Quirky + GE Eval Recap: Six New Inventors Crowned!

Tim Gunn and Corinne Iozzio joined Ben Kaufman at our special Eval last night. Last night, we hosted our second special product evaluation with our friends at GE, focusing on app-enabled products. We had Project Runway’s Tim Gunn, Popular Science magazine’s Corinne Iozzio, GE’s Joe Salvo and Deborah Zajac, and Electric Imp’s co-founder Kevin Fox Read More...

This Week’s Brainstorm Preview

The Brainstorm room may still be under construction, but we’ll be there with bells on – no matter how ugly the set. Joining us for the weekly storm is Zhanna Schonfeld and Sean Phillips, members of our tech and platform teams who work tirelessly to make Quirky.com accessible. The products up for discussion are perfect Read More...

Brainstorm Aftermath & Recap 6/12

Imaginations ran wild last night with a lively and colorful Brainstorm!  Multiple disruptions guest appearances by our CEO and resident culinary expert, Steven Shaw, made for an exciting exchange of ideas throughout the hour. The Quirky team and community covered the gamut of home creativity from sewing, to bracelet making, and cookie baking in 3-D. The Read More...

This Week’s Brainstorm Preview

Our Brainstorm room is back this week, upgraded with a door to the soon-to-be West Wing of QHQ. After last week’s hiatus, we’re chomping at the bit to get the conversation going. The theme of this week is DIY, with three ideas that make creative home projects simpler and funner. Kristen Rodgers and Rick Holbrook, the Read More...

This Week’s Brainstorm Rained Out

Due to QHQ expansion, we’re breaking through the west wall of the Brainstorm room today. While exciting, this unfortunately means that our video capability is nada and Brainstorm is rained out for this week. But never fear – the IAs are here!  Our Invention Ambassadors will be chatting it up with the community on whatever Read More...

This Week’s Brainstorm Preview

We’ve got a great line-up for this week! The people responsible for our gorgeous launch photography, Kristen Rodgers and Rick Holbrook, will be joining the creative exploration that is Brainstorm for the very first time. The three ideas we’ll be breaking ground on are smart, fun, and innovative. Community get ready – we’ll be giving Read More...

Brainstorm Aftermath & Recap 5/29

A feast for the Brainstorm minds occurred last night! From closets, to tubs, and kitchen sinks, the conversation covered the most essential home spaces. Community commentary was abundant and insightful, and the Quirky team quickly came up with solid directions for products we’ll soon be developing. Thank you to the three all-star community members of the night (Justin Read More...

This Week’s Brainstorm Preview

Even as we hit the height of the second quarter, Brainstorm is getting ready to rumble tomorrow night. We’ve got three great ideas lined up that will surely lead to interesting discussion and creative exploration. Get your Brainstorm caps on folks – we will be giving away a few Quirky items throughout the hour. How Read More...

Brainstorm Aftermath & Recap 5/22

The ideas we thought were oh-so-simple proved to be a bit more challenging when we broke the Brainstorm ice on three inventions last night. The Quirky team, with the help of some stellar Community members, focused on function, form, and getting this stuff to actually work! Cupcakes were consumed, ideas were shared, and laughs were Read More...

Quirky + GE Eval Recap: Six New Inventors Crowned!

Tim Gunn and Corinne Iozzio joined Ben Kaufman at our special Eval last night. Last night, we hosted our second special product evaluation with our friends at GE, focusing on app-enabled products. We had Project Runway’s Tim Gunn, Popular Science magazine’s Corinne Iozzio, GE’s Joe Salvo and Deborah Zajac, and Electric Imp’s co-founder Kevin Fox Read More...

This Week’s Brainstorm Preview

Brainstorm keeps on keepin on during another bustling week here at QHQ. We’ll be discussing three simple yet clever products this week, all invented to make our lives a little bit easier. Two of our new Project Managers, Myriam Kruse and Katie Lucisano, will be taking a short break from their usual “making stuff happen” Read More...

Broadcast Update: Redesigning the Community Design Phase

If you’ve been keeping up with our Quirky Live broadcasts, you’ve probably noticed that the last few weeks have had a focus on naming, to build on the success of our brand new naming platform. Now that the system is up and running, we’d like to move in a new direction, and focus on another Read More...

This Week’s Brainstorm Preview

Good evening, makers! We’ve got three incredibly fun and creative inventions to discuss this week, so instead of tying you up with a boring introduction, we’re gonna cut right to the chase. Here, beautiful people, are the three new product concepts we’re brainstorming this week: Watermelon Pop Maker Adjustable Pen Doggie Plinko If you’re new Read More...

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