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
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As product designers and working parents, we are always searching for ways to make our job and life more organized. Here are some of our favorite apps: Skype – Free! Great to have breakfast with the baby while getting ready … Continue reading
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I am a fan of tech-savvy late night host Jimmy Fallon, and especially appreciate his old-fashioned “Thank You Notes” segment poking fun at an outdated custom and just about everything else. In that spirit, I would like to “put fingers … Continue reading
Over the years, both Tom and I have received wise business tips and advice from my Dad, Gene Davio. I thought I would convey some of them to you from time to time, but seeing that he is now retired, … Continue reading
Tom and I are frequently asked how we can be a a husband and wife team, living and working together 24/7. Truth is that we spend quite a bit of time apart because of our travel schedules. It has been … Continue reading
