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SGW Designworks Clients Recognized at 14th Annual Idaho Innovation Awards
“A noble purpose inspires sacrifice, stimulates innovation and encourages perseverance.” — Gary Hamel, Management Consultant This year marked the 14th annual Idaho Innovation Awards program, organized by Stoel Rives LLP, Trailhead, and…
November 13, 2019Nonstop to Taiwan: Cementing a Manufacturing Partnership with Megaforce
In recent months, you may recall reading about our new manufacturing management service offering, or seeing press coverage of our MOU signing with Taiwan-based manufacturer Megaforce. Developing this manufacturing partnership has required…
November 9, 2019Lean Hardware Development: What’s Working Among Companies Large and Small?
If the terms “feature creep,” “waterfall,” and “agile methodology” are a regular part of your vernacular, it’s safe to assume your career entails lean hardware development. Just as the terminology specific to…
October 30, 2019Empathy in Action: An Example of Empathic Product Design
“Empathy is one of our greatest tools of business that is most underused.” —Daniel Lubetzky, CEO, Kind When people hear the word “empathy,” many think of how it affects our interpersonal relationships,…
October 7, 2019From Stanford to SGW: An Intern Product Designer Perspective
Hi, I’m Kenzie Roan — Boise born and raised, a Product Design student at Stanford University, and SGW Designworks’ summer “Intern Product Designer.” Coming into my summer internship at SGW I was…
September 19, 2019International Business: Benefits for Our Clients and the Classroom
Like most product designers and developers, we thrive in an innovative, fast-paced environment. (We are problem solvers, after all.) As such, we enjoy being presented with challenges — which is a good…
September 12, 2019We’ve Found It! Transforming Product Challenges into Eureka Moments
Eureka! It only took two weeks and we finally had it. We had started with a blank canvas and we now had a concept idea worthy of our client’s approval. Did we…
August 29, 2019Just Launched: New Solution-Based Service Offerings
In our over ten years working with companies to accelerate their product development projects, we have learned a lot about what works — and what doesn’t. And because we pride ourselves in…
August 23, 2019Destination Oshkosh: SGW Lands at AirVenture 2019
When you hear of the Wisconsin town of Oshkosh, one might think of overalls and industry. After all, the area was once known as “Sawdust City” due to the number of lumber…
August 7, 2019Revolutionizing the GSE Market: The AERO Specialties Story
When AERO Specialties first reached out to us in 2013, we were eager to work with them. The company, which consists of self-admitted “aviation pros,” has a track record in the GSE…
July 30, 2019