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Louie Amphlett

The NUMBER ONE reason why you shouldn’t launch a product

It’s a highly speculative bet to create a product and build a business around it. You have to be so emotionally and financially committed…

6 min readMay 29, 2022

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The NUMBER ONE reason why you shouldn’t launch a product

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Louie Amphlett

Clarified: Product design vs industrial design

Is it a bird, is it a plane? Is it an app, is it a huge piece of complicated machinery because it has industrial in the title? I am totally…

4 min readApr 7, 2022

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Clarified: Product design vs industrial design

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Louie Amphlett

Best practices for decision-making in hardware development

Designers, engineers and decision-makers have a pretty significant responsibility to make the right decisions. From medical implants, to…

6 min readMar 12, 2022

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Best practices for decision-making in hardware development

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Louie Amphlett

What is a concept design?

Compare a cupcake with a Spanish frittata. Quite different right? Well, one main ingredient with a few extra things can create wildly…

4 min readMar 1, 2022

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What is a concept design?

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Louie Amphlett

Top 5 places to hire an Industrial Designer

If you’re planning a product development cycle and in need of a designer, it can be difficult to know where to look. The internet is…

6 min readFeb 4, 2022

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Top 5 places to hire an Industrial Designer

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Louie Amphlett

Roadmapping your way to a successful product launch

A plan of action. A strategy. A roadmap. Call it what you will, effective planning is imperative to delivering a project of any complexity…

2 min readFeb 4, 2022

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Roadmapping your way to a successful product launch

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Louie Amphlett

Getting the most out of 3D printing

3D printing is to product development, what mobile phones were to communication. A sudden revelation, a disruptive technology, a wealth of…

5 min readSep 12, 2021

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Getting the most out of 3D printing

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Louie Amphlett

How to save money in product development

As the common adage in the startup community goes — hardware is hard. Discover why building something is seldom cheap…

4 min readAug 31, 2021

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How to save money in product development

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Louie Amphlett

Are you compromising your business secrets?

An NDA is essentially the condom of the Intellectual Property world — it offers the best form of protection, but no guarantee…

3 min readAug 18, 2021

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Are you compromising your business secrets?

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Louie Amphlett

My product is amazing — do I need a patent?

The value of a patent is a reflection of the arduous process to obtain it. What could be considered the ‘holy grail of invention…

3 min readAug 16, 2021

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My product is amazing — do I need a patent?

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Louie Amphlett

Louie Amphlett

I’m a Product/industrial Designer supporting startups around the world and sharing insights into the process. Find out more at www.louie.pro

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