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Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Industrial Design
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand

Join a young and progressive Design School, exploring the junction between Digital Media, Industrial Design, Interaction Design and Culture+Context. We invite applications for a Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Industrial Design to take a leading role in building a strong Industrial Design teaching and research culture with a distinctive character that is internationally acknowledged and recognised. The position focuses on an experimental, inquisitive, creative and multi-disciplinary approach to design.

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Featured Forum Topic of the Day:
What are my long term goals as a designer?
by jeffreycarver in design employment

A company has asked of me via email, “how would an internship at [company] contribute to your long term goals?” and I’m not sure how to respond. I mean, I want to become very skilled and experienced, toward the end of improving people’s lives in a position where I could make a difference. Whether that’s owning my own firm in 30 years, being a senior designer/creative director, or teaching. But isn’t every young designer kind of on that path?

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We are really excited with the early reviews of the Dutch Master Limited Edition Bicycle, and want to express our appreciation for all the support out there.

And If you’re in New York City tomorrow, please come by the Apple Store SoHo for the “Meet the Designers of the Dutch Master” event, from 3-4pm. See you there! And all next week, come by and see the bike featured at the Ace Hotel New York.

Here are some early quotes so far:

Coolhunting
“We couldn’t have been more impressed after taking the Dutch Master for a spin around SoHo.”

Boing Boing Gadgets
“And a lovely bike it is…Don’t leave ’em on the street, folks!”

Treehugger
“The Secret Ingredient is Love. Our friends at Core77 know beautiful design, but they’re really surpassed themselves with the Dutch Master super-duper-limited edition bike…What can I say except that it’s totally beautiful and I’m glad that the artistry of making such cool bikes is still around. Kudos guys & gals!”

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Today, Core77 proudly introduces a limited edition bicycle—named the “Dutch Master”—celebrating New York bike culture and a heritage of local manufacturing.

The Dutch Master is based on the beloved Worksman cruiser frame—a workhorse foundation used throughout the New York delivery community, and manufactured in Queens, New York for over 110 years. Core77 customized the frame, fitting it out with a carefully curated set of components, each with its own story.

The bike was hand-built by KT Higgins, a Brooklyn-based ex-bike messenger (infamous for her crash in the movie Pedal), and proprietor of Bushwick Bike Shop, her one-year-old bikeshop in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn.

The Dutch Master features stem and pedals from Brooklyn Machine Works, maker of high-end, indestructible parts. The Brooks saddle and the Dapper Dan grips, both leather, provide unparalleled feel and an authentic patina. The BMX Crankset is complemented by front and rear drum breaks from Sturmey Archer, and the shock-absorbing Schwalbe “Fat Frank” cruiser tires provide smooth-rolling, urban-friendly traction and durability.

The wheels are hand-built in Brooklyn with Swiss DT spokes, and the rear wheel is equipped with bike pegs, so that you can carry (at least) one of your posse home at the end of the night.

Core77 was founded in Brooklyn in 1995, and one of the reasons why the bike project is so exciting for us is that it both recognizes the history of the company and celebrates small manufacturing in the area.

As part of the product launch, the Apple Store SoHo New York will be presenting a Live “Meet the Designers” Event on Saturday, July 11th at 3pm, featuring the story of the Core77 Dutch Master Bicycle. Designers and builders of the bike will take the audience through the design and development of the Dutch Master, showing video and process shots of production and construction of the bike. The Apple Store SoHo New York is located at 103 Prince Street. Following the event, the Dutch Master will be on display in the lobby of the trend-setting Ace Hotel New York, located at 20 West 29th Street, for one week, from July 11 through July 18th.

The bike will be produced in a limited edition of 25. For more information, ordering, videos, and press photos of Core77’s Dutch Master Bicycle, visit www.core77.com/dutchmaster.

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Design/Creative Director
MKG Productions
New York, NY

MKG Productions, an event production firm, is looking for a Design/Creative Director who will: manage day-to-day operations of the studio; lead the creative development of all agency projects; act act as lead designer on projects the agency deems necessary; and continue to develop/maintain company’s image, style guide, in-house collateral, website and presentation deck.

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