Product design can actually be a pretty glamorous world. Shiny new objects all around, breakthrough technology making headlines, design awards won, and buzz-worthy ideas abounding.
But what matters? At the end of the day, after all the excitement and exaggeration and egos have faded into obscurity, what’s the goal of all this?
The goal is to finish well. Truth be told, this is everyone’s goal. But it’s one that a lot of people lose track of.
Has 3D Printing (3DP) turned into a mere buzzword that justifies using the technology just because we can? How is 3D affecting the Product Development Process, and what will the future bring? Read on!
It takes a team of people to implement an idea and get it to market. But how do we get a team of individuals to work as one? How do we get a team of people to all build the same cup? Read on…
Over the past decade, the steady maturation of the consumer technology space has forged fierce competitions between the biggest players in the industry. The collective result has redefined how we work, play, communicate, interact, engage, and most recently, how we perceive the world around us. In this article, we take a closer look at the forthcoming convergence of our physical and digital future.
The execution of product development is incredibly difficult. Most companies, including design firms, fail miserably. Truth be told, most product development processes are theoretically identical. Which begs the question: What makes some design firms (like the ones I specifically mentioned above) so much more successful than others? At M3 Design, we believe that it is specifically dependent on execution
How important is creativity to commerce?
How do you translate ideas from mind to market?
How do you balance investment and innovation?
How is the maker movement changing product design?
I recently participated in a great panel discussion that explored some of these questions as part of the Round Rock Chamber of Commerce’s Creativity and Commerce event. The topics and insights we discussed were quite illuminating—and extremely important to explore, in my opinion.
Join M3’s President and Founder, Terry Branson, as he reflects on his 40 years in product development and his vision for what comes next
Life hackers and designers are more alike than you may realize. In this article, Jayson takes us through the differences and similarities in how life hackers and designers view the world and how their skills, experience, and perspectives help them solve some of the most difficult challenges.
I’ve cooked some terrible food in my day. But I’ve also made some pretty damn good food (as far as I’m concerned). And recently, while enjoying one such meal, I got thinking about the many things that cooking and product development have in common.
In part 2 of this series, we began looking at the first few items on our list of 7 characteristics that define good product-development (PD) programs with excellent results.
Not surprisingly, some clients profit more than others.
Let’s look at the final 4 characteristics of rock-star clients we’ve worked with.