Product Development Process - Portfolio

Tenex Floor Protection

The development of floor protection products may seem trivial on its surface, but in reality, it is far from it.  Product and brand differentiation must happen in a very tight

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CSL Eco High Chair Stacked

CSL Commercial High Chair

The ECO Chair from CSL boasts a roomier, more comfortable alternative to conventional commercial high chairs. In addition, ECO Chair is manufactured from recycled material, making it the industry’s first

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Ulti-Mate Garage Cabinets

The Ulti-Mate Garage line of cabinets was born from a request to utilize the excess capacity of a wood products factory.  We looked at the market and recognized the need

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Chair Mat Frosted Edge Grippers

Tenex Chairmats

The development of chairmats may seem trivial on its surface, but in reality, it is far from it.  Product and brand differentiation must happen in a very tight set of

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Tenex Personal White Board

The Tenex Personal Whiteboard project challenged us to develop an elevated version of an inexpensive personal-sized whiteboard tablet.  Other products in this segment are cost reduced so far that they

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Hammer Strength Elite

Life Fitness approached Rute Design to work on their popular Hammer Strength brand requesting a refresh to give it “Attitude.” Starting with story-boarding to illustrate the visualization of the words

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Tenex Trifold Whiteboard

Rute worked with Tenex to design and engineer this unique whiteboard, eraser, and dry erase marker.  The design targeted functionality and price points between inexpensive light-duty offerings and more feature-rich

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Werner Ladder

Rute worked with Werner Ladder to develop the feet of their 6100 series ladders. Adding details in a refined way within very tight constraints is something Rute is often asked

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