May 2022: Speck Design
A SPOTLIGHT ON SUSTAINABILITY IN MAY
Looking around the blooming Bay Area in the heart of spring, it’s hard not to be reminded that May is a month of change. It’s more than a seasonal change here for us at Speck Design. We’ve finally transitioned into an amazing new space and are happy to report a handful of fresh, full-time team members to share it with. All this newness is as refreshing as it is inspiring; this is why we will be exploring product design for renewables and sustainable-adjacent technologies in May. Keep up with the conversation on?LinkedIn, and let us be your guide as we unearth interesting facts, figures, and future-think on renewables and recyclables.
HIGHLIGHTS?FROM?LAST?MONTH
Last month, we continued our?Post-Pandemic?article series focusing on the now inevitable Age of AI Acceleration. We discovered the disruption from Covid pushed humankind further than anyone might have imagined into a fourth industrial revolution where AI will take with one hand and give with another. If you’re a product designer, you’re likely to be on the receiving end of the artificial intelligence boon; in case you missed it, the article is definitely worth a?read.
Product design for the medical device and healthcare-related industries is a huge part of what we do here at Speck. So we were excited to see the bounty behind the emerging trend of AI in healthcare: two post-pandemic industries fueling economies worldwide. There are plenty of slices for product developers in the AI for healthcare pie. Find out who the big players are and how your niche stacks up in?last month’s report.
ON??THE?HORIZON
Post-Pandemic: A World Where Sustainable Behaviors Normalize
The pandemic gave the world an entirely new perspective on what they define as essential. With contracted supply chains, consumers often found themselves making do with something different or, gasp, doing without. We will explore the impact these forced changes had on the human psyche and if they’ll be adopted long-term.
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Sustainable, Circular, Renewable Resources…Resources
Post-Covid sustainable technologies are moving faster than ever before and can often be hard to find. In May, we will begin collating a list of renewable, sustainable, and circular resources for those looking to develop “greener” products orjust?buy them.
SUSTAINABLE?DESIGN??&?ENGINEERING?FINDS
Finally, Apple has opened up self-repair services for their iPhones. Replacement parts will still need to be purchased from Apple, and the phones aren’t technically any easier to repair than before. However, this is a big step toward eliminating resource-heavy cellphone waste and effecting the same change industry-wide.
Researchers at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have invented an alternative to steel rebar made from hemp. If implemented in construction, it has the triple advantage of reducing carbon emissions and cutting costs while avoiding the problem of steel rebar corrosion.
At Speck Design, we have been creating the future for 25 years, helping our clients build lasting connections with their customers through compelling and innovative product design. We believe the catalyst for effective design is passion, diversity, and partnership. We work with organizations big and small, local and global, start-up and legacy to bring their dreams to life and their vision to market.