1. INTRO

Today is Part II of a super interesting conversation we started on Episode 80 with our friend and design industry guru Veronika Miller-Eagleson. 

To bring you up to speed on Veronika,  she is the CEO of Modenus Media, a comprehensive online resource for design professionals and design enthusiasts, whether its client to designer, manufacturer to consumer, or blogger to fellow blogger, Modenus works daily to grow and enrich our design community.  She is also Founder of Designhounds, a network of over 500 design influencers.  Veronika is a great friend and highly respected in our industry. In other words, we trust her opinion.

Before we get started we wanted to let you know that this episode of Inside Design with Kandrac & Kole is sponsored by Currey & Company. Currey is one of our go to companies for lighting and interesting furniture and accessories.  They are a family owned business that has been creating innovative product for 30 years. Currey is still shipping in a timely manner during Covid so please check out their spring collection on curreyandcompany.com.

So let’s continue our conversation….

2. SUMMARY OF PART 1 OF THIS EPISODE

We encourage you to go back and listen to Episode I of this II part show because we talked about some very thought provoking topics regarding how this global pandemic will affect the design industry. Some of which included: 

a-The responsibility of the designer to approach manufacturers with innovative ideas and product needs.

b-Wellness driven products like self-sanitizing door handles, smart toilets and germ resistant countertops and flooring.

c-Pandemic driven products for the home like storage for frozen foods and non-perishables, wine and beer storage, delivery containers outside our doors. 

1. INCREASED SOCIAL CONNECTION

   1. Easy to use tech (especially for seniors)

   2. Communication options

      1. Zoom

      2. Facebook Portal

      3. In Home Virtual Exercise products

         1. Peloton

         2. Mirror Gym

         3. Echelon

2. IMPROVED HOME OFFICE SPACES AND TECHNOLOGY

   1. No dining table or den

   2. Designed for teleconferencing

   3. Removed from the rest of the home to minimize household distractions

3. CHANGES IN HOW WE SOURSE PRODUCT

   1. Markets

   2. Trade Shows

4. WHAT CAN WE DO NOW?

   1. Business as usual where it’s safe?

   2. Reaching out to existing clients with upgrades that make sense?