Pillar Product Design / 2022
July 13, 2022 In blog

Pillar Product Design Past Projects with Rhino Camera Gear

Pillar Product Design spent a number of years working with Rhino Camera Gear on a number of unique and innovative products. This one was one of the products that we spent co-developing with Kyle at Rhino Camera Gear that we were super proud of. The amount of engineering, ergonomics and design refinement for this complex assembly of custom engineered components was energy and efforts well spent. When this product was rolled out to market it was a game changer.  

February 17, 2022 In blog

Employee Spotlight – Chris, Mechanical Engineer

In our first employee spotlight, we asked Chris, a mechanical engineer at Pillar, about his experience working at Pillar and how he likes to spend his time outside of the office. Continue on to hear what he had to say.   Q: Tell us a little bit about yourself. Chris:  I am a long-term resident of the Pacific Northwest, growing up in Oregon before moving to Seattle to attend college. I have undergraduate and graduate degrees in aerospace engineering from the University of Washington.   Q: Why did you decide to become a Mechanical Engineer? Chris: I’ve always been interested in building things since I was

February 9, 2022 In blog

Innovative Products at the Seattle Boat Show

This weekend Bob visited Anchor Drink System’s booth at the 2022 Seattle Boat Show. Held at the Lumen Field Event Center, this year’s 75th Anniversary Boat Show featured countless new boats, many other innovative products in the marine industry, and had a great display of vintage boats and water skis. It was great to see Anchor’s line of products doing so well and we look forward to seeing what opportunities come from such a great networking event!  

January 25, 2022 In blog

New Innovative Product – Mackie M.Caster Live

Last week in a live, virtual event held in conjunction with the NAMM tradeshow (National Association of Music Merchants), Mackie announced the launch of the M.Caster Live, a portable audio mixer for streaming and content creation. Alongside the M.Caster Live, they also announced their new innovative product line that features portable lighting and other creator accessories to make creating on the go breeze. Mackie came to Pillar with the idea of creating a portable solution to help bloggers and other content creators improve their audio quality and control. Branching away from their typical client in the pro-audio space, the new device

Inventor fills out product development design brief
January 12, 2022 In blog

How to Write a Product Development Design Brief

A design brief is a document that outlines the functionality and details of a proposed product. It helps to focus in on the goals and objectives of a project and can be used to communicate those key elements to outside product development teams. We’ve included the questions we prefer for our clients to answer and include below.   Core Functionality and Requirements The design brief should outline the general functionality of your product. You’ll want to explain your vision for how the product will work and what the core features and functions are. Depending on where you are at in the development process,