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Tektronix 5 Series MSO Wins a Red Dot
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Tactile Opens New Studio in Boston
Today, Tactile is proud to announce we’ve opened a new studio in Boston, Massachusetts. The studio will be led by newly appointed, VP of Design, Rich Hanks. A Massachusetts native, Rich has been a Design Director in the Seattle studio for the past six years and prior to joining Tactile, he worked in-house at Microsoft and Motorola. Why Boston? We specialize in designing tools for professionals in the medical and industrial product industries, so Boston seemed to be the right fit for us to open an additional design studio. Tactile brings a multidisciplinary design approach made up of industrial design, interaction design, and mechanical engineering to the East Coast. Our new studio gets us closer to our current partnerships and gives us an opportunity to connect with the growing Medtech innovation community in Boston. Interested in learning more about Tactile and our new studio? Give us a shout and we’d love to meet up!
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ecobee Switch+ Hits the Market
Meet ecobee’s latest buzz—the ecobee Switch+. With built-in Amazon Alexa, Switch+ becomes your everyday task assistant to help you go hands-free. Just ask Alexa to turn on/off lights, play music or podcasts, help with everyday tasks, or control other voice-enabled devices in your home. The ecobee Switch+ will be there for you when you need it most. Tactile is proud to have been a part of the design collaboration. Congratulations to ecobee and the design team!
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Tactile is Hiring
We’re looking for a Junior Industrial Designer to join our team to help design meaningful physical and digital experiences for influential and emerging brands. If you’re interested in learning more or to apply, click here. Hope to hear from you!
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Waterpik Launches New Water Flossers
On February 6 in New York City, Waterpik held an exclusive media event to launch two new products: the Sidekick Water Flosser and the Whitening Water Flosser. Alongside Waterpik, Tactile Design Manager, Jeff Ladwig, helped introduce both product’s design and engineering innovations that are just the beginning of a whole new era of Oral Health Care products. The Sidekick Water Flosser offers all the oral health benefits of a full-sized device, but in an ultra-compact and portable package, making it easy to floss on-the-go. Waterpik’s new Whitening Water Flosser combines patented water flosser and whitening infuser technologies to deliver a gentle whitening agent that’s mixed with water to remove stubborn stains between the teeth and hard-to-reach places. We’re so proud to be a part of the design collaboration!
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A Party Under the Sea
Halloween is coming! Last year we took everyone to space. This year, we’re taking you into the deep sea where some say is home to some of the most terrifying creatures. Grab your costume and join us on October 28 for Tactile’s 9th annual Halloween party—a frightfully good time with our friends. Come if you dare—we’re dying to see you! Email us for more details.
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A Big WIN
In 1990 the American with Disabilities Act help pave the way for individuals with disabilities. However, the law pertains to physical disability accommodations in jobs, transportation, schools, and all public and private places—not cognitive, social, or intellectual disabilities. Our partners at Welcome Inclusion (WIN) want to advocate for these individuals. WIN is a public awareness initiative to “promote a world of inclusion” for children and adults with intellectual, behavioral and social differences through three key activities: awareness, community and training. To help elevate the initiative, WIN reached out to Tactile to design the logo and branded campaign materials. The WIN logo will be applied to businesses and organizations that partner with WIN, advocating an inclusive environment for those with differences. We’re proud to be a part of an influential initiative and making an impact through design.
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Designing Lifesaving Technology for EKOS®
Designing medical products isn’t just an expertise at Tactile, it’s a specialty—we love being a part of making an impact on lifesaving tools. Our partners at EKOS® received US FDA approval in February 2017 for one of their newest products, the EKOS Control Unit 4.0. The EKOS Control Unit 4.0 provides the power to the EKOS System’s ultrasonic core device that uses acoustic pulses to efficiently and safely dissolve blood clots and restore blood flow in patients with pulmonary embolism (PE). Looking to refresh their PE treatment device, EKOS enlisted Tactile to redesign EKOS Control Unit 4.0, the user interface, and the system’s packaging. Learn more about the project here.
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Ebb™ Therapeutics Launches Wearable Device to Treat Insomnia
Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder with over 55 million Americans suffering from chronic insomnia. Our partners at Ebb™ Therapeutics recently launched Ebb Insomnia Therapy, a clinically-proven wearable device that delivers safe and effective insomnia treatment. In close collaboration with Ebb Therapeutics, Tactile helped design the first and only FDA-cleared device that reduces the time it takes to fall asleep and enter deep, restorative sleep. With product shipments beginning this fall, Ebb Insomnia Therapy includes an intelligent bedside temperature controller with a comfortable headband that provides precise cooling throughout the night. Congrats to Ebb Therapeutics on the launch! More information at www.ebbsleep.com.
