Archive for the 'Industrial Design' Category

This was no Mickey Mouse operation!

Monday, May 31st, 2010

Who’s the Builder of the Guys
In Two-Fifteen B.C,
Y-I-N,
C-Z-H,
E ‘n N n’ G!

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Images: (Army) via historyofscience.com: (pandas) (AP photo by Muhammed Muheisen / May 14, 2010)

The reason Lionel catalogues are always more fun than those of automobiles.

Sunday, September 27th, 2009

Concept cars continue to amaze at the 2008 Geneva Auto Show.
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This Ultima Paramecium Bi2 received the concave bonnet and flattened tires when an overly zealous fan hopped onto the automobile for a quick picture-taking session.

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The folks at Alfa-Romeo overcame that problem by using a special bowling alley, flecked combination paint/wax which renders impossible
any attempt to […]

This is the key//That’s the vehicle//Open the doors//Where’s the people?

Sunday, September 27th, 2009

Another Grim Moment in Marketing…

AUTOMOBILE DOORS
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Images: (smoke) pyr.ec.gc.ca; (saab 93) en-wikimedia.org; (Saab ad) vintagetechnology.com; (military plane) worldwide-military.com; (clouds) ics.uci.edu; (T-Bird) user morrea via en-wikipedia.org; (ejection suit) canit.se; (Saab Aero X) zeenz.nl; (aqurium) aquarium.com; (Fiat) en-wikipedia.org; (Van) renault-logan.eastroblog.com; (church) freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com; (purple curtains) party.pro.com; (Nose Art) aert-letters.com;(French doors) (Versailles) (BMW) edge-inc.net; (Mercedes) readthisblog.net; (’57 Ford) tocmp.com; (Mazda) […]

And corsages for the ladies…

Sunday, September 27th, 2009

Grim Moments in Marketing…
The 2007 New York Auto Show
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Images: (original NY auto show vehicles’ photos) c. C.NET.Networks.com; (Bugatti) edge-inc.net;(Swiss Army knife) (cereals) newquebec.blogspot.com; (dairy) bushrefrigeratin.com; (Basic Instinct still) hiring-revolution.com; (metal grocery cart) retaildesigndiva.blogs.com; (lava lamp) simply70s.com; (radio flyer) ace.imageg.net;
This entry was posted on Monday, May 14th, 2007 at 12:28 pm and is filed under […]

Concept cars continue to amaze at the 2008 Geneva Auto Show.

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008

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This Ultima Paramecium Bi2 received the concave bonnet and flattened tires when an overly zealous fan hopped onto the automobile for a quick picture-taking session.

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The folks at Alfa-Romeo overcame that problem by using a special bowling alley, flecked combination paint/wax which renders impossible
any attempt to find purchase anywhere on the automobile.

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The rear deck of Maserati […]

In this country we have the traveling groups of fender unbenders…

Saturday, March 1st, 2008

One has to appreciate the Italian feeling for industrial design.
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Thu Feb 28, 11:25 AM ET
ROME (Reuters) - Italians are used to buying bogus Gucci bags or Rolex watches to look stylish but police found a new height of craftsmanship and cunning when they broke up a ring selling fake Ferrari cars for a fraction of […]

NEVER MIND THE LITHIUM-IONS…HERE’S THE DOORS!

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008

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Concept Dodge ZEO
No engine, just a motor and big lithium-ion batteries, thus ZEO for Zero Emissions Operation.
By Shaun Bailey and Photos by Marc Urbano provided by: Road Track
No engine, just a motor and big lithium-ion batteries, thus ZEO for Zero Emissions Operation. This plug-in electric car is purported to go the distance for the sporty […]

Get the Bigguns!! The new consumer rallying cry is heard in every room of the house, in the garage, in the back yard and even downtown!!

Saturday, January 12th, 2008

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Geoff Holman introduces Panasonic’s 150-inch plasma television at the Panasonic booth at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Monday, Jan. 7, 2008.
(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Panasonic Debuts 150-Inch Plasma TV
Monday January 7, 4:30 pm ET

Panasonic Unveils World’s Largest TV at 150 Inches, As Well As YouTube-Enabled TV
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 150-inch high-definition plasma […]

Grim Moments in Marketing…

Monday, May 14th, 2007

The 2007 New York Auto Show
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Images: (original NY auto show vehicles’ photos) c. C.NET.Networks.com; (Bugatti) edge-inc.net;(Swiss Army knife) (cereals) newquebec.blogspot.com; (dairy) bushrefrigeratin.com; (Basic Instinct still) hiring-revolution.com; (metal grocery cart) retaildesigndiva.blogs.com; (lava lamp) simply70s.com; (radio flyer) ace.imageg.net;

Another Grim Moment in Marketing…

Thursday, March 29th, 2007

AUTOMOBILE DOORS
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Images: (smoke) pyr.ec.gc.ca; (saab 93) en-wikimedia.org; (Saab ad) vintagetechnology.com; (military plane) worldwide-military.com; (clouds) ics.uci.edu; (T-Bird) user morrea via en-wikipedia.org; (ejection suit) canit.se; (Saab Aero X) zeenz.nl; (aqurium) aquarium.com; (Fiat) en-wikipedia.org; (Van) renault-logan.eastroblog.com; (church) freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com; (purple curtains) party.pro.com; (Nose Art) aert-letters.com;(French doors) (Versailles) (BMW) edge-inc.net; (Mercedes) readthisblog.net; (’57 Ford) tocmp.com; (Mazda) all-carphotos.com; (Tomcat) commons.wikimedia.org; […]

It’s time for another seminar on product-sizing.

Saturday, February 24th, 2007

Last year, I blogged about the ever increasing girth of Listerine. To refresh…
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As a life-long dilettante of package design(In lieu of joining the Cub Scouts,I had considered forming a Raymond Loewy Fan Club), I have often tried to peer into the murky future of the art.
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The tandem pack inspired this.

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Here are a few more […]

Rove’s Nickname-El Diablo!

Friday, February 9th, 2007

The arrogance in the White House would be laughable if it were not so disgustingly dangerous. 
Friday, February 09, 2007
Not Our Kind of People [Mark Krikorian]
According to a congressman’s wife who attended a Republican women’s luncheon yesterday, Karl Rove explained the rationale behind the president’s amnesty/open-borders proposal this way: “I don’t want my 17-year-old […]