uxWaterloo P2P - Jan.16: Designing a Product for Kickstarter

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Topic: Designing a Product for Kickstarter

Speaker: Andrew Gardner

Andrew Gardner is an industrial designer whose love of pens and magnets led to the creation of the Polar Pen, an ingenious product that took Kickstarter by storm. Starting with a modest goal of raising $14,000, the project ended up raising over $800,000 by the time it closed.

Andrew’s approach to the project, and the various hurdles that he faced along the way, make for a compelling story with valuable insights into the process of designing and bringing a new product to market. He’ll be sharing his story with us this month, and it’s sure to be an enlightening session!

Andrew’s design firm, INDIEDESIGN, has worked on projects for a variety of organizations, including Canada’s Olympic team. The company’s stated mission is to “take ideas and dreams and transform them into reality.” Aim big!

Group Information
Meetings alternate monthly from Tuesdays and Thursdays
Practicing designers, Product Managers, and Marketing professionals share design theories and thinking to improve and promote the user experience of products and services to delight the customer who will ultimately use them. Guest speakers lead off the session followed by Q and A, or roundtable discussion.

*Remember: Don't forget to check out the P2P Network Collaboration Space

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Volunteer Champions
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Robert Barlow-Busch, ArtBarn Media

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