Staff Picks Of The Week: November 4
This week was a good one for industrial design in the Coroflot community. Footwear, a bicycle helmet, cars, and a drone made it a feel like a whole lot of bases were covered. Plus we came across a pretty awesome label design. As always, it was tough to pick only five designs. Nonetheless, here are the five projects that impressed the Coroflot team!
Team Trail Running SS14 by Christian Juge
If there's one thing we love, it's comprehensive documentation of the design process, which is exactly what we get here. Christian even goes so far as to include pictures showing how his shoe design was "inspired from suspended bridge structures." Just by looking at his sketches, you can tell he gave extensive considerations to all aspects of the design, from materials to use.
Some things can always be improved upon, even the bike helmet. We like the innovative use of materials, including antibacterial fabrics, solar powered lights, and breathable koroyd for impact absorption. Most importantly, Ines' design looks like something that would be both safe and wearable for everyday use without attracting too much attention.
Milk Street Distillery by Diane Benjamin
Micro-distilleries are all the rage these days, and a big part of what is getting people excited for that sweet local booze is the clever packaging. For these vodka and rum bottles, Diane blends illustrative and design elements with tricked out print techniques to give them a decidedly retro feel. Throw in some slick typography and you have some excellent looking labels. Cheers to that!
Mike's collection of tight Alias rendering work done for Volkswagen is spot on. These concept cars are futuristic, staying within the company's well-established design language while reminding us of something out of Minority Report.
Processor 007 by Vasilatos Ianis
Once again, we are presented with a thorough layout of the process. Vasilatos completed these detailed renderings of a concept drone for the Airbus Cargo Drone Challenge. The challenge was to create something ideally suited for emergency scenarios, and we think Vasilatos does a nice job of laying out that exact purpose as well as breaking down each and every component. Plus the name is pretty sweet too.