Nervous System harnesses the power of algorithms to create incredibly beautiful jewelry. I was fascinated when I read on their site:
“We create our designs through an iterative and experimental process. After brainstorming an initial concept, we write a pattern-generating algorithm in the computer through which we further explore our ideas and ultimately create the finished [...]
Tags: Accessories, Architecture, Boston, Business, Creative, Design, Jewelry, Laser cut, Manufacturing, MIT, Products, Rapid prototyping
Ben Kaufman is a 22-year-old serial entrepreneur. Who knew that was even possible? His newest venture, Quirky, enables anyone with a good idea to get it manufactured. Even better, anyone who helps develop the product – whether than means picking the color or designing the logo – gets a royalty percentage. Sound too good to [...]
Tags: Business, Creative, Design, East Village, Interview, Manufacturing, New York, Products, Websites
TOUCH works with designers and manufacturers to create meaningful, socially-responsible products, with a common goal of doing good together. It’s run by Zoë Melo – who for years has worked as a consultant helping companies develop products, and recently has slowly started to represent products herself. She also exhibits products and holds events in TOUCH’s [...]
Tags: Business, Consulting, Creative, Design, Interview, Los Angeles, Manufacturing, Products, Sustainability
Switching it up… Remember when we interviewed Paul Loebach? He had the fun idea to interview us about our business for the site.
Design Glut on Design Glut… Super meta.
“I was contacted by Design Glut for an interview a few months ago, and I’ve been a dedicated fan of their products and weblog ever since. Upon [...]
Check out this fun project we just did with Switched. We were challenged to design and make a set of salt and pepper shakers, all in one day! How was it possible? We took care of the design end, and the shakers were made by awesome 3-D printing technology from MakerBot. We’re really excited how [...]
Tags: Brooklyn, Design, Design Glut, MakerBot, Manufacturing, New York, Products, Rapid prototyping, Video
Francois started UM (short for Users & Makers) with a mission – to celebrate the craftmanship behind great design. In Francois’ words: “In music, the musician plays the instrument. But in design, as soon as you start to touch a tool, you become instantly downgraded. You become a nobody. That’s always baffled me.”They are last, [...]
Lola Ehrlich of Lola Hats has a clear knack for millinery. As soon as she opened up her first shop, she was sold out of everything. Not only that, Begdorf Goodman was begging to buy from her and she had a hat on the cover of Elle. That was in 1989, and she’s been going [...]
The GMDC is a completely unique setup – a nonprofit landlord renting space to small manufacturers. Brian talked to us about the future of urban manufacturing, and all the cool stuff that their tenants are making.
How is the GMDC different from other studio spaces in the city?
We like to describe ourselves as a bit of [...]
Tags: Brooklyn, Business, Creative, Design, Greenpoint, Interview, Manufacturing, New York, Real Estate, Workspace
David Reid and James Klein create incredible ceramics in their studio in Long Island City. KleinReid is a true success story. After art school, the pair naively came to New York and set up a low-budget ceramics studio. They sold their first line to Bergdorf Goodman. (!!!) Now they have several lines and sell to [...]
Tags: Business, Ceramics, Cranbrook, Creative, Design, Housewares, Interview, Long Island City, Manufacturing, New York
Over the course of this interview, Matthew Fairbank coined the terms “academically roofied” and “wood nerds,” making him my new linguistic hero. On top of having a brilliant way with words, he also has a brilliant way with bandsaws, and wood, and metal, and lacquer.
One of the reasons we started our blog was because it [...]
