Product Development & Project Management
Cult Tower
Working with Australian designer Adam Goodrum I managed the development of the Cult Tower, a precious table accessory including 2 candle holders and salt & pepper shakers designed to celebrate the 20 year anniversary of Cult Design.
The process
Working with Adam Goodrum who defined the vision and use of the table accessory, I generated an approximate budget and cost targets, production methods and finish options
Strategically sourced production partner, developed strong working relationship and acted as sole contact for all production communication
Completed all engineering drawings, modelling, technical specifications
Designed to suit most commonly available white candles from IKEA
Achievements
Developed within very tight deadline over 3 months - sample to production
Negotiated competitive pricing with production partner, including packaging
Worked with Adam Goodrum and branding agency Toko Design on packaging
Set up QC parameters and refined supply chain of packaging to product to warehouse, successfully maintaining reliable quality
Photo credit: Mike Baker