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Earlier this month, ecobee launched its all-new room sensor—the SmartSensor. Paired seamlessly with ecobee SmartThermostat, SmartSensor provides additional temperature and occupancy readings wherever you place them throughout your home to enhance comfort and help you save when you’re away. Fully redesigned and complementary to any room décor, SmartSensor can be positioned on any flat surface by its magnetic base or be mounted to the wall. Tactile is honored and proud to be part of the design collaboration with ecobee. Hats off to ecobee and the design team!

In May, Tactile hit the road with our bikes and participated in the 2019 Bike Everywhere Challenge. Although we had a small team, we logged over 1,300 miles! Whether it was commuting to/from work or a fun ride on the weekends, we enjoyed getting outdoors. For us, it’s a small step in reducing carbon emissions, a great way to experience the outdoors, and let’s be honest, we shed a few pounds while riding. Way to go team!

Earlier this month Tactile had the honor of sponsoring IDSA’s Women in Design Deep Dive in San Francisco. It was an incredible event listening to strong, talented women tell their stories about the struggles and accomplishments of working in an industry historically and predominantly inhabited by men. We look forward to continued progress for women in not only design but all industries. Let’s hear it for the ladies!

Last month Tactile proudly sponsored the Anne Focke Arts Leadership Award event offered by the School of Art + Art History + Design at the University of Washington to recognize individuals who pave the way for art, art history, or design to enliven and strengthen the community through their visionary and active leadership. This year we celebrated Steve Kaneko, an FIDSA, an alum of the School of Art + Art History + Design, and a Partner Director of Design at Microsoft. Winner of over 50 international design awards, Steve’s design of the Microsoft Mouse 2.0 is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He’s an avid supporter of emerging talent, providing pathways for growth to generations of young designers. Congrats Steve!

Interested in joining our team? We’re looking for a seasoned UX designer to help us design meaningful physical and digital experiences for influential and emerging brands in the medical, industrial, and consumer industries. Click here to apply. We look forward to hearing from you.

We are looking for an experienced UI Design Director to join our team in Seattle who finds balance in usability, delight, and feasibility—it’s there that solutions to complex problems come to life. Interested in learning more? Click HERE for the full job description and to apply. We look forward to hearing from you!

Tactile’s 10th and final Halloween party was one for the books. Nothing could stop us from partying till the end, not even a rainy Seattle night. Thanks to everyone who made our last party one of the bests! Click HERE to download your photo booth pics (slideshow is also posted on vimeo). Enjoy and Happy Halloween!

Tactile’s Halloween Party is right around the corner! We’re sad to say that this year’s party will be our last for a while. We’ve had nine awesome parties, and we want to go out BIG for our 10th and final bash. And in homage to Tactile’s very first Halloween party, we’re throwing back to when we were 1970’s basketballers. So ditch your other Halloween plans and join us for an epic night. Email for more information. Hope to see you there!

Our Boston studio is looking for a mid to senior level Industrial Designer to join the team. At Tactile, we work on a wide spectrum of exciting and challenging projects that allow our designers to gain new experiences, learn and advance their craft. Click here to apply. We can’t wait to hear from you!

Yesterday Tactile sponsored and participated in the 2018 WA State Medical Device Summit at the UW Bothell campus, where leading executives, entrepreneurs, researchers, government officials, thought leaders, and stakeholders from the medical device community came together to explore the industry’s developing trends and innovations. During The Summit, we hosted a booth showcasing a few of our best medical and industrial products we’ve designed. Thanks to those who came to the event and stopped by!