Time to put it all together
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The initials "BAB" spelled out with our nautical beads strung on our black leather cord!
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Sakonnet DesignWorks Blog:
As we develop the new product
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The Nautical Bead and clasp did not exist before today. Take a look at how they were created.
Read MoreA new product takes shape
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DesignWorks Studio is at it again. I hope that you enjoy my process for our new collection of Nautical beads and what we use them for!
Read MoreCARD'N Keys
/Not to long ago we created a product to organize your card and keys. We call this soft case, CARD'N KEYS Case. If you have a moment check out our video for a product description !
You can order your case today on our website. just visit our ETSY items tab.
I came up with this idea many years ago and recently decided to patent the product and give it a go!
Patent D680,733
Do your courtesy cards and keys look like this!
Instead, Organize your cards and keys and other things in a soft durable leather case!
Even has a swivel Key Ring, very clever.
Just fan out your cards!
The cases come in a rainbow of colors!
Design Thinking
/Where does your passion and inspiration come from? One of my enjoyments is sailing. I really like the sport and the water, many of our ideas for product come from this passion. Our business tag line is Connecting Art to Part, it is integral to our creative approach to design for manufacturing and problem solving!
In our mechanical work we are guided by the simple approach of form following function so we are acutely aware of the art of engineering in everything we do! This is my passion and many of my product idea inspirations comes from sailing and it's surroundings. Take a look at the gallery by clicking on the picture, there are six photos!
What Could Go Wrong When Outsourcing Product Development?
/As I think about how we approch new product development (NPD) several things stick out. First and foremost, we work through a process and try not to deviate from our approach so that we can keep to schedule, budget and deliver what our customer wants.
Read MoreCool running LEDs
/Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) don’t like heat. Heat shortens their lifetimes. It also damages brightness, ruins efficiency and diminishes color.
“Heat is death to an LED,” says Joe DeNicholas, Lighting Business Unit director for National Semiconductor. “There’s widely published data suggesting that if you keep the junction temperature of an LED at about 100 degrees Celsius, it will last for 80,000 hours. But if you let it go to, say, 135 degrees Celsius, the lifetime drops down to about 20,000 hours. That’s why we have to keep them cool.”
Read MoreThe Bootstrapper's Guide to Launching New Products
/Discovering the value of lean product development and minimum viable product.
One of the most gut-wrenching moments for a company is the rollout of a new product. A significant swing and miss can break a company's momentum -- and maybe its bank account. Unfortunately, after months or even years of development, many companies discover that customers aren't willing to buy their new wares. That's why some entrepreneurs are trying another approach to product launches: marketing a product online before spending much on research and development or inventory.