When I hear the name Gary Hustwit, two words come to my mind: “Design” and… “Kickstarter”. The independant director is notorious for his Helvetica movie, but also Objectified, or Urbanized. His latest project takes on the life and work of one of the twentieth century most famous designers: Dieter Rams. The documentary will be made […]

Moleskine is making a step toward the digital world with its new set: Smart Writing Set. The set is comprised of a notebook (obviously), a pen, and an app. This trio allows you to get everything you write in your notebook digitized as you go. The pen uses an infrared camera at the tip to track […]

3D topic is at the center of plenty of innovation in the medical field. We have seen prosthetics, shoes, bones, or teeth being printed, among other things. A recent example is showing that the industry might change a lot in the coming years. Materialise designed and prototyped a3D printed wheelchair that is designed to perfectly fit […]

Wataru Kami realized that the Photoshop workflow could be improved. The Japanese designer started to imagine an external device that would make the brush much quicker to use. About one year ago, he started sketching ideas at home. He worked on the BrushKnob since then and is finally ready to produce it. All he needs […]

Yesterday, on April the 1st, the news couldn’t be trusted for anything. For design news, new features, or product launches, it’s pretty much the same. Many fake products have launched yesterday, some were just funny, others that were actually pretty cool. Let’s take a look at April fools by and for designers this year. Hollywood […]

Ever wondered which countries produce the best designs and designers? Obviously you did, if you are a designer, you probably argued about it with your classmates in design school. The World Design Rankings website, based on the results of the A’ Design competition of the previous five years, tries to give us some answers on […]

Good design often goes unnoticed, but it is everywhere around us. This post is dedicated to present some small, almost unnoticeable, design improvements made to products. The Drop Rest mug Drops of coffee are tiny, but they can quickly create pretty big stains if they reach the bottom of your cup. Korean designer Kim Keun Ae […]

There is a reason why vintage products are so popular nowadays, there is some physical relation with it that can’t compare to the experience we have with electronic products. Qwerkywriter perfectly catches on this trend and improve the tablet keyboard greatly. Inspired by old mechanical typewriters, it makes writing fun again by using mechanical switches, having […]

In the coming years, cities of the world will probably see a new kind of tree pop-up in their parks. These trees don’t produce oxygen, but a resource that has become almost as vital for smartphone owners: electricity. Named Strawberry trees, these solar-powered device chargers also act as protective spaces for the people passing by. […]

Are you looking to get some recognition for all your hard work as a designer or as a design studio? The A’Design award & competition was made for people like you. Exposure online and offline, networking with designers, useful press kits,… these are only a few of the benefits for the winners of awards. To inspire […]

If you are a regular reader of Designer Daily, you probably already noticed it, tons of well-designed products are launched every day, and it’s hard for designers and studios to stand out from the crowd. The A’Design award & competition was made for these designers and studios in need of exposure and recognition. Are you […]

Studio Ayaskan recently released this gorgeous clock inspired by Japanese zen gardens and their perfectly raked beds of sand. The sand clock helps you visualize time passing with gorgeous ripples in the sand, or by erasing the ripples. It’s not digital, it’s not the most accurate clock in the world, but there is some poetry […]

If you regularly use power tools, you’ll know that there is only one way to drill a hole straight: have the skills to do it right. To help you with this, the BullseyeBore adds a little laser light that shows you when you are properly aligned and ready to drill a hole straight. This (image […]

Cardboard is not the most noble material in ordinary people’s minds, but modern designers have learned to overcome this and work with it because it’s a sustainable, strong, and flexible material. In this post we have compiled a collection of awesome designs made of cardboard. ReCompute: the cardboard computer ReCompute is the result of Brenden Macaluso’s […]

Until now, portable music players have been shrinking in size over the years. From the walkman to the CD player, we’ve gone to tiny music players like the iPod nano. Finally, the music player totally disappeared to be integrated in smartphones and other connected devices. Rocket and Wink created a portable music device that goes […]