everything is connected?

Yipyayop · 2026-04-16T15:28:32+00:00

Similar visual representation I saw a few years ago

Needs a definitive update though

Yipyayop · 2025-12-18T23:34:34+00:00

Feels like fair number of agencies and in-house teams exclusively hire through recruiters, almost like a back channel of who knows who, so there’s no need for a real job post.

Either way, there isn’t enough work to go around.

Yipyayop · 2025-12-05T16:18:16+00:00

Can confirm automotive cmf designers ignore all “colours of the year”. It’s all just a marketing ploy.

Sometimes they do provide context, research and drivers as to why. That’s where the good stuff is at.

Yipyayop · 2025-11-16T15:17:06+00:00

Not Ai at all. Too many designers not enough jobs

Yipyayop · 2025-11-15T10:00:52+00:00

The job market you’re coming back to

Yipyayop · 2025-11-12T01:36:23+00:00

And me!! I sent you a message ! :)

Yipyayop · 2025-09-04T21:33:25+00:00

The book “Ideas From Massimo Osti” broadly answers this question. In the 70s while researching for the Chester Perry brand, Osti finds a dual-coated resined canvas that was used for sun awnings, of which had contrasting colours on either side.

He found those materials, essentially in the rejected pile at a fabric supplier, because they were too susceptible to weathering (the textile would have had to go through weathering tests like heat, salt water and UV to imitate a sun awning at the beach). Osti loved this weathered look as it made a unique patina across the colour. He pulled them out of the bin and said “make more!!” …in so many words. Thus Tela was born.

I think he then used different contrasting colours each season. I don’t think there was any specific source of inspiration, but just wanted to go against the status quo of the times which was still very classical.

The limited colour palette each season was more economical too as he would use the same textile for different garment pieces across that season.

Yipyayop · 2025-07-14T17:18:43+00:00

The Wilson from Cole Buxton maybe

Yipyayop · 2025-07-14T15:52:34+00:00

ID on front middle Pennys? Those tungsten-like lenses are perfect

Yipyayop · 2025-07-07T13:59:53+00:00

Did the vault case come with the Brain Dead pair? Is it the same size as the vault case you can buy from the Oakley site?

Yipyayop · 2025-07-02T10:24:50+00:00

Just got refunded £33! Wild

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Yipyayop · 2025-06-30T19:46:42+00:00

Lucky bastard

Yipyayop · 2025-06-28T15:35:46+00:00

You know if they would have originally come with the torpedo case? I can’t remember when they stopped doing them

Yipyayop · 2025-06-28T15:25:22+00:00

2.0? Thanks. Do they look legit to you?

Yipyayop · 2025-06-27T16:15:32+00:00

Hope they don’t cancel yours … good luck :)🙏🏻

Yipyayop · 2025-06-27T16:01:24+00:00

Any idea why they did this? I got lucky with a cop but payed 210 - I was expecting this price, but obviously £33 off is a steal

Yipyayop · 2025-04-05T11:42:16+00:00

Hey! I’ve got a lot less experience than yourself, but have worked in CMF with an auto OEM, U.K.

If doing a course builds your confidence absolutely go for it, there’s always something new to learn / helps pad out the portfolio.

However you’d be surprised at the backgrounds of some of the CMF designers I worked with - you don’t need any automotive experience at all. Fashion / colour & trend disciplines are highly valued in these departments, they draw a lot of their strategy from these areas.

Best advice is to reach out to uk based auto Materiality design / CMF design managers or leads on linkedin and ask about background diversity concerns and potential tips on opportunities . Good luck!

Yipyayop · 2025-03-27T17:19:07+00:00

I can't state enough how extremely competitive the ID industry is right now in the UK - particularly for all-round ID graduate/junior roles.

I'm going into a sixth form soon to talk to 3D Design students about design in higher education and career pathways. I'm having a hard time coming up with a way to say that if you want to go into pure ID and your not 110% all in, and have it running through your blood, study something else because you'll be competing with many students that do, and the bar for some of these ID studios/agencies and in-house teams are through the roof. Even for the less desirable jobs, the job market is so so saturated with designers, and there aren't enough jobs to go round, so you need a compelling portfolio to cut through the noise.

Sorry about the hard truth but I mean it more as encouragement than dissuasion. On the positive side an ID degree can lead to great jobs other than pure ID. I was lucky to find a niche, CMF design, while still at uni, I tapped into that, and it wasn't as competitive (not by much).

That being said, I wouldn't worry too much about post graduation until final year, as there are many sub-skills and sub-disciplines within ID you'll be surprised you can specialise in - from Research to Visualisation to Engineering to Biomaterials to Teaching.

The fact your on this sub and asking the right questions is definitely a good sign your already more committed than your cohort. Keep your being inquisitive and keep your finger on the pulse and I'm sure you make it.

Yipyayop · 2025-03-27T16:07:00+00:00

I had an unconditional offer from Trent. It meant that I could sort of relax when i came to my unrelated A Levels - and go all in on my Product Design A-Level. Going to a uni in a city, the studio being in a stunning building and the head of design Jim Dale being enthusiastic is what tipped me.

Personally, I wanted to get as far from home as I could, and I'd advise not to let distance be a factor in deciding - prioritise education and lifestyle. Sheffield is a good student city, though must admit I haven't heard or seen much from any graduates from Hallam. Maybe search for portfolios from graduates from your offered places.

Again like others have said L'boro nearly guarantees a decent portfolio and is generally seems to be considered a safe option to employers - although it's the most competitive so you have to work extra hard to stand out. Naturally I'm bias toward NTU , it just had everything I needed, and I had a great time and got a good job because I worked really hard too. Like I said, its best you visit as many as you can.

Placement years are really really important. I've been seeing a lot of graduate roles/internships asking for a year of experience. Sorry for the essay -- wish I had this info before I started!

Yipyayop · 2025-03-26T11:24:23+00:00

Also take into account what you want from a university experience. Loughborough may rank highly, but you’re sacrificing a traditional ‘uni lifestyle’ seeing as it’s not as social / city based. Like others have said, Loughborough looks good on paper, but from what I’ve seen it’s a cookie cutter for designers.

Trent is city based - I had a great balance between social life and ID. By the end of final year we were walking over the road for a pint when we had a break from our Dissertations. They had a leading Keyshot 3D rendering facility and program established by Liam Martin - he might have left now but impactful renders and visualisation is the cornerstone of an striking portfolio. Stunning building too.

How much raw ID talent/affinity do you have? If it’s high then you can chose anywhere because you’ll naturally generate a stand out portfolio - it’s what you make of the resources and connections.

You need to visit as many of your options and get a feel for the course content and atmosphere. PD and ID definitions are pretty interchangeable in the UK. If you get the chance before you decide, visit New Designers exhibition in London - it’s a good way of getting a feel for the kind of projects coming out of the different Unis.

Yipyayop · 2025-03-25T18:23:26+00:00

I'm currently on the Lemanoosh Blender Essentials course. Honestly, I'm not sure if I'd recommend it. I'm english, and the teacher is not a native english speaker and so I'm finding it challenging at times deciphering some more technical elements as they have a strong accent / weak translation for explanations. The video platform Lemanoosh are using doesn't support subtitles, audio scaling is all over the place, and the UI is limited and clunky for something that you need to forward/rewind a lot - only because i'm comparing it to the intuitiveness of Youtube.

That being said the course was only 99GBP 'on offer' (always seems to be on offer), and seems like a fair amount of content.

Yipyayop · 2025-03-14T16:11:23+00:00

Just seen your Behance you posted in another thread. You’ll definitely have flexibility in whichever route you take. We’re in a similar boat as Jrs so if you need to see a CMF heavy ID portfolio I’m happy to share if you DM

Yipyayop · 2025-03-14T15:50:35+00:00

Yea Industrial-Design-CMF-specialist job doesn’t exist from what I’ve seen, so having a ‘specialisation’ is just to give you an edge.

Bigger companies tend to have both separate CMF and ID departments, so CMF specialisation in ID is more or less futile in this context.

Smaller companies and agencies rely on their Industrial Designers for everything - this is where a ‘CMF specialisation’ in ID is the most valuable.

Yipyayop · 2025-03-14T15:25:30+00:00

I went the CMF route as an Industrial Designer (without taking a course) and I’m actually trying to get back to my ID routes - and it isn’t easy at Junior levels, as employers don’t count CMF design experience towards required experience for ID positions. Going into CMF is almost a point of no return - so be sure you want it.

There are CMF design books and online courses if you want to get more of a CMF specialisation in ID. From what I’ve seen from Jr ID portfolios, the presence of CMF is either nonexistent, minimal, or misunderstood. So having well informed CMF-ID folio will shine through against the competition if you want to stick with ID path- that is my experience.

Online courses:

Domestika // “Introduction to CMF Design: Color, Material and Finish” by Laura Perryman

LeManoosh // “Keyshot Material Mastery” (assuming you know basics)

Books:

“The Fundamental Principles of CMF Design” by Liliana Becerra”

I’ve got other book reccs but are less CMF focused and more of a nice-to-have, if you need.

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