Head to https://squarespace.com/designtheory to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DESIGNTHEORY . Why are modern car designs so insanely complex and complicated? How do you create a beautiful design? Why are consumer electronics industrial designs so boring? Become a patron of my channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/JohnMauriello Form Fundamentals Online Industrial Design Course: https://bit.ly/335vsqO . Women In Industrial Design: https://womenidchi.com/ Shout Outs: Kedar Benjamin https://www.instagram.com/benjometry/ Gabriel Newton: https://www.instagram.com/gabrielnewton_/ Shreyan Sen: https://www.instagram.com/shreyansen/ Want to learn more about my work? Check out my portfolio: https://www.studioello.com/ Want to work with me on a design project? Contact me here: https://www.studioello.com/about-1 0:00 Intro 0:07 Why Are Modern Car Designs so Busy & Complex? 3:13 Electronics Are Spying On You 4:13 How to Create a Beautiful Design 9:27 Why Nicolas Cage is Great Design Inspiration 12:08 Which is more important: Form or Function? 14:20 How to Avoid Decision Fatigue While Designing 14:50 Elaborate on leather jackets 16:11 How to Avoid Creative Block 17:18 How Do You Handle a Clien't That Won't Listen? 20:10 Is Design Still a Boy's Club? 20:27 100k trophy unboxing, plus personal questions 25:30 Shout Outs All content written by John Mauriello. Edited by Bradley Heath and John Mauriello. John Mauriello has been working professionally as an industrial designer since 2010. He is an Adjunct Professor of industrial design at California College of the Arts. Credits: Bradley Heath (editor): https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradley-heath-032299109/ Alfa Romeo B roll: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMZR_OYM900 Nicolas Cage B Roll: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A23TuxKex_w Join my mailing list to get notified of special announcements: https://www.studioello.com/mail Join my discord channel and talk to me: https://discord.gg/hFw55nh Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mauriellodesign Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mauriellojohn Check out my Behance: https://www.behance.net/mauriellodesign