As you may know I created Design Droplets on the 15th of October 2008 and it was just “a drop in the proverbial ocean of the internet, [that I hoped would] make some ripples and even waves as time passes.”
I think it has made some small ripples, although we certainly aren’t up to the level of making waves just yet. But I am sure this will come in the future.
In this retrospective I would like to share some histroy, have a look at some of our most susccessful articles and also share some my perosnal favourites. You might also be interested to know that is the 200th post on Design Droplets.
Histroy
Pre 15th October 2008
Prior to Design Droplets I ran a podcast series with Julian Faelli (who you will know as the host of our first video cast and owner of melbourne based Xamtaf) called Melbourneid. This podcast series died a premature death due to other things in our lives taking over, however it was partly where I got the inspiration to start Design Droplets.
15th of October 2008
The first post, Hello World, is written. At the time Design Droplets looked like the image at the top of this post.
November 16th 2008
Design Droplets first interview with Industrial Design graduate Lawrence Yuen is posted.
November 27th 2008
The first Designer Q&A with Rob Curedale is posted.
30th Decmeber 2008
I write the recap of what happned in 2008 for Design Droplets – we had a grand total of 26 RSS subscribers.
25th February 2009
First Design Studio visit is featured – I visit JONESCHIJOFF and interview the founders Mike and Carl.
31st March 2009
I write 6 months on – a look at how Design Droplets was traveling then – the current site design had just been launched.
9th May 2009
The Design Droplets Job Board comes online.
22nd May 2009
Anna Lorenzetto becomes a contributor.
July 9th 2009
First Coffeee & Connexions event is held.
18th August 2009
Drew Smith write up the Young Blood Designers Market 2009, held in Sydney.
29th Sepetember 2009
$1000+ Prize Giveaway & 1st Birthday Design Group Writing Project is launched.
9th October
The first (october) edition of the Design Droplets monthly newsletter goes out - you can subscribe here.
15th October 2009
Design Droplets is 1 year old.
16th October 2009
Design Droplets has:
- 200 posts.
- 400 + RSS subscribers
- recieved 70,000 + page views in its first year.
- had visitors from 140 countries.
- 300 + fans on it’s Facebook page.
Top 10 posts of All Time on Design Droplets
1. Ten Industrial Designers worth following on Twitter
2. Designer Q&A with Richard Kuchinsky
3. Designer Q&A with Michael Ditullo
4. Online Folio Solutions Series
5. Designer Q&A with Craig Nottage
6. Design Management with Ralf Beuker
7. Designer Q&A with Feng Zhu of FZD School of Design
8. 13 World Class Industrial Design Consultancies
9. Interview with RitaSue Siegel
10. Designer Q&A with Rob Curedale
My personal favourites
These are posts that I think are really informative and were fun/enjoyable articles to create or in some cases conduct the interview for (In no particular order and it doesn’t mean that all the other articles aren’t also great or informative).
Designer Q&A with Soren Luckins of Büro North
Humble Masterpeices: Everyday Marvels of Design
This is Not a Design Market: Video
Design Management with Ralf Beuker
Designer Q&A with Michael Ditullo
Design Droplets 11 tips for becoming a GREAT designer
JONESCHIJOFF Studio Visit Feb 2009
My first Industrial Design freelancing job
Presentation Tips for Designers
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Congrats Raph, the site has come a long way
Happy Anniversary. I am so proud to be in your top 10. Thanks for this labor of love.