Design Thinking is a process of bringing integrative thinking, experimentalism, collaboration and empathy into the design process in a structured way. In this episode Vince and Allison walk us through the empathy and collaboration aspects of this framework.

Product concept design tools have come a long way from hand sketches. Even proper drafting rules made a big difference, and so have computer design tools. Now designers are using social media to bring consumer interaction into the concept stage of product design.

Every product starts off as an idea. Product Concept Design is all about shaping that idea into a real product. In today’s episode Vince and Allison look at how modern Product Concept Design has developed, and where it’s going.

Designers at Babyzen redefined the traditional umbrella stroller to address 3 major performance headaches.

Counter insurgency warfare demands split-second decision making and real time information. In this episode, Vince and Allison review the design of a throwable reconnaissance robot.

Lee Valley Tools design engineers are "judged against history" when developing new products. Vince and Allison take us through the redesign of a block plane that keeps the comfort and familiarity of previous tools while improving the overall performance.

Vince and Allison show the egg shaped Tamaggo, a soon-to-be-released camera whose unusual 360 degree image created unique design challenges.

Ram Racing redesigned their Formula SAE car to increase stiffness by 100% and reduce weight by 10 lbs, leading to big reductions in lap time.

Aston Martin Racing takes lessons from the race track to inform their consumer car designs.

Whether you’re producing plastic or metal products, you’re likely using machines to shape them. In this episode of The Product Design Show, Vince and Allison talk to JR Automation Technologies about their design of an assembly line that manufactures coolant reservoirs for car radiators.