Spotlight: Industrial Design in the Behance Network

There's something organically fascinating about industrial design. The countless hours of concept design and development is a factor few end-users actually consider when they purchase a product which actually performs above (or below) their needs and desires, but is appreciated (or despised) accordingly. We in the design community, however, possess a deeper understanding of this process -- that's why today we shine a bright light on our favorite products, in all stages of development, on the Behance Network.

It's been so exciting to watch Joey Roth develop Soropot over the last year from concept to actuality...and this cold weather we've been having only makes us crave a perfectly brewed cup of tea that much more.

The team at Pollen Design really, truly understands cooks -- to the point of creating tools they didn't even know they needed. Case(s) in point: their Prepara Chef's Performance tools, focusing on peeling and preserving, and the NuScup created in collaboration with Dalla Piazza. While we're on the subject of food, Noro's Verte: Non Dripping carafe saves hands and countertops from spills through its genius two-lip construction. It's worth mentioning also that Verte is, by popular decision, absolutely gorgeous.

We can see New Yorkers snapping these Ladybird Bath and Vanities up left and right, should they ever make it out of the concept phase -- designed specifically for tight, awkward spaces, the Ladybird would make taking baths in even the smallest bathrooms (at least, really small bathrooms) a reality.

There are certain people we know who describe things they love as "sexy." Those people -- for many reasons -- would probably feel that way about Vincent Cadena's Mp3 player; a welcome, sleek and elegant departure from the music players of yore.

Class favorite Vonhideki fuses Corian and glass together to create the Columbian Coffee Table which is set for debut in Milan this year; the bespoke illustration gracing the glasstop can be customized however the end-user pleases.

Lysandre Follet's renders of Tetris, Pong and TV Watches for Nixon, ZOT4 for Nooka and internship work for RIPCURL show maturity and innovation that most design students can only dream to accomplish after years of work experience. Follett is definitely a rising star in this realm to keep a close eye upon.

On the eco-friendly front, Wattson reminds one of their home appliance energy consumption at any given time through its soft, ethereal glow. Call it a gentle reminder of the footprint you're leaving behind...through good design.