“Your life, reimagined” That’s how the team at Storebound describe their jack-of-all-trades side table. Certainly it captured the imagination of crowdfunders at Indiegogo. 2472 backers have already contributed $1,093,451 USD to this project which originally only sought $50,000 in funding – and there are 20 days left! Innovations SCAMPER – Combine The Sobro side table combines…
Incredible response This Kickstarter project received $1,330,293 in pledges and 6,480 backers, far exceeding its original goal of $100,000. The product The primary innovations here are the merging (Principle 5 – Merging) of a down jacket with a battery-operated heating system. Principle 6 – Universality is also at play, as the same battery can be…
Like buttah! This 2014 Kickstarter project raised AU$ 360,286 (the Canadian and Australian dollars are very close to parity), dwarfing its original AU$ 38,000 goal with 15,251 backers. The Stupendous Splendiferous ButterUp butter knife has small built in grater holes that cuts the butter into thin curls. This makes the butter easier to spread and because it has a…
A simple idea This project merges (Principle 5 – Merging) the do-anything screen (Principle 6 – Universality) with a watch band, making a smartwatch the year before the release of the Apple Watch. It’s another example of a Kickstarter project that met with great success with $942,578, pledged of $15,000 goal and 13,512 backers. What else? One of the…
Kickstarter project We can safely say this Kickstarter project is a success, with $115,000 pledged on an original goal of $11,000. Can the 40 Principles help us identify any innovations here? The Duo Glass is a hand blown 10 oz drinking glass that has double walls for insulation and a matching ice mold. Integrated 1oz…
Rite Press, The ‘No Mess’ French Press, is a Kickstarter project with $122,000 USD pledged of $20,000 USD goal, so clearly the team behind it on are onto something. Patented innovation Standard French presses can be difficult to clean as the grounds get pushed to the bottom of the press. Rite Press promises to make…
Keeping things in perspective Two point perspective drawing uses lines to create the illusion of space on a flat surface. It’s a fascinating process well described in this YouTube video. The technique involves imposing a horizon line with two vanishing points on it. When drawing horizontal elements, either the left or the right vanishing point…
Unilid is a set of silicone lids that are said to form a secure airtight seal on multiple sizes and shapes of bottles, containers – even the open end of cut produce. It is an excellent example of Inventive Principle 6 – Universality, to make a component of a product or service perform multiple functions.…