The job of an engineer hasn’t changed in the 90 years since Machine Design first published. The role is still to improve the performance and lower the cost of problem-solving devices, as well as the ...

Shelby Putnam Tupper is founder and creative director of Shelby Designs Inc., a small-but-mighty, full-service, customer-obsessed design consultancy.

Graphics suites like Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator are excellent choices for designers and digital creators because of their free plugins and other powerful features. However, they aren't cheap, and ...

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Finding the right tools to represent a project idea or carry out a construction job remains an ongoing challenge for architecture and design professionals. While software for drafting, 3D modeling, ...

A version of this article originally appeared on the Percolate Blog. In spring of 2009, I graduated from architecture school. At the time, the post-recession economy was rough and not much was ...

While there are many great alternatives to Adobe’s creative software tools — such as Krita being a good alternative to Photoshop — there are fewer viable alternatives to tablet-based Procreate. For on ...

ANCA CNC MACHINES has developed ToolDraft to assist cutting-tool manufacturers to develop technical patterns for their products. Like all manufactured parts, cutting tools require technical drawings ...

For creatives looking to express themselves digitally, Mac offers a diverse array of drawing apps that cater to various needs and skill levels. Here are eight simple yet cool drawing apps for Mac that ...