We have never misappropriated any client or employer designs for any reason. Nor do we have any involvement in the patent infringement lawsuit between Whalen Furniture and Z-Line. Despite a combined portfolio of more than two dozen issued and pending … Continue reading
Today’s product designers face a field of legal landmines in regards to design and image use in design portfolios and digital resumes, especially over sites like linkedin, coroflot or on your own website. When a cease and desist letter lands … Continue reading
In the second part of our three part blog on the field of legal landmines product designers face when selecting designs and images to use in design portfolios and digital resumes, we discuss some options for obtaining images that should … Continue reading
Even though you have determined that you have complete rights or permission to display the design and image, our third blog in this series tackles titling with annotation or credit as the next tricky landmine. Logically, you should give proper … Continue reading
Truly innovative product design does not come from focus groups, but it can be killed by one. I am sure there are dozens of focus groups going on right now as I write and the product designer or furniture designer … Continue reading
Part 3 of 3: Consumer electronics exhibitors at the 2012 CES Show had many misses by the mere fact that so many didn’t stand out and leave an impression. Flat Screen TVs – getting thinner, larger and brighter. Products are … Continue reading
Part 2 of 3 – impressions of the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. There are always some cool gadgets at CES and this year we are coveting some tech tools that might never see the cool white light … Continue reading
As furniture and product designers, we attend the Consumer Electronics Show to keep on top of changes in technology that affect our future home office designs. Over the course of the next 3 blogs, we will give our general impressions … Continue reading
So you’ve developed the best new gadget the world has ever seen and now you’re wondering how to get a patent to protect your idea and corner of the market. Inexperience and blind faith can waste millions of dollars and … Continue reading
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Get out of the office! Even if you are designing a vacuum, you can’t design in one. You have to see how your customer uses it, watch their mistakes or misuse, see the shelf it needs to go on or … Continue reading
