
October 5th, 2011
Q. Where do entrepreneurs find investors?
Depending on the type of investor whether it is a singular accredited investor acting alone, angel investor group or venture capital group, they can all be found in the usual venues that interested parties, who love innovation and technology, can interact with the creators of it. This can include [...]
August 16th, 2011
You may have heard the term ‘necessity is the mother of invention’, however there is more to invention than satisfying a need. Taking something from an idea to a useable object is a process and requires imagination, creativity, patience, skill and science. Many people have ideas about products or technology that could be used every day, [...]
August 11th, 2011
THE STORYTELLERS
ROBRADY design is a multi-disciplinary product design and development studio that offers its multinational client base – including General Electric, Mercedes-Benz, Dell Computers, Segway, AT&T, Merial, Vectrix and Yamaha – progressive industrial design; mechanical design and product engineering; graphics, packaging, GUI, web, and eCommerce design; market research; brand and retail development; complete rapid prototyping; [...]
July 6th, 2011
Q. Of the experience you have gained managing different projects and teams, how does that contribute to managing a diverse team like ROBRADY?
Over the course of my career I have been fortunate enough to work hands-on with a huge variety of different types of projects, [...]
May 16th, 2011
Q. What do you think is the most important skill to have in order to compete in the graphic design field?
This is a question that everyone asks and I find it at times a difficult one to answer. The answer also changes depending on who I am talking to. I think that when I first [...]
March 30th, 2011
As the Design4 Conference draws closer, the conversation of “what do you Design4?” is one that I have been having with a variety of designers around the country. From creating a system for transporting clean water in third world countries, to solving more local challenges such as humanizing products in the U.S., people [...]
March 4th, 2011
Q. What fascinates you in building prototypes?
The most fascinating part of building prototypes is that the nature of our work forces us to research, explore, experiment, learn, and develop innovative models day in and day out. Just as products are redesigned and developed so are the materials and processes used in the fabrication. There [...]
February 7th, 2011
Q. How long have you been an industrial designer and what is your schooling background?
I trained at the College for Creative Studies (CCS) in Detroit, graduating in 2003 with a BFA in industrial design. Growing up, I loved drawing and designing airplanes and spaceships, wanting to be an aerospace engineer. This was before I knew about [...]
December 11th, 2009
Rob Brady sits down with Sean Burke from CEO Insights to discuss the business of design. This interview originally appeared as a podcast on CEOwise.com. In this interview with Sean, you will hear Rob discuss: what it is like being in the “eye candy” business; the increased importance of design in business; how design is [...]
December 4th, 2009
Rob Brady sits down with Sean Burke from CEO Insights to discuss the business of design. This interview originally appeared as a podcast on CEOwise.com. In this interview with Sean, you will hear Rob discuss: what it is like being in the “eye candy” business; the increased importance of design in business; how design is [...]