Over at syxdesign, we are all about creating new and interesting designs for consumer products. If you look at something like the Apple Ipod, part of the reason for its massive success was it excellent design. We believe that products can be both functional and aesthetically pleasing. Apple has proven that over and over again with their devices.
There are other items where design is of paramount importance. Of course, this applies to fashion. But it can even apply to something like a musical instruments. Everyone knows the shape of the Gibson Les Paul guitar, the model favored by Slash of the band Guns N Roses.
Another type of device that we find it interesting to evalute from a design point of view is a vaporizer. There’s over 20 different models of vaporizers on the market today, and they widely vary in their appearance. If you consider something like the Arizer Extreme Q vaporizer, it has a cool futuristic look, sort of like a nuclear power plant. There is a big improvement over those cheap boxy vapes they make in China and sell for fifty bucks. The Arizer even comes with a remote control, which is a really nice touch.
But there’s also other vapes that have interesting designs. If you look at something like the Magic Flight Launch Box, it’s basically just what the name implies – a small rectangular box. Yet, there’s quite a bit of intriguing engineering that goes into this little thing. With vaporizers, it’s not always necessary to have a lot of bells and whistles. As long as it gets the job done and the vapor path is clean glass, then you’re in good shape.
There’s also a huge design component when you think about automobiles. Look at cars from the seventies – they have a very boxy shape with hard straight lines. Nowadays, edges are curved and rounded. This not only makes the car more aerodynamic, but also gives it a more attactive shape.