Wowflute inspiration by Native Artists
Back in the mid 90’s, I learned how to play the Native American Flute (NAF). I took the time to figure out where the different sounds were and organized it in my mind. The NAF is very…
My take on Millenials
I have read several articles as of late trying to describe the millennial demographic. I find many of these articles rather informative, but still lacking on at least how I understand my generation. The…
Recognizing Opportunities
Your big opportunity may be right where you are now. – Napolean Hill Last week I celebrated my 31st birthday. My lovely and loving wife bought me the Lego Walle set that I have had…
That Can Do Attitude
…it doesn’t make sense, it’s not logical, it is a gut feeling! I have no idea what I’m supposed to do. I only know what I can do. – Captain Kirk, Star Trek Doing…
Uncommon Common Sense
Common sense (which, in truth, is very uncommon) is the best sense I know of: abide by it; it will counsel you best.- Lord Chesterfield What is common sense? The official definition is native intelligence;…
Focus on Everything – How to Ace the Product Design Process
Focus. What does it mean? I like to find the origins of words because it really helps in gaining a deeper understanding of the meaning. Focus is a point of convergence. Like the Extra Terrestrial…
What is education?
Summer is winding down as we enter the coming school year. We are getting our kiddos prepared for school by reading a bunch of books to them. Each morning we read where they repeat us…
New Turquoise Tritan Wowflute
I am thoroughly enjoying the new colors that the Tritan Wowflute is now made in. This transparent turquoise is a favorite. I designed the Tritan Wowflute over the course of two years and it is…
Honk if parts fall off – Engineered Obsolescence
I was thinking today about how many products seem to be designed with an expiration date. Engineered obsolescence. It is good to think about the life cycle of your product when designing, and is very…
Building Lego is Work we Love
As a kid I thoroughly enjoyed building Lego. I would work hard doing random things to try and make some extra spending money – which generally went to Lego sets. I spent many summers traveling…
Ideas are Things
This Blog is devoted to awesomely designed toys. I define toys rather loosely to include dual-functionality products that have a fun aspect to them and could be considered toys for the bigger kids (myself). I absolutely…
Jump off the Cliff already
“Jump off the cliff, and build your wings on the way down.” – Ray Bradbury This morning I came across this quote by Ray Bradbury. I have read many of his books but I have…
Designing Dual-Functionality
I was thinking about how the design process works when dealing with a new product. This is my favorite part of the design process is figuring out how something works or why it works.…
Relic Wowflutes
Our new Relic Wowflute Ocarina will be coming soon! We are still in the development stage and are working on producing a Kickstarter campaign! Keep your eyes peeled. UPDATE: We have launched our Kickstarter Campaign…
Prototypes
I truly enjoy a good prototype. There is something that makes experimenting with new ideas a feast for the mind. This is one of the new prototypes for the Precious Metal Wowflute. I’ve been wanting…