I made this video using the first Sorapot to come back from the workshop in Asia. Enjoy!
Tue, December 11, 2007 - 2:09 PM
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Joey Roth - Industrial Design Theory
When I design something new, I try to imagine a close friend giving it to me as a gift. While I think products that you yourself love make the best presents, there’s more to gift giving than an exchange of goods. I think of it as a material way to mediate the dissonance that exists [...]
Thu, December 6, 2007 - 10:30 AM
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photo by Galena Alyson Canada
It’s snowing in Brooklyn today, and I was thinking about the indoors. I’m interested in products that could retain their functionality if made portable, but are specifically designed to stay inside. Clocks are the most common example- a watch does exactly the same thing as a wall clock or grandfather clock, [...]
Sun, December 2, 2007 - 3:40 PM
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I was just interviewed by Pooja Kashyap of thedesignblog.org. This was my first interview that lasted for more than half an hour; Pooja’s questions made me put my growing cloud of abstract design ideas into words, and I came out of the interview with a much clearer perspective and even more ideas. Thank you Pooja! [...]
Mon, November 26, 2007 - 9:18 AM
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Thank you for your great responses to Sorapot’s design. Many of you have asked how to make tea with and clean Sorapot. It’s this simple:
Sorapot instructions from Joey Roth on Vimeo.
Start by holding Sorapot vertically and unscrewing the thumbscrew on the bottom of the rear arch. Releasing the tension will allow you to swing the [...]
Sat, November 24, 2007 - 10:53 AM
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I'm an industrial designer working to manufacture and sell my products. I use stories as the initial sketches for my designs. I think about characters, scenes, and conversations, then design an object that will feed this narrative.
I moved to New York about half a year ago and have been building ever since. I miss the river, Wawa, and outdoor smell from Philly, where I went to college.
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