Day 17: Porsche Design Inspired Cell Phone, Refined.

Well, I don't have to compromise if I just make it a smartphone... so now it's a smartphone.

Day 16: The Porsche Design Influenced Cell Phone

When I started sketching this one, I had no criteria other than "cell phone", but as I scribbled, I realized that there are few cell phones that could be classified as "high design".

As I continued to subtract unneccesary knobs and dials and buttons -- and minimized the ones that were absolutely required, I found that I had ended up designing something straight out of the Porsche Design school of minimalism.  Which basically means that I want this phone... if only I thought I could live without a smartphone...

Day 15: Another iPod Dock I'd Like to Have...

Day 14: iPod Dock Refined

Day 13: The Dressertop Valet.

As one who very much enjoys both watches and cufflinks, I had this random concept pop into my head while doing some other sketching this morning.

The palm of the hand would hold cufflinks, with a finger or two separated enough to hold a couple of rings. Individual watch holders lift out of the upper channel and can be inserted into the front facing watch winder in the base.

Day 12: More iPod Dock Exploration...

More sketch brainstorming.

Most of these have have a remote sub, but a couple include the sub in the cabinet.

Day 11: A Better iPod Dock

I have been constantly disappointed with iPod docks.  I have purchased some of the best out there and they just aren't great.  They all have their various weaknesses, but as a rule NONE of them sound good.  Not Polk, not Bose, not anyone...  Now, I'm pretty picky about audio quality, but for some reason, $150 for a good 2.1 set of computer speaker buys a lot better sound than $300 on the best ipod docks out there.

For a while now, I have been on the verge of building a dock myself (from the guts of a Klipsch Promedia 2.1 speaker set), so this these (days 11 and 12) sketches may pave the way for my finally doing that.

As I just might build one, I'll likely follow in the next couple days with a set of build drawings...

Day 10: The "dumb" continued... Accessories.

Wow.  I am glad this one (over the last three days) is done!  At the same time that I breathe a sigh of relief, I am just loving the results and still finding myself giggling about it.

There are so many components that have not made it from sketch brainstorming to final designs, but I have laughed out loud many times over the last three days.  It has taken on a life of it's own -- and I've had a hard time quitting and letting go!

First, I couldn't just stop at a humorous car design... it actually ended up imperative to me that though rediculous, it still had to be good design...

And then I just couldn't stop illustrating it's "usefullness".

While I do have some other thoughts on the topic, they will likely have to live as sketches for the sake of time -- But this one has been a hoot!

Day 9: "dumb" is the new "smart".

Here it is... "dumb"... !  Oh, and this is just the beginning!

Tomorrow it gets even better... options and accessories!

Day 8: Sketches: The "dumb", a smaller, greener, take on the "smart"...

I already find it funny, but tomorrow it goes from sketches to a polished presentation.

Should be fun.  Pre-order yours now, complete with "roof mounted cupholder"...  or "backpack carry straps"...

Day 7: A Classic Take on the Same...

I do like this one.  Now if it could both dispense air circulation AND candy!

Oooh, let me say -- tomorrow's is going to be a LOT of fun!

Day 6: The Vertical Modern Desk Fan

Here is another clean solution for a modern desk fan.

See tomorrow's design for a stunning classic take on the same principle.

Day 5: An Analog Case for a Digital World

Ungh!  I am 5 days in and already getting behind!

Well, this one's rough, but lots of fun!  I have no doubt that I will put together a rendering for this later.

Day 4: Tightened Fan Drawings

I'm liking this one.  There aren't many desk fans outside of the retro market that aren't an eyesore.  The only downside of this design is lack of an oscillation feature.

It could be done, but would make the design significantly more complicated.  Still, it would be interesting exploring the idea of an oscillating action that can't be seen from the front -- similar to the vertical adjustment already in the design...

Day 4: Executive Desk Fan

Day 4's design is a clean, modern solution to the desk fan, including a sketch of a foldable, travel version.  The idea is, that rather than the cumbersome and unsightly pivot mechanism of the typical fan, the fan motor pivots from behind and tightens with a knob on a sliding vertical groove.

Buttons would be flush and electronic, not mechanical.  One touch for high, a second for medium, and so on. Likely a soft blue LED ring light around a single button, rather than the multiple buttons of the larger drawing.

I may follow this with a rendering tomorrow.

Day 3: Cheating.

OK.  This is kind of cheating.  I didn't do this for the "30 days" project, but as an illustration for my lovely wife's blog -- but it is 3D, so I'm going to claim it as "product design" and not "graphic design", and let it qualify for this month.  ...I know, technicalities.

I'll be back tomorrow with new sketches on a completely different theme.  Wheels, perhaps? ... or an electric fan?

Day 2: Watch the Second.

Day 2 gets to be a watch as well.  Hi, Suprise... it's me, Dwight. Anyway -- Since I had already done the sketch yesterday, I thought I'd go ahead and execute this one, as well.

Day 1: Final Concept Art

Here we are then.  A clean faced time/date mechanical, a clean time/date chronograph, and an oversized numbered chronograph.

Oh, and for the record, it is not my plan to finish each days design/designs to this degree.

30 Days of Design Discipline -- Day 1.

Well, here it is: Day 1 Watch Design.  Really, what else would Day 1 be?  Funny, I happened to design a new DK logo along the way and think I'm going to keep it.

If I make the time some days, I may be doing a computer rendering as well, so watch for those...

30 Days of Design Discipline...

I am beginning a little project which I'm calling "30 Days of Design Discipline".

The idea is to "fire up", test, and excercise my creativity and design skills, as well as respond to the discipline of creating at least one strong design per day.

This month will be entirely product design... Watches -- of course,  automotive related, environmental/spatial, a guitar, some furniture, lighting, maybe a wine opener... We'll just see where it goes (and I'm open to suggestions).

I may renew my subscription for another 30 days, and do 30 logos in 30 days, or posters... or? But that is to be determined.

Here we go!

Unbeliever...

I admit it.  I don't believe in blogging.  I am a Blognostic.

That's not true.  I do believe.

I have simply made the choice not to do it for a while.

But I am back.

I have forward-slidden.