Design and the conversion of design into "innovation" isn't always about the
economic impact a particular product has or the market that it develops,
rather it can also be about the tacit nudge a new product makes within a
product line.
Take Peepster for
instance a tiny little camera cute as a gumby and simple as a point and
shoot Walmart disposable. Ultimate value? Well expensive, and it is
used for spying purposes but it's impact on design as well as other
products that can be generated from it serves it's purpose.
ROI
is seldom forgotten within the funding and development models for new
products but aesthetically little gems like this shouldn't be ignored.
