"If people are made safer, more comfortable, more efficient—or just plain happier, the industrial designer has succeeded."
-Henry Dreyfuss

That evening at dinner...

"Aliens—wow! That's incredible!

"And redesigning things for them— what a challenge! But don't worry— I'll get you up to speed on industrial design. It's one of my favorite subjects.

"To sum it up: Industrial design is an applied art that creates the form of manufactured products.

"Sounds boring? It's not! Industrial designers create the look, sound, feel and function of just about everything we use every day! Telephones, chairs, toilets, cars—you name it, and it was probably designed by an industrial designer.

"Let's see some examples..."