Wednesday, May 30, 2012

The sparks fly for Puget Sound innovators

How do you reinvent something as common as a lemon juicer, potato masher or spatula? Tovolo, a kitchenware design firm in Seattle, has a lot riding on its ability to answer that question. Managing partner Matt Frank, in foreground, and design manager Ryan Peloquin refine their own prototypes by studying utensils already on the market.