Avail Creative

11/30/2023

With the holidays in full swing, millions of toy building block sets will be gifted to children worldwide. A few of these bricks will end up on the floor and under your foot during a late-night trip to the bathroom. It's no wonder why, billions of these tiny plastic pieces are produced yearly!

This begs the question: How do toy companies manufacture at a rate that keeps up with this unrelenting demand?

These plastic pieces are manufactured in bulk through a process called injection molding. The process begins by heating plastic pellets at a high temperature. Once the plastic melts into a fluid, machines force it into a mold that reforms it into the classic brick-like shape.

Injection molding is excellent for plastic products due to cost efficiency and quick production cycle. Automation can create the parts in seconds instead of the minutes or hours taken by other less efficient methods.

So, the next time you watch your kids build their playset, take a minute to remember that each of those little toy pieces had to be built too.
..and they were probably created faster than the time it took you to read this post!

10/31/2023

Manufacturing can feel overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be hard! Whether you're an entrepreneur, small business owner, or part of a larger corporation, these 10 tips are essential to manufacturing physical products.

Getting ready for manufacturing a product can feel overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be hard! These 10 tips for manufacturing physical products will help ...

10/19/2023

Developing a product like a gaming mouse is more than just making sure it works. Good design is about creating an experience.

The design of every physical product is an interplay of functionality, aesthetics, and user experience. These design aspects decide whether your gaming mouse leads players to the top of the leaderboard or ends up at the bottom of a trash can.

Functionality is essential. The product has not only to work, but it must work well. No spongy buttons, lost connections, or lag. This is where the engineering side of industrial design shines brightest during product development.

However, functionality alone won’t set your gaming mouse apart from the rest in a crowded market. It must look good, too. No one wants to use a boring mouse with an ugly logo when they’ve invested thousands of dollars in the rest of their gaming equipment. They want something that reflects their personality and adds to the immersive experience.

It’s important to note that the degree of importance between functionality and aesthetics varies depending on the product. For a gaming mouse, both are important, but the degrees of each will vary when creating a hairbrush or a toilet plunger.

The final design aspect that must be considered is user experience. User experience is about making sure people enjoy using your new gaming mouse. It should inform the design in both categories. If the product works perfectly and looks amazing but is uncomfortable to use, then it will not succeed. This is why user experience testing is important when prototyping. Feedback can be used for design improvement regarding ergonomics and other usability factors.

Effectively integrating these three basic design pillars will help set up a strong foundation for any product design. Good design means paying attention to small details and understanding the relationship between a product and the end-user. Only then is it possible to achieve something meaningful.

10/17/2023

If you are curious about product design or have an idea itching to come to life, Avail Creative's Jon Vogueman is here to help explain the basics behind creating physical products.

For those curious about the physical product design process or if you've got a product idea itching to come to life – this video's for you. Dive in with Jon ...

09/15/2023

Picture this: You’ve got an idea, maybe a sketch on a napkin, or an idea hastily typed out in your smartphone. How does that become something you can touch?

At Avail Creative, that's our job.

Picture this: You’ve got an idea, maybe a sketch on a napkin or an idea hastily typed out in your smartphone. How does that become something you can touch? At Avail Creative, our industrial design services turn that idea into a reality.

09/12/2023

Product manufacturing is complex, so our work doesn't stop with the final design. We offer direct management and consulting services through the initial high-volume production batch in order to help our clients achieve a successful launch.

09/08/2023

Choosing what is right over what is easy is always top of mind at Avail Creative. To our CEO, Jon Von Vogueman, this is a way to improve the things we use every day in life.

"High-quality products are no accident," said Vogueman. "An incredible amount of energy is applied to every functional and aesthetic feature while relentlessly prioritizing user experience."

08/11/2023

Good design matters at Avail Creative. To Ben Plucker, one of our lead industrial designers, product development presents an opportunity to make a small, meaningful change at a large scale.

"Everything that we use every day, no matter how common, had to be designed by someone with an idea." according to Plucker. "Good design is often unrecognized because it is seamlessly integrated into our lives due to a good user experience."

07/20/2023

Gone are the days when a product would remain unchanged for years. This guide explains why entrepreneurs and inventors need continuous product design to keep their businesses relevant and ready for success.

If you want to design your own invention, it is often difficult to know where to start. In this guide, we explain a few key research points to help lay the proper foundation for individual inventors and budding entrepreneurs.

06/21/2023

Better products begin with better design. We empower businesses to create ideas.

06/05/2023

For entrepreneurs looking to run a business that has a positive impact, there are plenty of opportunities to develop product design ideas for rural areas. We brainstormed a few ideas that we’d like to see invented and/or innovated.

05/24/2023

Avail Creative is designed to help businesses and entrepreneurs during any stage of product development.