"If they're strong enough, put carabiners in those little loops "

"People are batty. So many more important things to worry about. I guess common sense is lost on the wealthy."

"It's great that Michelin is fostering this sort of conversation in materials and process; innovation. A great concept that can be a stepping stone towards a future that challenges conventional thinking around product, production and service. Tires are a great product ripe for blue sky innovation."

"1) I'd been drawing buildings, cars, dinosaurs, you name it, also drawing inventions and whatnot my entire childhood into high school. Ultimately I loved cars and wanted to design them. I had no idea what an industrial designer was, but figured out that's who got to design cars. I ended up going to a school for ID that gave a more rounded education vs. focusing on transportation. After school I came back to Ohio and got a job designing temporary display of all things. I didn't even know people did that.2) Retail design is my specialty, though occasionally we take on product design projects, or internal projects that pique my interest. I design displays, fixtures, and store environments. Clients also utilize my research and trend analysis expertise as well. Those are the fun projects. 3) We have a home office so my commute consist is walking down the hall, avoiding the random cat or kid along the way. I start around 7 or 8am either going through office work or wrapping up a project to get off to a client before the phone starts ringing and new project work rolls in around ten o'clock. I work to take a definitive break around noon for lunch. Then the afternoon is spent with project work, or out at retail, or doing research. We turn projects around quickly so work extends into about six o'clock then dinner and family time. If something needs to be wrapped up then I'll work after the kids are in bed. I generally try to decompress and reset at the end of the day with a glass of wine and a movie before getting a few hours sleep and starting all over again.4) In twenty plus years of being an industrial designer, I have yet to find many people (anyone?) who knows what an industrial designer does. This includes many clients lol.5) For successful design it is imperative to get a range of perspectives. It boggles my mind that any design house or team would be all guys. Most of our design collective is actually female (graphic design, copywriting, interior design), although both of our industrial designers are male.6) You can't just make something cool and say "look at my cool thing, pick this". Clients and ultimately users are savvy. We try to teach clients who come to us wanting just something "cool" that in today's marketplace it's imperative that we make fact based design decisions. Yes, it will look cool, but let's make sure it makes sense first, then we'll infuse style into it. You'll never win if all your design has to stand on is looks.7) As consultants we're pretty much on call 24/7, but that also means we can (generally) take on the work that we want to. Work that is rewarding, or if it's more mundane, we know is going to pay the bills and we get to switch gears a bit. I personally work on 130+ projects a year. In the last four years I've worked on projects for over 150 different brands - often times they may not even know it but pretty much every major retail brand, and dozens of major product brands - we've influenced how they connect with guests. I have the best job in the world.8) My work as an industrial designer doesn't define me, rather it the other way around I feel. I'm a painter, writer, designer, carpenter, bee keeper...I have so many interests. Being an industrial designer allows me to exercise many of my passions, while bringing insight and creativity to my clients, all while keeping a roof over my family's head. I'm forty-three and still don't know what I want to be when I grow up. I do know I want to do interesting things and have fun doing whatever it is I do.I'm from Ohio btw."

"You need to start a series called "When The Photoshoot Is Over" that shows what these "high end" interiors look like when real humans live in them. :)"

"Nice to see the use of foam models. Too many clients don't understand their value, and only want to see flashy computer renderings as quick as possible. Working with your hand in 3D is imperative in a good design process."

"Beautiful product. Nice to LED bulbs are getting past their growing pains. There have been great strides in pricing, performance and aesthetics. It's a product that will last 20+ years, longer than any other technology product on the market, so care must be taken to create something timeless. A unique scenario for a commodity item.  Now the lighting fixture industry likely has room to catch up an innovate, as the lowly bulb is elevated from "thing" to art. "