The Pillar Blog
Product development insights, project stories & updates from the Pillar team.
When you’re making an idea into a physical object, it’s a logical line of thought to want to get a model of…
Hiring a product development firm can be a great step, but it is not always the first step. Sometimes a company is…
Over the years, we’ve had the chance to work on a wide range of products, and some stand out because they turn…
One of the biggest mistakes we see with new product ideas is that founders come to us with a solution already fully…
Pillar Product Design spent a number of years working with Rhino Camera Gear on a number of unique and innovative products. This…
In our first employee spotlight, we asked Chris, a mechanical engineer at Pillar, about his experience working at Pillar and how he…
This weekend Bob visited Anchor Drink System’s booth at the 2022 Seattle Boat Show. Held at the Lumen Field Event Center, this…
Last week in a live, virtual event held in conjunction with the NAMM tradeshow (National Association of Music Merchants), Mackie announced the…
A design brief is a document that outlines the functionality and details of a proposed product. It helps to focus in on…
We interviewed Mike, a local business owner in the Seattle area, about his new product endeavor and his experience bringing a product…
This week we want to spotlight Forterra, a local non-profit that uses innovative, sustainable material technologies and creates jobs in the Seattle…
We are very excited to announce the launch of the Homax Tex Pro Texture System, an innovative wall texture sprayer that utilizes…
We interviewed Bob Carrasca, the owner and founder of Pillar, about his motivations in starting his own product design firm and his…
Cost can be the make or break factor for any product development project, especially once you make it to production. When determining…
As the world pushes to be more environmentally friendly, our clients often ask about sustainability, recyclability, and recycled materials during the product…
The CR-X Series studio monitors are one of many products that Pillar has collaboratively designed with Mackie. Hear from Craig, a Mackie…
