It’s rare, but possible, that you’re spending this Thanksgiving with a bunch of other industrial designers, rather than non-design-savvy family members who don’t really get what you do. If that’s the case, then you have a rare opportunity to have long, drawn-out discussions about design with your peers in a non-office setting. The addition of alcohol can make the discussion more lively.
Here are some topics to get you started:
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1. If Dieter Rams were to “sell out,” which organization or product should he do a cross-licensing deal with:
A. The L.A. Rams
B. The All-New 2019 Dodge Ram
C. Mola Ram, antagonist of “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom,” for the 35th Anniversary DVD set
D. Battering Rams: A new set of pancake and crepe-making tools to be produced by Braun
E. Dieter RAM: A series of flash drives with modernist designs
2. Fact: Most experts agree that Industrial Design is the best of all design professions. Rank these other fields in order from second-best to worst.
– Architecture
– Fashion Design
– Graphic Design
– Interior Decoration
– Interior Design
– Mechanical Engineering
– Sewage Sluice Gate Maintenance Technician
– Living life as a rabbit
3. What was Apple’s best product?
– The original iMac
– The original iPod
– The original iPhone
– The original iPad
– That cube-shaped computer
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– The titanium PowerBook
– The Macbook Air
– The Mac Pro
“All of Apple’s products are awesome–no YOU shut up. I will kill you”
4. What was Apple’s worst product?
– The original iMac
– The original iPod
– The original iPhone
– The original iPad
– That cube-shaped computer
– The titanium PowerBook
– The Macbook Air
– The Mac Pro
– “All of Apple’s products suck–no YOU shut up. I will kill you”
Random Short Topics
– Stuffing: A payload system for gravy
– Which Thanksgiving foods have the best and worst UX?
– Shop applications for electric carving knives
– If redesigning a turkey from scratch, where would you start?
– What series or line of products could be named after root vegetables and still gain consumer acceptance?
– In an end-of-the-world zombie-type scenario, which common studio tools would make the best survival weapons?
Bonus Minefield Question:
“Women are underrepresented in Industrial Design because ___________. The best way to reverse this would be _____________.”
Source: core77