We had the distinct pleasure to interview award winning designer about their original and creative design work. is an award-winning creative designer, that makes our world a better place with their original works.
("") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work . Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
: Our Inspiration for the QBracelet came because our phone's always kept dying. We wanted to find a solution that was innovative but also stylish. Our vision is to create products that seamlessly embed technologies within the fashion/tech space.
: Our main focus was to make it stylish and functional. We want people to use the product without it being complicated. It should just work and look good at the same time.
: We are currently working on a partnership with a major American fashion Jewelry designer to collaborate on a more high end collection of the QBracelet and other phone charging Jewelry.
: The development of the product took about a year.
: It was a personal inspiration that I set out to create something that solved a major problem in my life because my phone was always dying.
: We designed and produce the product in house. We launched it for pre orders in august 2014 and sold $50,000 in the first 24 hours.
: We have an internal team of industrial designers and mechanical and electrical engineers to help with the design.
: This is the first product of it's kind and is innovative in and of it's self.
: The QBracelet came from the character form James Bond Q.
: We Used CAD. and other software.
: The most unique aspect of the design is the embedded technology inside. Also, the clever latching mechanisms with the lightning connector inside.
: We have an internal team of industrial designers and mechanical and electrical engineers to help with the design.
: The QBracelet is a stylish bracelet designed for both men and women that has the ability to charge smartphones and other electronics. People can cordlessly connect their devices directly to the bracelet via a connector that lies within the bracelet's clasp. Once connected, the QBracelet is free-standing and allows for easy, unfettered phone use.
: Despite the struggles, we were confident in our team’s ability to create. We had manufacturers tell us a curved battery would not be possible to produce, we had jewelry experts tell us we couldn't get the coating finishes we wanted due to the materials we were using, and we had engineering and design experts tell us it wasn't possible to get the size and weight we wanted at the charging capacity we were aiming for. Through hard work and perseverance, we're proud to say we proved them all wrong.
: They contacted us.
: The greatest hurdle was the immense learning curve we had to undergo. The learning curve was steep, and required us to constantly reiterate our designs, materials and prototyping methods. Looking back, with the expertise we gained in this process, we could probably now build the QBracelet in half the time and cost.
