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WID x Whipsaw Event Takeaways

Whipsaw and Women in Design held a discussion on leading the young female industrial design community through their transitions from school to the business world. Here are the panel’s key takeaways.
Experience Driven Design

Many think of User Experience (UX) design as a new field of holistic and empathy-infused product design, but if you look back over different historical periods, it’s easy to see how those early UX innovations still impact the ways we experience our world.

Future of Industrial Design Well Being
The Future of Industrial Design: Well-Being

Whipsaw CEO Dan Harden gives his insights and predictions on the future of industrial design for this new decade. Part one of the series examines how the global pandemic will beckon designers to make an impact in the field of wellness design.
Where Industrial Design Meets Maya Angelou
Where Industrial Design Meets Maya Angelou

Industrial Designer Élan Hawkins infused her footwear line with Maya Angelou’s powerful narrative to influence younger generations and effect change.

Spotlight on the Design and Development of the Glint Hero Lighting System

Whipsaw and Glint partnered to create a lighting fixture designed to elegantly solve track lighting and camouflage into its surrounding architecture. Equipped with Light Shift™ Technology, Glint’s direction of light can be adjusted while the luminaire remains perfectly still.
A New Era of Household Robots

Household robots are about to start popping up more and more throughout the 20s. But in the next few years, your AI companion is actually more likely to be in the form of a dog, minus the fur.
Inside the Series: California By Design

California’s top designers and entrepreneurs will pit their projects against each other on TV for a shot at the coveted title “Innovation of the Year.” The show’s Executive Producer Mike Chapman and Whipsaw CEO Dan Harden give us a behind the scenes look at the upcoming series.
Spotlight on Uber kiosk design
Spotlight on the Uber Kiosk

Whipsaw recently partnered with Uber to conceptualize a public kiosk. Uber Kiosks are physical touchpoints that streamline the onboarding process for new drivers while also providing access to Uber’s other services (Jump, Freight, Eats, etc…) for both drivers and riders.

Spotlight on Tile Sticker & Slim

We’ve been collaborating with Tile for years on their breakthrough tracking devices. The Sticker and Slim are the newest and smallest products from the Tile family designed to ensure you never lose track of your personal and valuable items again. Get a sneak peak inside the design of these little lifesavers.
Bits and Atoms: Interaction Design Meets Hardware

At Whipsaw, the interaction design team concentrates on the relationship between the digital experience and the physical hardware that accompanies it.