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Why AI Will Never Replace Designers๏ฟผ
In the longer-term future, AI may be able to create more complex machines, like automated cars or planes. After all, if a machine can create designs, what will stop it from eventually outperforming human designers, right? Fair question. But it’s not going to happen overnight. It’s unlikely that AI will replace design jobs entirely in…
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How We Designed (Season Two)๏ฟผ
We are excited to announce that season two of our YouTube Shorts Series, “How We Designed,” will launch tomorrow. For season two, we invite you to explore our work with Grind Basketball, hosted by Hatch Duo’s co-founder and Principal Engineer, Mike Yim. As a slight deviation from our typical design process, our Mechanical Engineering team…
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Small Vs. Large Design Firms: Which One Is Better For Hardware Startups?
“๐ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ ๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฅ’๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฉ ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ. ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ?” 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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Why You Should Integrate Industrial Design and Mechanical Engineering In Early-Stage Product Development
Multidisciplinary Teams Are Key To Innovation Today’s business world is more complex and ever-changing than ever before. Your team must constantly innovate for your business to succeed and stay ahead of the competition. Simply put, you need to bring together groups of employees with different skills and perspectives to work on new ideas. Multidisciplinary teams…
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The Value Of Design
One of the most common design misconceptions is that designers aim to โmake things look pretty.โ People mistakenly think of design as a back-end or decorative portion when in reality, itโs the tip of the spear. It is a process that involves enormous empathy and creative and strategic thinking to better-fit customersโ needs. Incorporating design…
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Should I Start A Business In An Uncertain Economy?
We know what youโre thinking, but hear us before you completely turn down this idea. Some people see a recession as a restraint; some see it as an opportunity. Starting a business in any environment is challenging and tireless, requiring determination and proper planning–this only proves true during a recession; however, it is doable. Both…
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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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The Secret Behind A Successfully Designed Product (Part Two)
Two weeks ago, we dropped a video talking about the importance of design language and identifying brand elements before putting pen to paper. Today, we’re back with part two! We’re going to offer you some helpful tips on how to translate a brand feeling into visual design language. Join Hatch Duo co-founder and Design Principal…
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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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