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Our latest news, our biggest projects, and our best resources. Everything you need to know about hiring and working efficiently with a product development partner.
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Our latest news, our biggest projects, and our best resources. Everything you need to know about hiring and working efficiently with a product development partner.
Auto Show 2015 | A Project Case Study
Overview All of our clients struggle with the same challenges; they have limited internal design and engineering resources, too many projects and not enough time to complete them. They are also looking for fresh insights to develop new products that build...
We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Cab
I read several papers each week. Every now and then, an article hits home and prompts reflections on the changing world and our product development business. The Wall Street Journal article[1] "Uber snags a ride to China with Baidu" affirms...
Bongo: A Case Study in Blue Ocean Strategy
Bongo: A Case Study in Blue Ocean Strategy We work with clients across a broad range of activities to accelerate the development of user-focused, differentiated, smart product solutions. This case study highlights the full cycle development of low-voltage power...
Spontaneous Collaboration
Spontaneous Collaboration Fredricks Design has built a business on the ability to collaborate around solving product development challenges. We regularly do this using internal brainstorm sessions and structured workshops involving participants from...
A Kindergarten Mindset
Some of our best concepts sprout when we are in a kindergarten mindset. Our Clients come to us with wildly diverse challenges. Sometimes the problems are well defined and other times we are working to define the end users' needs. In either case (or...
Neocon 2014: Beanbags and Phone-booths
A brief recap of our visit to Neocon 2014... For those who are not familiar, Neocon is an annualexposition for commercial interiors; the industry leaders (and followers) come to Chicago to showcase their latest furniture, fixtures, and materials. It can be...
Fredricks Design, Inc. 30 Years
Our story… This year marks the 30th anniversary of Fredricks Design, Inc. The story of our 2nd generation, family run product development business is a case study in big dreams realized through hard work, good luck, and our commitment to doing things really well....
Indiana Furniture + Fredricks Case Study
We partnered with Indiana Furniture in Q4 2012 to develop Felix, a new offering to expand their seating line. Our case study tells the story of our collaborative development from early exploration of the problem statement, design brief development, ideation, concept...
Auto Show 2015 | A Project Case Study
Overview All of our clients struggle with the same challenges; they have limited internal design and engineering resources, too many projects and not enough time to complete them. They are also looking for fresh insights to develop new products that build...
We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Cab
I read several papers each week. Every now and then, an article hits home and prompts reflections on the changing world and our product development business. The Wall Street Journal article[1] "Uber snags a ride to China with Baidu" affirms...
Bongo: A Case Study in Blue Ocean Strategy
Bongo: A Case Study in Blue Ocean Strategy We work with clients across a broad range of activities to accelerate the development of user-focused, differentiated, smart product solutions. This case study highlights the full cycle development of low-voltage power...
Spontaneous Collaboration
Spontaneous Collaboration Fredricks Design has built a business on the ability to collaborate around solving product development challenges. We regularly do this using internal brainstorm sessions and structured workshops involving participants from...
A Kindergarten Mindset
Some of our best concepts sprout when we are in a kindergarten mindset. Our Clients come to us with wildly diverse challenges. Sometimes the problems are well defined and other times we are working to define the end users' needs. In either case (or...
Neocon 2014: Beanbags and Phone-booths
A brief recap of our visit to Neocon 2014... For those who are not familiar, Neocon is an annualexposition for commercial interiors; the industry leaders (and followers) come to Chicago to showcase their latest furniture, fixtures, and materials. It can be...
Fredricks Design, Inc. 30 Years
Our story… This year marks the 30th anniversary of Fredricks Design, Inc. The story of our 2nd generation, family run product development business is a case study in big dreams realized through hard work, good luck, and our commitment to doing things really well....
Indiana Furniture + Fredricks Case Study
We partnered with Indiana Furniture in Q4 2012 to develop Felix, a new offering to expand their seating line. Our case study tells the story of our collaborative development from early exploration of the problem statement, design brief development, ideation, concept...
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Coast-to-Coast Solutions Since 1984.
Industrial Design and Engineering Studio.