Doodles, Drafts, and Designs: Industrial Drawings from the Smithsonian
See some amazing designs of inventions created before the computer technology of today. "This exhibition presents examples of industrial drawings in the collections of the National Museum of American History and the Smithsonian Institution Libraries." "This exhibit walks you through the creative process for the industrial drawings of a variety of inventions, such as the bra, the shopping cart, and Crayola crayons." from Librarians' Internet Index, www.lii.org |
INDUSTRIAL DESIGNERS SOCIETY OF AMERICA
Images and information about Industrial Design Excellence Award (IDEA) winning designs, information about famous industrial designers and designs, directories of schools and vendors, links to related sites, and more. Searchable. |
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Images of objects from well-known designers, such as Eileen Gray, Jacob Jensen, Raymond Loewy, Phillipe Starck, and others. Also includes designs for items from companies such as Apple, Braun, Olivetti, Sony, and Wega and selected company brochures. A 3-D view is available for a few objects. Not searchable. From the Faculty of Industrial Design at Delft University of Technology, Netherlands. |
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Focuses on industrial design, architecture, design movements, and design-related technologies of the 20th and 21st centuries. The site features browsable information about significant designers, from Alvar Aalto through Michael Young. The Digital Design Museum showcases the most compelling developments in modern design history and contemporary design. |
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Information for employers on ergonomics in the workplace. "OSHA [Occupational Safety & Health Administration] has a four-pronged comprehensive approach to ergonomics designed to quickly and effectively address musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the workplace": guidelines for industries, enforcement, outreach and assistance to businesses, and an advisory committee on ergonomics. Searchable and browsable. |
WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION (WIPO)
[http://www.wipo.int]
The WIPO, concerned with protecting copyright, trademark, and industrial design, provides treaties, databases, statistics, definitions, and a directory of global and regional organizations. Also available in French, Spanish, and Russian. |
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This searchable site explores "technologies and practices that improve the energy and resource efficiency of commercial and multi-unit residential buildings." It includes more than ninety environmentally appropriate technologies and practices. Design and construction issues, arranged by building-type, are building structure, finishes and furnishings, heating and cooling, plumbing and water heating, lighting and daylighting, load management, electricity production, ventilation and air quality, site, and motors and equipment. There are descriptions (including definitions, building uses and types, benefits, limitations, application, experience, and costs) of various building materials. This site is sponsored by a group of Canadian governmental and private organizations. |
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Core77 publishes articles, discussion forums, an extensive event calendar, hosts portfolios, job listings, a database of design firms, schools, vendors and services. Core77 provides a gathering point for designers and enthusiasts alike by producing design competitions, lecture series, parties, and exhibits. |
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A “free internet resource that offers snapshot reports from major international design shows, architecture and art exhibitions; interviews and portraits of the protagonists in the contemporary creative scene; design history and in-depth information on the creators of design classics.” |
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The Society's mission is to promote the discovery and exchange of knowledge concerning the characteristics of human beings that are applicable to the design of systems and devices of all kinds. The Society has numerous local and student chapters. |
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