Randy,
yes, I'm developing a new product line. However, this is just one in a row of 'first sketches' as I call it. There are many variables I have to take into consideration. First of all, it shouldn't be a 'mee-too' product made of plastic. My products should be as durable as possible, so they can be passed on to the next generation. Then they need to have a very distinctive, elaborate design - they MUST be design objects, pieces of art for the breakfast or dinner table. They must be easy to manufacture with high precision tools. If possible, they shouldn't use too much space in storage. They must meet the ergonomical specifications I've set up... and so on. It's a looong checklist.
And after I've developed the complete line, I arrange meetings with manufacturers - this is the reason why I am rendering my products in a photorealistic way: I have to convince them at the very first glance. The reason is simple: the decision makers are not engineers or designers, they are managers with a limited imagination. So when they look at my product presentation they must have the impuls to actually touch them to possess them. The presentation must look like ads in an expensive magazine...
So there is lot's of work ahead. I think I will have the next stage ready today or tomorrow, and I will post it here.
jens
jens g.r. benthien
designer
http://jens.highspeedweb.net
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