When I first started LIOE design I knew it would be a difficult path but I persistent enough to find a way to make my designs come to life. One of my inspirations is Christian Von Koenigsegg, who sounds like a James Bond villain. Koenigsegg did something crazier than any entrepreneur and started a hypercar company from scratch, he has an amazing story.
Read MoreMajority of people won’t know who Daniel Simon is but you will defiantly know his work. Which includes futuristic vehicles in major block buster movies such as Tron Legacy, Oblivion, Captain America and Prometheus.
Read MoreI get inspired by products that are forward thinking and designed to look like it should be in the future. The Kriss Vector Sub Machine Gun is one of those products. Its futuristic design has made appearances in a majority modern day movies and video games.
Read MoreJames Bond is the original assassin, spy, and gentleman. It is undeniable James Bond has great suits, gadgets, artillery, and cars. James Bond is surrounded by beautifully designed products that compliment the characters lifestyle.
Read MoreThe Museum of Flight is one of the best places to visit in Seattle. The Museum of Flight showcases over a century of design evolution of aviation. In the center of the main building is the Lockheed Martin SR-71 Blackbird; one of my favorite planes to visit for inspiration.
Read MoreDuring this unusual time, I am spending more time at home, which turns out can be a good thing. On my limited spare time, I love and hate working on my 1991 Toyota MR2 Turbo. It is a break from design work but at the same time designing in a different way.
Read MoreI am continuing with our Design Inspiration Series, this time I am going to discuss a laptop that has provide lots of good design inspiration, The Spectre by HP. This is a good product to focus on since most of us are currently working from home and most likely working on a laptop. Why not have a laptop that looks cool and functions well.
Read MoreThe Petersen Automotive Museum is one of the most beautiful automotive museum I have ever been to. When I first arrived to Los Angeles, I drove by this beautiful red building with a wave like structure.
Read MoreWhen I am not working on new designs 12 to 14 hours a day, my preferred way to relax is to watch television and not too complex action movies. Don’t get me wrong, I do like movies that require thinking when I am not tired. After a long day I don’t feel like doing any more complex thinking. One of my favorites all time movies is John Wick played by Keanu Reeves, it is action packed and the story line is easy to follow.
Read MoreDesign inspiration can come from anywhere, for me watches are one of the most inspirational products because they embody function and beauty.
Read MoreThe Vessel NYC is one of the interesting modern architectural creations, designed by Thomas Heatherwick. The Vessel is alien like but at the same time intriguingly beautiful.
Read MoreTron Legacy is not about the story but the visual effects, design, and music. There is an insane amount of details that went into the creation of this movie. The light suits each actor wore had LED’s in a geometric pattern outlining their bodies, which is complicated to create let alone pretty awesome visually. The suits than led us to the introduction of the light cycles designed by Daniel Simon.
Read MoreComic books are a wealth of creative visual storytelling and amazing artwork. I regularly purchase comic books for the unique covers and to see what new kind of tricks the cover artist might do to catch my eye. I grew up in the 90’s and I love the shiny reflective comic book covers.
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This is my first post and this blog will be a record of my design inspiration. A place to gather and share ideas. We recently went to Austin Texas for a pop-up show. While there is lots of cool places to visit in Austin, one place that was a surprising find in a middle of a busy downtown area is the Fareground Food Hall at the One Eleven Building.
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