Pushstart

10/13/2022

Hey y'all! We have been working on a new countertop water dispenser and are looking for folks to give user feedback on the developing UI [user interface] and help impact the final product! *No experience with digital interfaces or previous user testing is necessary. If you drink water and are over 18 years old, you qualify to participate.

In exchange for an hour of your time, you’ll get a $50 Amazon gift card.

Testing will take place on East 38th 1/2 St. in Austin, Texas on Thursday, October 20 & Friday, October 21. Reserve a spot here: https://calendly.com/pushstartcreative/user-testing

If you have any questions please feel free to reach out at [email protected]

01/26/2017

Want to see how super smart artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and computer vision can make dumb remote controlled robots come to life? Check out bots_alive, a project we've been privileged to contribute to.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bradknox/bots-alive-robots-that-play-and-find-their-way

Craft obstacle courses and watch these robots solve them with lifelike intelligence. Smartphone kit supports 1 or 2 Hexbug® Spiders.

11/02/2016

Pushstart explores the possibilities of utilizing RFID to make our home lives easier.
http://buff.ly/2eeeUxC

Trendspotting by Pushstart Creative

10/03/2016

NCState has been researching a way to charge wearables without having to take them off. They are able to harvest body heat and convert it into energy.

A new research project from North Carolina State University has shown a possible way to charge wearables without having to take them off everyday.

10/03/2016

"You build a lot of stuff, you try a lot of stuff. But it's always less than the whole product."

The most popular class at Stanford applies design thinking to your life / career planning.

Two Silicon Valley veterans have been helping Stanford students navigate the future through their popular courses. Now they want to help you.

09/23/2016

Could you imagine the self-driving boats of Amsterdam on Town Lake / Lady Bird Lake?

These "roboats" will fish out bicycles from Amsterdam's canals.

09/22/2016

Pushstart Creative is looking for participants to spend 30-60 minutes with us testing a product at our office on Mueller.

The only experience necessary is that you've used a thermostat.

If you're interested in participating, please, complete the form with your information. Selected participants will be contacted to schedule sessions times.

Pushstart Creative is looking for participants to spend 30-60 minutes with us testing a product at our office on Mueller. The only experience necessary is that you've used a thermostat. If you're…

09/21/2016

SAVE THE DATE: Adrian Taylor will be presenting on Mon, 10/3 at 4pm at Capital Factory. Bring your questions about prototyping for better product experiences and learn more about industrial design for connected devices.

View more about this event at Austin Startup Week

09/20/2016

"A hack job is not an excuse to make a bad product."

- Do as much work to validate your hypothesis
- Keep it simple
- Start small, then get to greatness
- With shortened attention spans + the race to market, you want to be in a speedboat, not a cruise ship

Or why it's better to start your idea without millions of dollars or writing any code.

09/19/2016

There is an emphasis on understanding an idea, learning about the problems and exploration by divergence that can strengthen and reinforce a prototype. Learn from this 5-day intensive design sprint at Google Ventures.

Rolling out a digital product or even an iteration, whether it’s a website or a mobile app, requires a substantial amount of time, effort, finances and expertise.

09/16/2016

Pernod Ricard puts an emphasis on connected brand experiences beyond the shelf.

Pernod Ricard is increasingly using the Internet of Things in its digital marketing efforts to build consumer connections to its drinks products.

09/15/2016

Are politics sabotaging industrial design? The $400K helmet that may have difficulty "helmeting." | via Core77

An Industrial Designer's Dream Scenario: You're heading up the design team for a technologically-sophisticated, big-ticket item. You got a team of engineers, industrial designers and UX guys all…