Industrial Designer Gifts

"We design them here, but the labor is cheaper in Hell."

Whatever the heck it is, it's built exactly to specifications.

The birth of ergonometics.

Pisa and sons.

'Just as we finally get the industrial revolution down pat, we find ourselves in the middle of the electronic revolution.'

"Where's the business end of this thing?"

Crap from the future.

'These have been selling really well. Have the folks in product development add a dash more built-in obsolescence.'

'Here it is - the world's largest miniaturization plant.'

'Ring binders Direct' 'Ace Laxatives'

Elon Musk

Setbacks in the development of the rubber mallet.

Idle parts

"I'm no expert, but I think we're a little behind when it comes to the latest industry technology."

Lawrence of Akron

High Tech - Low Tech.

I believe it's all done now by a microchip in Milton Keynes.

Air freshener - pollution.

Green industries

"Form Follow Money."

"Our shop class went back to basics. We invented the wheel."

"Take us to your leader in industrial design."

Sandpaper, Inc. I should have guessed a sandpaper factory would be in a rough, gritty neighborhood.

"Funny, I never did it for the money. I just always wanted to make T-flanges."

'The wheel was great, but what have you done for me lately?'

'My penmanship has really improved since I got a laser printer.'

"I built this tree house for my kids. But it's so private, I've decided to use it as my home office."

'I should not that the cherry and whipped cream were an afterthought created by our graphics dept.'

'C'mon get it straight.'

"Good" "Bad" "Work on it" "Keep working - maybe it's not as bad as you think it is" "Put it to a committee" "Give up" "Make it worse" "Make it better" "Still a bad idea" "Overthink it" "Throw yourself into a pit of wild badgers" "Throw it away" "Call it done" "Sigh."

' A good idea '

"Of all the buildings I've designed, it's probably the most handsome."

CLOTHES-HORSES OF THE ART SCENE

'It's not easy being ahead of your time.'

'Smith, we need more creativity. You have to learn to think outside the box.'