March 2, 2017
Simple solutions are the holy grail of every designer. In a world where we are connecting everything with bluetooth technology, the simplest solutions are still desirable. The sugar dispenser called the pureZed is a simple solution to pouring portioned amounts of sugar. Sugar has been portioned out in many ways including the sugar cube, the sugar packet, or “how many…
October 28, 2016
There are a lot of amazing companies making amazing products out of wood, leather, and metal. One product that I have seen a few different versions for that I really like are computer monitor stands. Putting your computer monitor on a stand is really beneficial for many people. For some reason monitors don’t sit at the perfect ergonomic height for most…
October 14, 2016
The Polygons measuring spoon is an incredibly clever design for a very common household utensil. Everyone has a ring of measuring spoons in their kitchen that takes up space. The Polygons spoon is unique in that it store completely flat but can fold into the shape of a spoon to measure out any common tablespoon or teaspoon graduation. The Polygons…
September 30, 2016
Good design is now demanded by consumers. We not only want products that are functional and durable, but we want them to look trendy. Foray is a new design firm with a mission to design beautiful tools for people with physical limitations. Their first product is called Spring and it is a revolutionary design for something we are all familiar…
September 2, 2016
There have been a lot of pens on Kickstarter over the years. In fact if you search “pen” on Kickstarter you will get a result of 932 projects. Literally hundreds of projects for pens… So many designers and entrepreneurs have started their small business by starting a campaign on Kickstarter for a pen. Because there have been so many pens…
August 26, 2016
Instagram is definitely my favorite social media site. Not only is it where I have the largest following for this blog, but it is where I get a lot of inspiration for design. I try to be strategic on who I follow because I actually enjoy scrolling through my feed and seeing peoples posts. I don’t want to fill my…
August 9, 2016
I don’t often consider posting a negative post on the blog because my intent is to show remarkable companies making incredible products that will last a lifetime. But the recent failure of the company Skully is quite disappointing to me. Skully designed a motorcycle helmet that has an integrated rear facing camera which is projected onto the inside so the rider…
August 5, 2016
The 2016 Olympics in Rio start soon and I am excited to see the world come together. It is such a unique event where so many countries from around the world gather compete. The Olympics are kind of nostalgic for me. I remember growing up and looking in the newspaper each morning to see what the medal count was. It…
July 29, 2016
When I was in high school I loved talking about audio and sound systems with friends. Most of the conversations were of course about how good the bass was. I honestly didn’t know much and I still really don’t know that much about high-end audio. At the time the best high end brands that I knew of were companies like…
July 15, 2016
I really like products that incorporate wood. One of my friends told me that the Instagram page looks like it is all walnut and leather products. Maybe I should have named the blog Walnut and Leather. Fortunately I like to talk about a wide variety of materials for product design. Recently walnut has been really popular in product design. I…