Process bits from our Icons film with @microsoft.design @_nando_costa_ @zeligsound 💚 — Link in bio for full project

#process #rnd #design #animation #collaboration #icons #grid #fluent #microsoft #c4d

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"Intelligent geometry simplifies each design down to its fundamental shapes to create a shared language that is distinctly Xbox.” That’s Senior Design Director, Nicolas Denhez on the design approach for our latest consoles and controller.
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#Microsoft #Xbox #Design #DesignLanguage #System #Gaming #Symbolism #DevicesDesign #IndustrialDesign #Hardware #BlackAndWhite #Process

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More RnD bits from our celebratory Icons film with @microsoft.design @_nando_costa_ @zeligsound 💚 — Link in bio for full project

#process #rnd #design #animation #collaboration #icons #grid #fluent #microsoft #c4d

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“The hardware design is pure and true to the internal components,” shares Senior Design Director Nicolas Denhez.
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Whether it's the black circular vent on Xbox Series S, the grid of circles and insert molded disc drive detail on Xbox Series X, or the squares and circles of the D-pad on the controller, we use those basic elements to build a consistent and flexible design lexicon across our family of devices.
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This approach grounds our design in a quiet and uncomplicated form that brings the gaming experience to the forefront.
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#Microsoft #Xbox #Gaming #CMF #DeviceDesign #Hardware #Prototype #3DPrinting #IndustrialDesign #Process #BehindTheScenes

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Xbox fans have always been vital to our design process. So with our new Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, the design team paid them a visit at home.
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"We asked them a lot of questions, and they gave their unvarnished opinions," chuckles principal designer Chris Kujawski. These gamers are the secret sauce behind our new consoles which blend at-home aesthetic with beautiful basics.
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Link in bio to see what our most passionate fans shared.
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#Microsoft #Xbox #Gaming #CMF #DeviceDesign #Hardware #Prototype #3DPrinting #IndustrialDesign #Process #BehindTheScenes

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Cinema 4D R23 splash screen explorations for @maxonc4d. Check out full project on behance ;)
 
#process #design #exploration #c4d #cinema4d #maxon #cg #cgi #digitalart #3drender

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At first glance, the new Xbox controller doesn’t look all that different from the previous one — and that was by design.

People hold certain expectations of what a controller looks like, feels like, and moves like. “People’s fingers are remarkably sensitive to changes, especially the super fans because they’ve built up muscle memory, so every change needs to give them more comfort and an improved response,” shares Senior Designer Ryan Whitaker.

Tap the link in bio to see how the team subtly refined a product that’s been imprinted in some gamers’ muscle memory since 2001.

#Microsoft #Xbox #Gaming #DevicesDesign #CMF #IndustrialDesign #Hardware #UserExperience #UX #Prototype #3DPrinting #Process #BehindTheScenes

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Just like our newest consoles, the team relied on basic principles of good design — keep 80 percent, upend the rest.

“We all agreed that we could always fall back on what we knew, so let’s 100 percent challenge the 20 percent,” Senior Designer Erika Kelter emphasizes.

The team scrutinized every button, every angle, every material, and every finish to determine which changes would make the most impact.

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#Microsoft #Xbox #Gaming #DevicesDesign #CMF #UX #Process #IndustrialDesign #Hardware #UserExperience

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For this year's Microsoft Ignite event, our brand team worked with @MartianAndSons to continue to evolve the event's brand identity, expanding its range of expression and dynamism as the program shifted entirely to a first ever all-digital format. These style frames were part of the team’s RnD process.

Visit the link in our profile to learn more about what was announced this year.

#Microsoft #MicrosoftLife #Microsoft365 #Events #Digital #Streaming #CG #VisualEffects #Branding #Brand #Animation #MotionGraphics #StyleFrames #RnD #VisualDevelopment #BehindTheScenes #Process

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“As designers, we know our products live in people’s homes for years,” says Senior Design Director Nicolas Denhez. By crafting a simplified silhouette that blends into the home environment and stands out as thoughtfully designed hardware, our newest consoles earn their place in living rooms and beyond.

If you have missed it, read our article on @Medium as we share the story behind the design of Xbox Series.

#Microsoft #Xbox #Gaming #CMF #DeviceDesign #Hardware #Prototype #3DPrinting #IndustrialDesign #Process #BehindTheScenes

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These were some of the unfinished @Surface wallpaper concepts from our friends at @SixNFive.

Visit Wallpapers.Microsoft.Design to download some of the ones that made the cut.

#Microsoft #Surface #Wallpaper #Design #3D #CG #C4D #Landscape #ImaginaryLandscapes #Process #Elemental #WorkInProgress #VisualEffects #Maxon #Cinema4D

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The team at @OthernessLA printed this beautiful compilation of lifestyle photographs they have created for @Surface, showcasing the library of images for #SurfaceDuo, #SurfaceLaptop, #SurfaceLaptopGo and #SurfaceProX.

#Microsoft #Surface #Photography #LifeStyle #Paper #Design #PrintedMedia #DevicesDesign #IndustrialDesign #Hardware #Photoshoot #Brand #Process #Portfolio

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