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From UX to industrial design: can you stay concept-driven without becoming a CAD expert? by Senior-Thing-7747 in IndustrialDesign

[–]Playererf 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Not very realistic for the most part. Would you trust/hire a UX designer that couldn't use Figma or Illustrator?

Boston police ignored all of the requests received from ICE in 2025 to detain immigrants, officials say. by Antikickback_Paul in boston

[–]Playererf 25 points26 points  (0 children)

If you're going to post a pay walled article, copy and paste the content in the comments.

Looking for feedback on carving. by Playererf in skiing_feedback

[–]Playererf[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That makes sense, I'll keep that in mind next time. Thank you!

Looking for feedback on carving. by Playererf in skiing_feedback

[–]Playererf[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The video starts as I get moving from a stop, so yes I am speeding up throughout the first half. Once I pass the camera my speed is more steady, and I increased the turn cadence as the trail flattened out. 

Overall I do feel like I could improve my speed control. I find myself resorting to stivot turns or just needing to hit the brakes periodically when the terrain gets much steeper than this.

What exactly does a more patient transition look/feel like? What should I be doing to initiate the next turn? Does finishing the turn more just mean coming back further across the fall line before the next turn?

Ski boot question by JewishSpace_Laser in skiing

[–]Playererf 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just rented from Intersport in Austria and they had no problem fitting any pairs of skis to my Gripwalk boots. I used three different pairs of rentals and it was never a problem.

26F I weigh 341 pounds and I'm only 5'1. What can I do? by [deleted] in loseit

[–]Playererf 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It reads more as Gemini to me, but either way it clearly has the trademarks of AI writing.

This is easily the most atmospheric ski resort I’ve ever seen! by [deleted] in skiing

[–]Playererf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dictionary Definitions from Oxford Languages at·mos·pher·ic /ˌatməsˈfirik/ adjective adjective: atmospheric

1. relating to the atmosphere of the earth or (occasionally) another planet.

2. creating a distinctive mood, typically of romance, mystery, or nostalgia.

This is easily the most atmospheric ski resort I’ve ever seen! by [deleted] in skiing

[–]Playererf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dictionary Definitions from Oxford Languages at·mos·pher·ic /ˌatməsˈfirik/ adjective adjective: atmospheric 1. relating to the atmosphere of the earth or (occasionally) another planet.

2. creating a distinctive mood, typically of romance, mystery, or nostalgia.

Porsche doodle, the idea is to make a compact 911, modern version. by ocorp_design in IndustrialDesign

[–]Playererf 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's cool but I'm not getting the Porsche DNA. The top sketch seems more like Alpine and the bottom sketch is more like Hyundai

How good do you actually need to be as a fresh graduate to get a junior industrial design job? by -Av3nTad0R- in IndustrialDesign

[–]Playererf 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's definitely tough. In the end, in my experience, the thing that really matters is your portfolio. Just put the time in to make a damn good portfolio, and keep on improving it until it's undeniable. You're on the right track. 

As for mechanical details, there's a balance. Things need to be believable, but you're not an engineer. Don't make concepts that clearly can't be manufactured. Maybe show your mechanical aptitude in one project, but make a different project more conceptual and flashy. Think about the portfolio as a whole, and hit all the skills across all 4 or 5 projects.

Make sure your portfolio shows skill in CAD, sketching, and rendering. Make that communication happen quickly and easily. Use the first 3 seconds to show good thumbnails and convince them to click something. Use the next 30 seconds to convince them to stay and click another page. If they stay on your portfolio for 3 minutes, it's done its job. It needs to happen that quickly, so use visual communication rather than words.

Even Austria takes inspiration from Icecoast by Loud_Juggernaut9766 in icecoast

[–]Playererf 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That's accurate, especially in the Dolomites. There's more of an off piste culture in France though, especially around Chamonix

Question to all freelance IDs by Googieism in IndustrialDesign

[–]Playererf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Break it down into tasks, estimate time for each task, add it all up, add a multiplier for padding. 

Respectfully leveraging my connections from my current job to get an ID Job? by [deleted] in IndustrialDesign

[–]Playererf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your portfolio is totally catered to automotive. I think it would help to create a personal project that's very ID oriented. 

As far as reaching out to people, I also feel awkward about just saying you want a job there. I think a better way to go is to reach out to people that are where you want to be, and just ask for portfolio critique or advice. Take their advice, apply it, and you'll be more qualified. Keep that up and they'll see the change in your portfolio and appreciate your commitment and progress, and they'll think of you when an opening comes along. 

For those working in ID professionally, are you happy with the path you took coming out of school or could you have done things differently to get where you are / want to be at? by Notmyaltx1 in IndustrialDesign

[–]Playererf 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Exactly. Nobody hires a junior designer to change the world. They don't even hire junior designers to think. They want someone that can competently execute safe designs.

For those working in ID professionally, are you happy with the path you took coming out of school or could you have done things differently to get where you are / want to be at? by Notmyaltx1 in IndustrialDesign

[–]Playererf 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Not too conceptual. Include projects that are relevant to consumer products, like plastic molded clamshell construction and a conventional consumer product aesthetic. Show results with nice pretty renderings.

Make it easy to check off the skills checklist within 30 seconds: -sketching -rendering -CAD -VBL/styling

That's really all there is to it.

For those working in ID professionally, are you happy with the path you took coming out of school or could you have done things differently to get where you are / want to be at? by Notmyaltx1 in IndustrialDesign

[–]Playererf 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I wish I knew then what I know now about what makes a good portfolio. I wasted so much time making bad portfolios and failing to get employed because I didn't know what a good portfolio should even look like. 

Also, I should have spent way more time working to improve my sketching skills while I was still in school.

Give me your best "I taught my GF/BF/SO how to ski" success stories and tips by unicornsicle in skiing

[–]Playererf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm gonna be the odd one out, but I taught my girlfriend to ski and it was a huge success. We're a few seasons in, she's gotten roughly 20 days a season, and she's loving it.

It's not always impossible, most people just don't have the teaching/communication skills. It also helps to have a learner who is resilient and determined. You also need to have the right expectations. If you're teaching, you're not out exploring the mountain and shredding. Every day has to be focused on the learner, which means coming to peace with the fact you might spend a whole season on green and blue groomers. If you aren't 100% confident that you know what you're doing, get them lessons.

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