When Design & Development Today (DDT) launched, the field of engineering was in the midst of a technological awakening. Product complexity was accelerating, time-to-market was shrinking, and the demand for innovation had never been higher. From the beginning, DDT was built to serve as a trusted resource for engineers tasked with turning big ideas into tangible, functional, and manufacturable solutions.
Today, DDT stands at the intersection of engineering creativity and industrial execution. It is the premier digital destination for professionals working in product design, system architecture, R&D, and advanced manufacturing.
Mission and Audience
Our mission is to deliver insightful, relevant, and highly technical content that supports engineers across every stage of the design and development lifecycle—from conceptualization to production. Whether they're designing control systems, testing sensor performance, or selecting the right drive for a medical device, our audience counts on DDT to inform smart decisions.
We reach a highly targeted group of professionals working in sectors including automotive, aerospace, energy, medical devices, industrial machinery, instrumentation, and electronics. These include design engineers, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, and software engineers — each a key decision-maker in specification, prototyping, and implementation.
Editorial Excellence and Industry Trust
DDT is updated daily with news, product rollouts, technical features, and analysis tailored to the design engineering community. Our editorial calendar spans industries and technologies—from sensors and 3D printing to embedded software and automation.
Our reporting helps readers stay ahead of design trends and gives them a behind-the-scenes look at the innovations shaping tomorrow’s technology. That’s why industry leaders like Ford, NVIDIA, Boston Scientific, Lockheed Martin, Texas Instruments, Cummins, BAE Systems, and Rockwell Collins trust DDT to keep their teams informed.
Opportunities to Partner with DDT
For marketers seeking to reach design engineering professionals, DDT offers a portfolio of high-impact, data-driven opportunities tailored to a technical audience:
- A daily email newsletter with industry-leading open and click-through rates - Example
- Smart Engagement: combines AI-driven targeting, omnichannel distribution, and real-time analytics to maximize content impact, generate leads, and boost ROI for industrial marketers.
- Website display ads
- Single and multi-sponsored email deployments
- Customized newsletter deployments
- Specialized video formats - Example
- Video ads and pre-rolls Example
- Video and audio podcasts - Example
- Content creation, including whitepapers, eBooks, infographics and video
- Custom research
- Resource guides
- Multiple sponsorship opportunities
With targeted reach, editorial integrity, and cutting-edge digital tools, DDT is your gateway to the engineering professionals designing what’s next.
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ContributionsÂ
We're happy to accept and review potential contributions. Contributions are welcome from anyone with expertise or insight into the industry. Â
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Editorial GuidelinesÂ
The following Contributor Guidelines should be considered when submitting articles for review.Â
- Submissions should be no more than 1,000 words.
- Each submission should include the author name, title and affiliation.
- No AI-generated content will be accepted.
- Please include a headshot of the author.
- Exclusive pieces will be given priority, so please let us know if your article has previously been published elsewhere.
- Submissions should be written with an industry-wide perspective and not be promotional for any one product or company. Any promotional language will be edited.
- We reserve the right to edit the piece as we see fit, but we’re also happy to pass on a final draft to the author before it appears on the site.
- Because we publish new content every day, there’s no hard deadline for submission. However, we do reserve the right to publish the piece in accordance with our production cycle.
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