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What goes in to a new color Soft Shell?
When I first introduced Soft Shell, the natural choice was to make black. It’s the most popular Tyvek model and, putting aside debates as to whether black is a color...
Behind the scenes: making a product demo video
There’s no doubt that video is a compelling medium to demonstrate things, but there’s such a wide spectrum of ways to produce one that it can be daunting to choose...
So Why a Minimal Commuter Backpack?
I didn't start off wanting to make a backpack. I just wanted to buy one which met my needs and I enjoyed owning. The story of how I came to...
Overnight success
It may look simple from the outside. Post a project on Kickstarter, people pledge, and the money comes rolling in. This myth is the attraction of crowdfunding. But as one...
I’m working on something big. Hint: It’s not a wallet.
When I sent out a survey about what I should work on next and this product, I was somewhat surprised by what product came back as the #1 item. Why?...
Fifty shades of green: A qualitative and quantitative balance to design
As a business that now operates almost completely online, but makes physical products, I need to constantly make good decisions about which products to produce. I don’t do a perfect...
Father’s Day shopping? Done.
The yearly question: what to get Dad for Father’s Day? A tie…again? How about something he’ll use every day and thank you for? A SlimFold may be just the thing......
Black/Black is here
Want to go for that “murdered out” look as the kids say? Black Tesla Model 3 w/Black Trim spotted in Fremont, CA (Photo via Inverse) Or maybe you just want...
Announcing: White
When I initially created the SlimFold Tyvek wallet, I made over 100 prototypes, learning to sew in the process. Since Tyvek starts out as white, each of these prototypes were...
So what goes into a Tyvek print run anyway?
Over the past several months, I’ve been busy coordinating a new print run for more Tyvek wallets to be produced and I’m thrilled to announce that today they’re for sale...
Hidden world of shipping and returns
If you’ve ever sent something back to a big company, you’ve probably engaged in some kind of process where you fill out a form with bar codes on it or...
Memory Lane: Urban Air Market in SF
It was a chilly Saturday morning five years ago when I woke up to try and sell my first SlimFold wallet. I registered for a booth at the Capsule Design...