As one of the top product design consultancies in The Bay Area, we are breaking biases every day! We work with some incredibly powerful women here at Speck Design, from the female innovators whom we design products for to our female team members who help make them a reality. In our March Newsletter, Speck Design keeps the diversity conversations going. Read more in our journal: https://www.speckdesign.com/the-journal

1. Bioplastic Magic:A Polystyrene
Foam Made from worms
Charlotte Böhning and Mary Lempres of
Doppelgänger have developed a
bioplastic version of polystyrene foam.
Chitofaom, as it is called, is shock-
absorbent, water-resistant,
biodegradable, and is made from the
exoskeleton of mealworms!
Learn More About Chitofoam →
A Better Way to Shine:Bio Glitter
Bio Glitter is the only certified
biodegradable glitter product in the
world. Created by Shari Siadat, the force
behind beauty brand TooD, it is a product
intended for people of all genders and
ages—based on self-love, self-
expression, experimentation, and
celebration.
See the Goods →
Meng Du Creates “Leather” Bags
from Grape Skins
The Unwasted collection of bags by
female visionary Meng Du is gorgeous
and sustainable!Made with an alternative
leather produced from leftover grape
skins, the collection contains two bags in
two colors: Merlot and Chardonnay. Keep
an eye on Odd Bird to buy one later this
year.
Learn More About Grape Leather →
Finally, Female Friendly Products
Women are different than men!This is why
we are highlighting a handful of unique
designs, in which the designers
recognized the millions of small details
that make women unique and designed
around them, for them.
See the Designs →
It's Women's History Month, which means we get to keep
our diversity features and conversations going in March!
We work with some incredibly powerful women here at Speck Design, from the female
innovators who we design products for to our female team members who help make
them a reality. We count ourselves lucky to have these fabulous ladies in our sphere
and applaud their contributions to breaking gender biases every day!What does
breaking the bias mean to you? Join our conversation on LinkedIn.
O N T HE HO R I Z O N
Her-Stories:Profiles of the Female Professional
Whether it is underrepresentation in the industrial design professions or living in a
world where products are designed for male users, 50% of society, women, can often
feel left out. In March, we are continuing our call for inclusion by highlighting women's
struggles in the workforce and talking to some of our female employees about their
journeys into product design.
F R O M O UR J O UR NA L S
A Candid Discussion with Speck’s owner, Michael Sprauve
We sat down with Speck Design's owner, Michael Sprauve, to see how a young,
precocious black kid from New York ended up running one of the leading product
design consultancies in Silicon Valley. As we learned from him—insatiable curiosity,
grit, determination, and intelligence were only part of a bigger picture.
Watch this video clip to learn more →
White Space:Black Designers Needed:Part 2
When it comes to diversity, we understand (but do not endorse) the truism, "You win
some, you lose some,"but why do black designers keep losing? We explored this by
following the money in part 2 of our White Space: Black Designers Needed blog series.
Read More →
T HE S P O T L I G HT O N F I E R C E F E M A L E D E S I G NS
At Speck Design, we have been creating the future for 25 years, helping our
clients build lasting connections with their customers through compelling and
innovative product design. We believe the catalyst for effective design is
passion, diversity, and partnership. We work with organizations big and small,
local and global, start-up and legacy to bring their dreams to life and their vision
to market.
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