Product Design

A collection of products designed at different times for various clients

Okabe Marking Systems, Japan
“Zeitlin M-9600” barcode printer

The client commissioned us to design a modular barcode printer that served multiple functions and had a stylish appearance. Our solution – a machine that looks and feels “dressy” enough to be displayed front-of-house. The working prototype pre-sold well over estimated quantities at an annual trade show – an ultimate sign of our design’s success

Kikkerland Design
Product design and development, packaging design

MagneTicTacToe®. New rendition of the ancient game. Turn your refrigerator, filing cabinet, any metal surface into a playground. Play alone, with your kids or co-workers. Use as refrigerator magnets to hold those shopping lists, all-important notes and photos, or just to add a dazzling splash of color in your kitchen.

Kikkerland Design
Product design and development

Das Kapital Coin Bank — a whimsical take on a classic piggy bank: a porcelain bust of a XIX century philosopher, Karl Marx, who wrote his seminal “Das Kapital” (in it he introduced the word Capitalism and its basic concept). Ironically, the coin bank holds up to US$40 in change.

Kikkerland Design, New York
Screwdriver mini kit 

How to help a client sell inexpensive merchandise that is not popular with buyers? Our solution – repackage it into an attractive case. A compact, battery operated screwdriver was made appealing to women who occasionally make light home repair. We designed an elegantly proportioned, smoothly textured and well rounded case reminiscent of a Clutch Bag and named it: “Screw It”.

Kikkerland Design, New York
Product design and development, packaging design

Tower of Hanoi®. New rendition of the ancient game. Turn your refrigerator, filing cabinet, any metal surface into a playground. Play alone, with your kids or co-workers. Use as refrigerator magnets to hold those shopping lists, all-important notes and photos, or just to add a dazzling splash of color in your kitchen.

Gallery91, New York
Decorative housing design

The show sponsored by Panasonic to promote their new HiFi sound system. Individual designs to interpret the subject of the show – “Art of Sound” were commissioned from 15 New York designers including: Lev Zeitlin/Red Square Design, Tucker Viemeister/Smart Design, Tibor Kalman/M&Co.

Knoll International
Handkerchief Chair

The assignment involved a comprehensive research on manufacturing feasibilities for this chair. A 20+ page document was researched, written and produced exploring over 12 manufacturing methods and materials, pros and cons of each, and relative pricing structure. This document proved to be a pivotal part of the design presentation to the Knoll product development committee. With Vignelli Associates.

Kikkerland Design, New York
Product design and development, packaging design

MagneTanGram®. New rendition of the ancient game. Turn your refrigerator, filing cabinet, any metal surface into a playground. Play alone, with your kids or co-workers. Use as refrigerator magnets to hold those shopping lists, all-important notes and photos, or just to add a dazzling splash of color in your kitchen.

Victorinox, Switzerland
Clamshell packaging

Aluminum outer “clamshell” features sandblasted x-ray-like images of product: on the front – open knife as a visual clue to what’s inside, on the back – every single component of a given product. This visual inventory gives an instant understanding of what every knife’s functions are. The product is cradled in a small clear PVC bubble, clamped by the aluminum frame at its center.

Seibu Department Stores, Japan
One-off prototypes

“Cone Paper Lamps” sculptures. A simple paper cone was the inspiration behind this series. Using cones of different sizes, utilizing translucent quality of paper, treating an overlap paper seam as a feature element in combination with custom colored lights produced these fantastic looking decorative fixtures.

Vignelli Home Furniture Collection

Designed and produced scaled prototypes of over 60 pieces for the Shaker-inspired home furniture collection, including: chairs, tables, storage and beds.