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In this episode, Allison and Vince explore how designers of the Zenvo super-car created a road rocket that your mom could drive.

On this episode of "The Product Design Show", Vince and Allison look at overcoming the challenges of standard component sizes when designing and working with non-standard products.

Designers at Pland developed a way to highlight the “waterfall” effect of a commercial urinal. This created a surprisingly attractive fixture for customers at high-end venues.

Secure institutions such as jails present unique design challenges, including anti-vandalism and anti-ligature. Vince and Allison show us how bathroom sinks meet those challenges using a combination of materials and geometry.

Allison and Vince talk to Quirky, a product design company that designs 2 products a week. Quirky starts selling virtual products before they begin manufacturing. Quirky designers tell us about their costing process that gives accurate costing without burning vendor relationships.

What if you had to design 2 new products every week? Quirky is a company that helps people invent tons of consumer products. In this episode, Vince and Allison walk us through the design process using a can-opener example. This stuff is so fascinating we could make an entire series about them.

Vince and Allison talk about challenges of transporting larger patients. Design engineer from Stryker Medical covers the latest improvements in their hydraulic cots.

Vince and Allison talk about design challenges faced by JR Automation as they create large assembly lines used to make cars, medical devices and furniture.

Have you ever thought about how high a ball is supposed to bounce off a playing surface? And how a court can provide grip for your shoes, yet not be so rough that falls tear your skin? Designers at Sport Court share their secrets in this episode.

How did Wagic design a line of multi-tools in a few weeks? Allison and Vince take us inside the design process showing rapid prototypes so realistic that they were the basis for the first orders.