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Should Industrial Designers Be Required To “Think Like” Mechanical Engineers & Vice Versa?
Can industrial designers become mechanical engineers? Can mechanical engineers become industrial designers? It’s no secret that industrial designers and mechanical engineers have their specific fields of expertise. But what happens when those fields of expertise collide and squeeze onto a thin line between industrial design and mechanical engineering? We believe it’s beneficial for all disciplines…
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Small Vs. Large Design Firms: Which One Is Better For Hardware Startups?
“𝐈 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐚 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥’𝐦 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐦𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭. 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐈 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭?” There’s a ton of competition when you’re looking for a design firm to help you get started. We get it. When you’re starting a hardware startup, it can be overwhelming…
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How We Designed: A Shorts Series
One of the most common questions we get from prospective clients is, “What have you designed that is similar to my product?” Understandably, prospective clients want to know a team’s design experience before engaging. With this question in mind, we’re excited to introduce you to our new YouTube Shorts Series, “How We Designed,” where we…
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Can AI Replace Designers?
But First, What Is AI? First and foremost, we must look at what AI is to understand how AI can affect the product development field. If you’ve seen Sci-Fi films or TV shows, you’ll know AI is nothing new. We define artificial intelligence as “the theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks…
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How Might NFTs Redesign the Way We Think About Business?
We recently announced opening the doors to the Hatch Duo Meta Studio this year! When it comes to the digital space, we believe it is essential for our team to understand the metaverse and digital technology and what it can mean for the future of design and product development. Among the many possibilities the metaverse…
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Into the Metaverse: Exploring the Future of Remote Work & Product Development
Exciting News To Close Out the Year As we prepare to officially reach the third year of the pandemic, our team continues to address the “new normal” in remote work. Of course, if you’ve been following along with us, you know we embrace remote work; in fact, we’ve always valued prioritizing time for design work…
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Hatch-22: Designing During A Pandemic (The Finale)
If you have been following along, we have been documenting our design process as we work with San Francisco startup, Rubbish, in bringing the first smart litter picker-upper to life! Today, we are extremely excited to bring you the final installment as we give you a glimpse into project finalization. In episode five, Hatch Duo…
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Hatch-22: Designing During A Pandemic – Mechanical Engineering Phase (DFA/DFM)
Have you ever wondered how your favorite technology devices were designed and brought to market? Even more, how are they developed during a global pandemic? In our first-ever “design-umentary,” you’ll get an inside look at our design process as we work from home. Join us, Hatch Duo, and our friends at Rubbish, as we bring…
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Hatch-22: Designing During A Pandemic – ID Exploration
Have you ever wondered how your favorite technology devices were designed and brought to market? Even more, how are they developed during a global pandemic? In our first-ever “design-umentary,” you’ll get an inside look at our design process as we work from home. Join us, Hatch Duo, and our friends at Rubbish, as we bring…
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Hatch-22: Designing During A Pandemic (Episode Two) – Understanding the Brand, Ergonomics, and UX/UI Of the Rubbish Beam
Have you ever wondered how your favorite technology devices were designed and brought to market? Even more, how are they developed during a global pandemic? In our first-ever “design-umentary,” you’ll get an inside look at our design process as we work from home. Join us, Hatch Duo, and our friends at Rubbish, as we bring…
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