oh. and don't forget the help of several cases of red bull.
> design-engine|education has recently been approved a WIA Certified training provider (Workforce Investment Act). Although you do not have to be unemployed to take advantage of this Federal Grant you will have to speak to your local 'Unemployment Case Worker' for more information. Connect to your WIA state website or call the DE|E training facility at 312.226.8339
> Autodesk Design Awards 2003 Are you passionate about design? Is your work exciting, innovative and exceptional? Want the chance to prove it? Enter the Autodesk Design Awards 2003. Winners will receive a 4-night trip to Las Vegas, Nevada to attend Autodesk University, free software and other prizes. Enter by October 7, 2003. Open to both students and professionals who use Autodesk and Discreet software.
> International Photoreal Furniture Design Competition Closed and the judges are looking at the amazing renderings of the most incredible furniture! Check back late September for the published imagery.
> CALL FOR ENTRIES THIRD PHOTOREAL 2003 "furniture and interiors" competition:: deadline for entries is bumped back to coincide with the 100% Design Show in London in September. We had just over 100 entries for last years event and over 10thousand users per day viewing the winners!
> Ashlar Vellum wins overall in the 2002 Design-engine.com Photoreal Electronics Competition. See the winners from 2002!.
> On Demand Innovation Services Launches Consulting Organization
> Fifth International Design Contest : Trieste Contemporanea on the theme of blown glassware.
> Stylepark.com releases English version of terrific collection of interior architecture products
> Design Beef: Rant about people who buy design
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"Flow - The Psychology of Optimal Experience" by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi   Book Review by: Bart Brejcha

How can reading this book on flow change your outlook on product design?

 

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The book that cracks the lid on the spawning American design scene.
 
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Workforce Investment Act has grant money available for the unemployed to take 3 week product design training which includes Plastics workshops - Maya - Alias - Solidworks or Pro/ENGINEER training at DESIGN-ENGINE|EDUCATION.

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48 TO FLY

Combine six industrial designers in a room full of Steelcase furniture, with HP/Compaq computer, PTC's latest software, some 19" Wacom tablets and a fridge full of Red Bull... what do you get? A powerful think-tank with more think juice than many American Cities. This year the date is November 13th with unveiling ceremony Saturday night. "I'll take a Red Bull and EFFIN Vodka thank you..."

The event is closed and the party was a blast! Expect to see images from the party and the event later.

This is what happened last year:


What will one office, 48 hours, six creative designers and engineers, and a ton of Red Bull create? 48 To Fly seeks to find out by bringing together Industrial Designers and Mechanical Engineers at Design-engine.com. They experimented with Wildfire Beta Software from PTC (Pro/ENGINEER) for two days of brainstorming, teaching, learning, sleeping, eating, creating, and 3d Modeling. We couldn't wait to see what results these guys came up with. Check out team -A- results below.

The event started Thursday, October 3, 7:00 pm and continued through Saturday, October 5, 7:00 pm. Who wants to ride in the Red Bull Hummer again? Special Thanks to Red Bull and the PTC Wildfire surfacing development team.
Video streaming brought to you by our friends at Atomic Imaging


WINNERS OF THE '48 to Fly' competition.
Everyone who palliated were and are winners. Chris Daisy independent industrial designer with past Alias Studio experience and Scott Bots Mechanical Engineer of Motorola with past Pro/ENGINEER experience proudly displayed their creativity and speed to learn and innovation through depravation. The entire weekend was a display of craft and skill by all members of the 48 to Fly experience, but when the wee hours were callin' Chris and Scott put a little extra in their tank to come out on top. Below is a sample of what happens when you take two good brains, mix a little Red Bull, Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire and demand creativity in a short amount of time.

Three categories were created to influence the direction of the designers' ambition. Other design professionals were asked to grade on a scale from 1 to 6. We added up the points and team -A- came out the ultimate winner by only a few points. Come back after October 15 for the full length article, video of the event and all the images created from the other participants.

1 Multi Pack : create a fun way to carry multiple Red Bulls

2 8.3 Fluid Oz. : Container: come up with a new way to house the product. Participants were given words that are commonly used to help describe Red Bulls mission. premium - polarizing - self mocking - playful - non conformist - witty - dynamic. The participants were given only that little direction.

3 Event Tents : provide a cover to accommodate a large social gathering. We thought Computer Aided Design tools could use some challenges. Who uses a computer to design tents anyway? These participants did.

If you are interested in participating in the next '48 to Fly' competition contact Bart Brejcha by phone 312.226.8339 'Loosely scheduled to happen at the end of October.'

 

Team A


Team B


Team C

SPECIAL NOTE:
Be sure to view the winners to last years PHOTOREAL competition.

VIEW LAST YEARS 2002 WINNERS

2003 INTERNATIONAL PHOTOREAL FURNITURE COMPETITION INFORMATION PAGE. look for entry form and other information here.