Last night @nstroup and I attended a lecture by Gijs Bakker, renown Dutch jewelry designer and founding member of Droog, at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design. He presented a retrospective of his work and Droog’s, and it was inspiring to hear a design icon casually reflect on his experiences.
Planning a product development schedule is tough. This is the first in a series of articles meant to help define a system that we’ve used many times to help our clients figure out what they need to figure out. Of course, a design process should be tailored to the individual needs of the project, so keep in mind: your mileage may vary.
That arbiter of taste (delivered per diem), Daily Candy, has spotlighted Urban Kitchen today. Thanks for the shout-out!
We like your watercolors.
This digital camera contains its own ink-less color printer, sort of new-school-Polaroid-style, which is pretty sweet. We worked on the project rather tangentially, but always thought it was a great technology.
And hot damn, the website looks sharp. Designed with the modern nomadic city-dweller in mind, these products are meant to be multi-functional and space-saving. While not on shelves yet, the products will be out by January, at retailers you have heard of, no less!
Can’t say much now, but we’re excited about developing a new brand that will be devoted to recycled materials but also maintain a sense of creativity and fun. Think “eco-Alessi”. It’s gonna be pretty cool.
GRAND has decided to stock the Cable Table in their Union Square store! That’s pretty sweet, right? Grand, if you don’t know, is a fantastic design and style emporium. They only carry clothing and products that fall into one of two categories: sweet-ass and rad-tacular. We are psyched!
One of Boston’s best mags for sourcing the haps, the Improper Bostonian, is profiling ONE Condoms in their current issue. The story is quite nice, and there are some rather sexy shots of our packaging. Also, it’s cool to share cover space with Junot Diaz. We should read his book, as it’s supposed to be, uh, pretty insanely great.
The gentlemen purveyors of oils on canvas, Jason Chase and Scott Listfield, have kindly offered to show off the Cable Tables at their studio space for the Open Studio Days this weekend, May 3rd and 4th. You should go visit them at 95R Oxford St (#52 on the map) because they are top-shelf individuals with serious painty skills. No joke: these two are the best artists you will see during Open Studios.
The Cable Table’s first public viewing will be at The Tasty Show Birthday Party on Wednesday, April 16th. The Tasty Show, an excellent TV show, blog, and resource for chocolaty goodness, is turning 5 years old and hosting a beer, chocolate, and cheese tasting event at GRAND in Union Square. Our very own Cable Tables will be on hand to help keep the delicious morsels off the floor.