Design

Interview with Austin-based Company Uplift Desk

Uplift Desk is an ergonomic company based out of Austin, Texas. They pride themselves on providing customizable designs at an affordable price for their consumers. Their main products are height-adjustable standing desks, to improve consumers’ posture and overall wellbeing. They have a booth at the SXSW Trade Show from now until March 14. Featured image from […]

Gender, cars and design: Day 1 at SXSW18

They say it takes the first day to get accustomed to the hoopla that is SXSW. And while, yes, I did almost get hit by a car while creating a quote graphic, the first day went very well.

Interview with Samantha Snabes of re:3D

Samantha Snabes spoke at the “The Future is Garbage: 3D Printing From Recycled Plastic” panel on Friday, March 9. Snabes is the co-founder and CEO of re:3D, a company that emphasizes the effective use of 3D printing, and ways to make it available to those in developing countries. Their flagship technology is the Gigabot, a more […]

It's time to see through a gender/sex lens

From product design to workplace protocol to health care legislation, understanding and accounting for gender and sex differences can create big change with even the smallest actions. iGiant founder and president Dr. Saralyn Mark hosts round tables across the country to facilitate discussion about how the unique biological and psychological differences between genders and sexes […]

Preview: The American Solar Car Challenge at the TXST Innovation Lab

A team of electrical engineering seniors from Texas State University will present a two semester-long project with solar car technology at this year’s TXST Innovation Lab, an exclusive look at student projects and innovation. The Innovation Lab features more than a dozen student teams who’s work ranges from media, engineering, design and health. Daniel Caballero, […]