A 3-D printer for $750!
Until fairly recently, you had to be a “me” to develop a manufactured product. I mean a professionally trained designer or engineer with access to big…
Real Deal Road Trip No. 7: The Luggage Center
The Luggage Center, Burlingame, CA There’s nothing like going to a specialty shop that has a rich assortment of quality products, that takes risks on new…
Real Deal Road Trip No. 6: Michelle Willey / Finnish products trunk show
Michelle Willey (classic ideas for modern living) Boston, MA I had a birthday recently. On the way to a celebratory event, I invoked “birthday girl privileges”…
Real Deal Road Trip No. 4: Wellesley Marketplace
Wellesley Marketplace, Welleseley, Massachussetts I surrounded myself in handcrafts at the Wellesley Marketplace. Yum. I love chatting with people to find out how they make the…
Yep. Pretty much one-stop shopping.
I have absolutely no objectivity on this topic, but I think Daily Grommet pretty much covers any gift need. We are fast and furiously assembling 21…
Real Deal Road Trip No. 3: Nesting on Main
Nesting on Maine. Concord, Massachusetts Four years ago, as my boys were getting older and Christmas morning was losing some sparkle, I had a brainstorm. I…
Five examples why “discount culture” is killing our economy
Everyone loves a good deal, right? What’s wrong with that? Alas, if you care about fostering real product innovation, if you care about building vibrant American…
Back at school; my visit to SCAD
I’m just back from a short stay at the Savannah College of Art and Design–I attended industrial design studios, met with possible Grommet creators, and gave…
Please pack your knives and go.
I’m risking bragging about my son’s birth here, but there are no gushing bodily fluids in this story. I’m talking about him birthing a product. He’s…
What was–or is–your favorite toy?
The current issue of ID (International Design) magazine has an article in which famous designers describe their favorite toy. Most picked items from their childhood. The…
Jules Pieri 