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I specialize in Creative Product Development .. who fall under today’s buzzwords Makers and artisans. Buzz. marketing, starts with the product! The Items In the above video were developed by myself or other artist, makers and creators I’ve worked with during the period 2003-2012 and actually represent just of a fraction of the collective body of work!I My expertise runs from cradle to cradle, with a focus on fair wages and sustainability in local economies I work with various artist creators makers, designers or artisans through all stages of the “Creative Ein-dustrial” Process. (The development of a lucrative industry around the making process) I currently am accepting and working only with select projects. To discuss your project please submit the relevant info(copy between lines, answer and paste in the form below)
- General ideas–
- Concept development ;-
- Concept communication & Assessment – prototype and/or images
- Technical Sample development..
- Product Sample Development
- Production Collateral
- please outline a broad scope of your project
- how consistent is this source and at what volume
- describe the component
- are the styles consistent or is it a “surprise” situation
Concept development
- What is your consumer profile
- Targeted whole sale Price point
- Market position
- Where will these be sold
- why will the customer buy them
- How much is “up-cycling” desired… in other words can the other components be “fresh sources”
- how consistent
- what are your marketing point…
- how broad is your desired product range
- Is this a flat open process ie “work as insprired presenting all aspects developed
- Per product bases…
- Is Transfer of Copyright expected
- would you prefer images or a structural “Blacks” in the concept
- A technical Prototype is a concept prototype thie the object with the toy attached” submitted for final production specs to defined
- chosen from The best of concepts submitted for with final sample selecting orders
- Final samples orders with adjustments From technical prototypes
- product samples are what stores will receive
- They are presented with piece rate costing
- one sample ready for show/sale
- sourcing list
- production patterns & instruction
- Piece rate costing
- Independent per hour or Flat rate- see suggested rates below
- Licensed Agreed upon development fee plus license rate
- Flat production we develop concept and product at a fixed per unit cost!
- Design- Concept development ;& Concept communication & Assessment – prototype and/or images ($45.00 Plus an Hour)
- Technical Sample development.. ( (Starts at $ 35.00 Plus an Hour)
- Product Sample Development (Starts at $ 25.00 Plus an Hour)
- Piece Rate Production – (Living wage of $10 an Hour)- we do a production time assessment and a quality control guidelines. Independent contractors are paid the agreed upon piece rate, for each item meeting quality standards.
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