If you were there, you still have another 24 hours of so to take advantage of the promo code offered at the event! 20% off the Packaging videos I’ve done (you basically saw Chapter 1 below).

If you’re curious about the videos go to this link and take a look and buy the video!

Once again it was wonderful to meet you all!

It was also an extra treat to meet Ken Johnson from Wagic. He gave an amazing presentation on the business side of new product development and a lot of Wagic’s success story. He was a real pleasure to chat with and listen to.

Thanks again to Andrew Krauss  of the Inventor’s Alliance for inviting me to come speak as well.

Here’s what I think it means: Finding the sweet spot.
We’re working on finding that with our restarted consulting business over the last few months.

A few clients into it all and things are starting to get popping.

We’ve been handling injection molded concepts.
Packaging designs (primarily boxes and die lines).
Working with AMAZING graphic designers.
Developing Brands.
Patents (finalizing one as we speak)
Pitches (look for some excitement in 2011)
Prototyping.
Racing (see you at the Indy 500 (Fred will be the one with the creepy grin;)).
And Generally consulting with people and companies all over.

Obviously we can’t talk to much about exactly who, and exactly what we’re doing (but when we can point to public items, believe us, we will!)

We’d welcome your work and love to help you make 2011 more profitable and generally fun and exciting!

We are now offering a package to new clients that is simple, straightforward, and direct.

Two hundred bucks, for 2 hours.

What you say?! You’re a small company, or a single inventor looking to develop a single idea, or to improve on a new product, why would you want to pay that just to talk to some Schmoe you’ve never met?

We will discuss your product, how it’s designed, what you’ll need to make it happen along with some real prices of what that’ll take to execute. We’ll analyze what you have in terms of an existing idea and intellectual property, and start a road map with real goals to bring your idea to fruition and protect what you’ve developed (we will sign your N.D.A. once we read it).

We can meet in person (I’m in the Bay Area (Northern California USA) and I do travel occasionally as well).  Even easier, we can meet over Skype. I can see you, you can see me, and we can get real work done without having to drive hundreds of miles, (you’ll be fresher, and so will we!)

It’s our latest offering, to help you dip your toe into the wider world of dealing with the Professional Industrial Design world, without breaking the bank, and without any further commitments. If you want to move farther with us and partake in our other services, we’re happy to help you (we have an 80% return rate from the initial meeting, and many of those who haven’t returned, simply haven’t yet (we always keep in touch)).

Hop over to our about page to contact us!

It sounds very weird to write, but come see me, and pepper me with questions. I’ll be speaking about product design, packaging, and point of purchase displays.

Also I’ll be discussing adding styling and design cues to your inventions and how to make the items you come up with a part of a product portfolio.

Contact the Inventors Alliance Sacramento at

InventorsAlliance.org for tickets.