Most Read Articles of 2024
In 2024 The BYU Design Review Published articles 38 articles. The following were the most read. If you have already read them, review them again and see if any of the lessons/principles/insights have stuck.
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1: Inversion: The Power of Thinking Backwards, by Mark McDonald
Mark McDonald’s brilliant article is truly inspiring. It will make you think differently about ideation, problem solving, and planning.
2: Design Lessons from Movies: The Polar Express, by John Salmon
John Salmon pulls 4 design lessons from the animated movie Polar Express. The lessons are interesting and do apply to nearly any design/management scenario.
3: What I Learned When I Let AI Render My Hand Sketches (2024), by Chris Mattson
AI and engineering design; do these things mix well? Chris Mattson explores how hand sketched ideas can be turned into renders using AI. Challenges, tips, and limitations are discussed.
4: Good Design: The Wilson Airless Gen1 Basketball , by Andrew Cousins
Andrew Cousins considers the design of the Wilson Airless Basketball, by providing interesting details and insights into its manufacturing and performance.
5. Don’t Spend All Your Weirdness Points In One Place, Mark McDonald
Mark McDonald provides another thought provoking article about breaking the rules in design — why its good and why its bad. He even discusses the Chesterton Fence Principle, which appears to be violated by the Cybertruck leading to customer complaints or social misunderstanding.
6: Avoiding the Next Boeing Door Plug Incident: Lessons From the YF-22, by Larry Howell
Larry Howell — a previous designer of aircraft door plugs — shares a personal experience and lessons learned from his work on the YF-22 as a young engineer. The stories and lessons provide excellent perspective and wisdom.
