Deborah Ayodele
CAD Industrial Designer PCB Product Designer DFM 3D Modeler
New to Contra
Deborah is ready for their next project!
This feels like a great blend of storytelling and design. The retro advertising style makes the concept much more immersive than a typical futuristic mockup.
How would the past advertise the future?
That's the question I started with while making this.
Instead of designing another flying car or chrome robot, I imagined a product from a future that believed tomorrow would always be a little more wondrous than today.🙃
A retro-futuristic...
I completely agree. Future Nostalgia is one of those rare projects where every visual touchpoint feels intentional. It proves that great branding isn't just about a logo, it's about building a world people instantly recognize.
What if one of the best examples of retro-futurism wasn't a brand, but an album concept?
Whenever I think about this aesthetic, I always come back to my queen 🥰 Dua Lipa's Future Nostalgia.
She did her investigation, as an art and architecture lover she made an album in which she...
The first prototype should answer questions, not impress people.
Many people think prototypes exist to prove the product is finished.
I see them differently.
A prototype should reduce uncertainty.
Does the grip feel comfortable?
Is the product too large?
Can the mechanism work as...
Every product has a "critical dimension."
Not every measurement carries the same weight.
Some dimensions are cosmetic.
Others determine whether an entire assembly succeeds or fails.
A few millimeters can affect:
• Component fit
• Structural integrity
• User comfort
• Assembly accuracy
•...
Why good products are predictable.
A well-designed product shouldn't surprise the user.
The power button should be easy to find.
The handle should naturally fit the hand.
The lid should open the way users expect.
The controls should feel intuitive without requiring instructions.
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