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Our New Look, By Design
Think about the products you love: a favorite kitchen appliance, a mobile phone, a chair. Chances are you admire them not only for their functionality but for their appealing design, too.
In the maker world, design often takes a backseat to the giddy thrill of just making something work. But in the last few years we’ve seen that attitude change. Ready access to laser cutters, 3D printers, and CNC machines (along with easy-to-use software to design and make things) have sparked a new trend toward beautifully designed and manufactured “maker goods.”
Inspired by what we’ve seen at hackerspaces and Maker Faires around the world, we explore “design for makers” in this issue. Our creative director, ...
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