Brookstone Sound Soother Line

The Challenge:
To innovate and refine the industrial design aspects of an entirely new category of products. Sound Soothers are dedicated audio units that enhance living or sleeping space. Following the introduction of the original products we were asked to design second generation, portable and alternately branded units.

Accomplishments:
• pioneered an overall look and feel that resonated with consumers making it one of Brookstone’s highest margin categories over a period of years
• created an easily understood interface for a brand new product
• introduced the upright form factor allowing for access and visibility when located on a cluttered nightstand
• subsequent generations of product offered usability and image upgrades while retaining product line familiarity

Responsibilities: Conceptual through to final industrial design, focus group evaluations, development of plastic part engineering, 3D CAD modeling for ID phase, mould fill analysis, prototyping and validation, vendor liaison.