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This really is a bit of a surprise. I was stretched pretty thin during Spring semester and was pretty sure that I’d end up with a couple of Bs. Can’t say it doesn’t feel pretty good, though :D

May 11th, 2009 | Tags: 2009, 3230 Advanced Computer Aided Design, 4210, 4220, Auburn University, Bachelor, college, ENGL 2200, grades, History of Industrial Design, INDD, Professional Practice, Robert S. Donovan, school, Semester, Solid Edge, spring, World Literature | Category: INDD, My life | Leave a comment

Well, almost. We still have a trip up to Wisconsin next week to deliver our final presentation, but the lion’s share of the work is done for this semester. I can’t write about what we did exactly but you can read more about the photos I took of our final models over on my photography [...]

April 22nd, 2009 | Tags: Auburn University, complete, INDD, Industrial Design, models, project, Robert S. Donovan, spring, studio | Category: INDD | Leave a comment

“This is serious stuff!”
84 year old iconic industrial designer Paul Specht, FIDSA, spoke today about his life, the power of design and his views of the future. Here is a brief bio as written by AU INDD professor Bret Smith:
Paul Specht has practiced design for more than 60 years and holds more than 50 utility [...]

March 24th, 2009 | Tags: 107, Auburn University, CADC, Design, FIDSA, gallery, IDSA, INDD, industrial, Paul Specht, PBS Design, photos, presentation, product, Robert S. Donovan, Wallace Center | Category: Design, INDD | Comments (3)

Auburn University’s student IDSA chapter once again hosted their annual Designing Green competition with the Department of Industrial and Graphic Design. This year, after a couple of lectures on sustainable design Thursday morning, Industrial Design and Graphic Design students were divided into 11 teams of 12-13 members each (including a faculty adviser). The teams [...]

March 14th, 2009 | Tags: Alabama, Amanda Wilson, Aran Mun, Aubie, Auburn University, Bob Everett, cardboard chair, Christopher Gould, Clark Lundell, core77, Department of Industrial and Graphic Design, Designing Green 2009, fabric, ID, IDSA, INDD, John Pascoli, laser cut, Matthew Harbison, Olivia Dean, Phillip Lewis, Robert S. Donovan, school, Spring Semester 2009, Stephen Jackson, Summer Classics, sustainable, trophy, Wallace Center, Will Durham, Winner | Category: Design, INDD | Comments (1)