Say, you’re a product designer looking for some retro inspirations for the next digital gadget you’re doodling on, or perhaps you’re a design student hit with a ‘History of Industrial Design’ assignment looking for a place where you can copy-and-paste your homework away creative reference, check out this great resource site: (Japanese) Product Design Database.
It has amassed a rather large collection of rather high resolution photos or posters of Japanese consumer products from the 70s, 80s and 90s – phones, radios, TV and audio sets, etc. Truly a great resource to see some great works from our industry’s seniors.
