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I’d like to take the time and opportunity to reflect on our experiences at the Madison Mini Maker Faire and talk about each of the wonderful projects our team at Delve has been able to put together to share with the public, while hopefully inspiring young minds to be open and grow.

Two separate semesters, two office locations, and two roles later, my experiences at Delve could not have been more diverse or outstanding.

As I started to think about writing this blog, I realized that it might come off more as an Andy Rooney rant than “Oprah’s favorite things” this year. It feels like there have been more misses than hits.

How will you decide today what to design for 2030? Strategists look to megatrends to predict consumer behavior and futureproof strategy.

Robots unleashed; the emergence of hearables; sustainable plastics and processes — we weigh in the biggest innovations of 2019 to influence product design.

This article is part two of a series about the advantages of an improvisation (improv) mindset on workplace teams. Read part one here.

This article is part one of a two-part series about the advantages of an improvisation mindset on workplace teams.

I, for one, am pretty excited that Elon Musk is bringing his 1980s sci-fi movie dreams to life.

A list of emerging, innovative technology being developed to reduce carbon, geoengineer the environment, and improve battery efficiency and cooling tech.

Our free, on-demand webinar explains why innovation is so critical in healthcare, and introduces our Framework for Strategic Innovation: Health + Wellness.

How does the new EU Medical Device Regulation relate to human factors and usability? It depends if your medical product is existing or new.

Some of the most altruistic of projects create some of the most vexing and problematic dilemmas for the designer as their altruistic aims face reality.

You’re probably already looking up the word “strategy” to see if it’s a noun or a verb. Spoiler alert: it’s a noun.

Infrastructure has made all of the following innovations possible.

Have you ever considered what happens to the materials you put into the recycling bin after they are picked up from your curb?

I recently hosted a discussion on a topic I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about. Failure. Specifically, the role of failure in innovation.

Have you ever been given a physical tool to help you complete a task when what you really needed was information or support?

Humans are drawn to anthropomorphic form in product design. Here's how industrial and interaction designers can use this as a tool.

As a high school junior, I was shown the guts of an implantable defibrillator. That day, I quit my pursuit of a career in medicine to pursue one in medical device design.

VR is an extremely powerful storytelling tool and powerful stories are fueled by giving people a sense empathy. More empathy is better for everyone.

We weren't setting out to invent something radically different, but we wanted to prove to ourselves that we could make our own split-flap display.

When not orchestrated well, a design review can very quickly turn into an unproductive meeting and send a team spinning with a poorly conceived action item list.

Most design processes start with empathy or insights and jump right into design research methods – forgetting to acknowledge how crucial framing and scoping can be.

Having a foundational understanding of your problem space is necessary for any design process. You wouldn’t hire someone who has never seen the ocean to design a ship, would you?

When we spotted our Orbit point-of-sale scanner in photos from the set of the latest Star Trek movie, we were tickled. And then we got to wondering.

At Delve, we support our clients not just through Strategy, Design and Engineering, but also with the ‘intangibles’ along the way.

For the circular economy to work, we need system-wide innovation, and that will require rethinking and redefining our products and services.

I’d prefer to never say words Industrial Designer again.

We've examined key sociocultural megatrends through a lens of medical and wellness consumer experience to single out four profound shifts in the field.

With the growing demand for rugged design across sectors, product developers need help figuring out when to accommodate military specifications.