Design Contracts and Agreements
Trust and a good client´s relationship starts with a good contract – agreement for both, this samples might be useful as a guideline, specially if you are new to freelancing.
Playbook for designers
You might be a great fan of Reddit or Quora, but just imagine a better platform only for designers. It is named Playbook, highly recommended to improve several facets of your design career from students to high level professionals.
Useful resources and organisations promoting equality and justice in design
Organisations and networks
- Design Can – campaign to increase diversity in design
- Helen Hamlyn Centre for Inclusive Design, RCA – pioneer of the study and practice of inclusive design over the past 25 years
- Design Justice Network – international community of people and organisations who are committed to rethinking design processes so that they centre people who are too often marginalised by design
- Design Age Institute, RCA – providing strategic design to stimulate the longevity economy
Top tips from designers on finding work during uncertain times
While the design industry has suffered during the pandemic, there are some bright spots for those looking for work – particularly among freelance and digital sectors.
By Henry Wong
The past year has presented many challenges for those working in the creative industry, as widespread cuts resulted in less work and job losses.
Continue readingDesign Podcasts en español
Apenas los mejores podcasts de diseño votados por otros diseñadores.
Service Design en Español – Diseño y Diáspora
Diseño Cha Cha Cha
Si conoces otro podcast que deba estar aqui, enviamelo por los comentarios, gracias!
Currnt – Knowledge on demand with a fresh perspective
Currnt – a market intelligence platform for Professionals, Organizations and Consultants who need fresh and relevant insights and perspectives.
You can join for free and earn U$ and as a member you can:
Increase your network with high level professionals around the world
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Participate in streams (Groups) with topics of your interest
Be invited to participate at paid panels together with other top experts of your field
They have several “streams” or groups to join below: Streams are for limited time only, join asap.
Sustainability in the Textiles and Garments Industry of the Future
The Evolving Startup Environment
Circular economy and sustainable packaging
Small businesses priorities in 2021
The Development of the Chief Marketing Officer of the Future
Next Gen Technology in Channel Sales & Marketing
Rising Prices in the Carbon Credit Marketplace
The future of sustainability for consumers health products
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PDR – Product Design Resources
Advice on design topics for students
“Student designers and those new to the profession often ask me for advice on topics related to branding and visual identity work.
These articles and resources were pieced together with the intention of saving everyone a little time.” from designer David Airey.
Find the design resources at his site. – Pricing, contracts, researching, branding, presenting to clients.
Biophilic Industrial Design – Olus
Since Biophilic design is a new field, design proposals are still kind of primitive or focusing on interior design and architecture, it is hard to find a good example of biophilic design applied to product design.
Therefore I was glad to find this product by designer Louie Duncan, which is a great example of applying biophilic design for industrial design – product design.
Find more about OLUS at his page.
Want to know more about Biophilic Design? Visit my post about it.
What is biophilic design?
A look at the work of social ecologist Stephen Kellert outlines the theory and practice of incorporating nature in design.
With nature it is possible to improve the built environment – that’s the idea behind biophilic design. Intended to create a good habitat for human beings, its fundamental goal is to promote physical and mental health, fitness and wellbeing.
It’s a concept rooted in human’s innate attraction to nature and natural processes, suggesting that this connection is a part of our genetic makeup built up over hundreds of thousands of years living in an agrarian society.
Continue readingOfertas laborales de Diseño Industrial en México
Este articulo del site “Diseño para la interacción” es de 2011, pero, infelizmente el panorama del diseño en México no ha cambiado, sigue siendo más o menos el mismo.
La única actualización necesaria seria para los salários, pero la información puede ser una buena base para empezar a cobrar por tus primeros trabajos. Un articulo muy util para recien-egresados de la carrera.
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Hace algunos años, cuando terminé la Licenciatura en Diseño Industrial, lo primero que pensé fue y ¿ahora qué?
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