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Kyle · 1 year ago

Core77 blog and the IDFuel blog.

There's also a design feed aggregator site called Design-Feed.net that pulls in posts from over 280 feeds!

Brian · 1 year ago

Great article, Josh!

It touches on a lot of things I have been thinking about personally over the last year or so. You lay out some very good suggestions.

Brian, CADFanatic
http://www.cadfanatic.com/

Josh · 1 year ago

Hey Brian, thanks. I know a lot of engineers could care less about this kind of stuff and there's opinion and contention about each discipline on both sides. I like engineering, but I'd probably call myself more of a designer, even though I have an engineering degree. I say, so what, I like good design and like coming up with the ideas and drawing them out.

If I had my choice I would have gone to the art institute in Chicago, but my parents were footing the bill and engineering school was a more "solid" option (ha, no pun intended.) Glad it happened that way though, cause I think it's a much richer experience looking at design through the lens of engineering instead of the other way around.

Daniel · 1 year ago

Josh,

Thanks so much for this article and links. This post really nails it for me as a ME that is passionate about design. I think this post from a Core77 member speaks out on the same issue:

http://boards.core77.com/viewtopic.php?t=14346

Josh · 1 year ago

That is a great forum topic Daniel. I had to respond to it. Glad this one has helped to. I'm always interested to hear what engineers are doing out there to supplement their thirst for design. Let me know what you end up doing! thanks.

Krys Peles · 1 year ago

Hey, thanks for the article. As a mechanical engineering student interested in design this really helps. I've already gone to the career adviser at my school and she didn't really know what to recommend. It's hard enough going through an engineering curriculum as one of the only girls in my classes but to have trouble finding where to go with what I want to do just compounded it. Do you have any advise on what to do in terms of internships or beginning jobs in engineering design?

Chris · 1 year ago

Interesting article - essentially boils down the feeling of dissatisfaction with my mech eng degree and subsequent career, and why I went back to do an MA in industrial design (steep learning curve)

I'm now working in the 'design industry' (whatever that is) and enjoying it thoroughly even tho pay is a bit down and I do get saddled with a little too much of the engineering for my liking sometimes...

Josh · 1 year ago

Coroflot.com and look at the design portfolios and the job listings. See what's out there and sparks your interest. Now ask yourself, do you have everything you need to get one of those positions? I'm thinking probably not right now. I would then do the following.

-find out what is required (portfolio, references, experience, etc.)
-Sketch out your ideas (sketchpad, models, renderings, etc.)
-bookmark site that inspire you (I use faves.com)
-talk to people that know the industry your interested in (they're out there, interior/ industrial designers, professors, etc.)
-call up design firms, ask for interviews (no one else is taking the initiative, but you can)
-be willing to work and start low (a reality, but if your learning stuff you want to do, it's worth it)

I ended up hunting down a job myself. I called, went in, talked to the manager and started very low. It was all worth it.

If I was doing it all over again I would still do engineering and still pursue my interest in design doing my own stuff or going for a masters in design. It depends all on what you're interested in, but keep that piece of paper up where you can see it everyday.

Also check out Freelanceswitch.com. It has a lot of articles and interviews that have to do what people look for and how to work with people. highly recommended.

Josh · 1 year ago

Chris, thanks. I've been interested in talking with someone just like you that went back for a MA in ID. Would be nice to know more about your experience. Where did you end up going to school?

Daniel · 1 year ago

I read similar article also named ng the Engineer: Crossing the Line of Design | SolidSmack - SolidWorks 3D Technology Design Blog, and it was completely different. Personally, I agree with you more, because this article makes a little bit more sense for me

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