January 25, 2022
New Innovative Product – Mackie M.Caster Live
Last week in a live, virtual event held in conjunction with the NAMM tradeshow
January 12, 2022
How to Write a Product Development Design Brief
A design brief is a document that outlines the functionality and details of a
December 14, 2021
Bringing a Product to Market – Pepper King
We interviewed Mike, a local business owner in the Seattle area, about his new
December 9, 2021
Sustainable Material Technology – Forterra and CLT
This week we want to spotlight Forterra, a local non-profit that uses innovative, sustainable
December 8, 2021
Innovative Product Engineering – Homax Tex Pro
We are very excited to announce the launch of the Homax Tex Pro Texture
November 24, 2021
Owning a Product Design Firm – Bob Carrasca
We interviewed Bob Carrasca, the owner and founder of Pillar, about his motivations in
November 11, 2021
5 Factors that Influence Your Production Costs
Cost can be the make or break factor for any product development project, especially
October 26, 2021
Three Common Misconceptions about Sustainability
As the world pushes to be more environmentally friendly, our clients often ask about
October 7, 2021
Collaborative Industrial Design – Mackie CR-X Series
The CR-X Series studio monitors are one of many products that Pillar has collaboratively
September 29, 2021
Five Things to Consider if You Have a Product Idea
You wake up in the middle of the night with an ingenious new product
September 14, 2021
Bringing a Product to Market – Anchor
For our next client spotlight, Pillar Design spoke with Andrew, the inventor of Anchor
August 31, 2021
The FireCan – Ignik’s New Product Design
This month at Outdoor Retailer, Ignik previewed the FireCan, a portable, propane powered fire
August 18, 2021
Working with a Design Consultancy – Glass Expanse
For our next client spotlight, we met with Adam, the founder of Glass Expanse,
August 3, 2021
Innovative Product Idea – Barbell Rescue
We are excited to announce the launch of Barbell Rescue, a cylindrical, barbell cleaning
July 20, 2021
What to Bring to a Product Design Firm Meeting
Starting a product design journey can be daunting and often single inventors and/or entrepreneurs
July 6, 2021
Thoughts from an Inventor – XOOT
We asked our client, Chris, the inventor of XOOT, about his innovative idea, product