Design Theory
Design Theory explores how design shapes our culture and our behaviors.
Design Theory is run by John Mauriello. I'm an industrial designer and adjunct professor of industrial design at California College of the Arts. I have done design work for some of the biggest brands in the world, including Amazon, Logitech, Motorola, Qualcomm, Kohler, and dozens of up-and-coming startups.
Why Simple Everyday Objects Are Impossible to Make
Why Some Things Just Look Beautiful
Why Creative Success Destroys People
Convenience is Destroying Culture
Everything Valuable is Just a Cultural Lie
I’m Tired of Playing the YouTube Game
Why Right to Repair Is Hard, Even for Companies That Want It
How Luxury Brands Get You to Buy Into Their Hype
Why Western Designs Fail in Developing Countries
Why Some Designs Are Impossible to Improve: Quintessence
How Governments Use Design & Propaganda to Control You
Eastern & Western Design: How Culture Rewires The Brain
Minimalism is Getting Absurd: Updating Dieter Rams' 10 Principles
How Brands Use Design & Marketing to Control Your Mind
Why Are Designers & Creatives Elitist Jerks?
I Designed Sunglasses With a $200,000 3D Printer
Why Society Hates Creative People (And What To Do About It)
How One Designer Saved Tesla From Bankruptcy TWICE
What Our Utensil Designs Say About Our Culture
Will Artificial Intelligence End Human Creativity?
Why Modern Car Designs Are So Visually Complex | Q&A w/ Pro Designer
Why Design in the 1980s Looked So Weird & Why It’s Relevant Today
Why Companies Can't Design Sustainable, Eco-Friendly Products
Is Kanye West a Good DESIGNER? Yeezy Design Analysis
How Data Will Drive The Next Big Design Trends
Why Do Great Companies Make Bad Products? Design Analysis
Product Design Trends: Spatial Computing Will Change Design Forever
Is Design Manipulative? How Evolutionary Biology Shapes Design Trends
When Designers Copy: Where's the Line Between Remix and Rip-off? Industrial Design Trends
How to Get an Industrial Design Job by Networking: Episode 4 With Christopher Negrete