Mark Zeh: past work
A sampling of typical projects
Underlying this work is an innovation process based on insights derived from user research conducted with multi-disciplinary teams. These
insights were synthesized by discovering unmet emotional and physical needs, then combining these discoveries with marketing knowledge,
business needs and technical feasibility.
2007-2008: Steelcase, Inc: Served as Director of Product Development and Advanced Sourcing for the internal Steelcase Premium Group startup, which
served as a catchall for the business integration of the Brayton International, Metro and Vecta brands. This was originally to have served as the
launching pad for the brand, now known as Coalesse, which is designed around serving new live/work lifestyles.
2006-2007: IDEO Munich. Provided manufacturing support and program planning support for the Gibco division of Invitrogen, during IDEO's new
packaging design and launch work.
2007: IDEO Europe. Worked with a global team of IDEO industrial designers and the Navman Marketing, Design and Manufacturing team to formalize the
design of their S-series handheld navigation devices.
2004-2006: IDEO Munich. Led a large global team of designers, engineers and manufacturing partners in the design and launch of the Purair toilets for
Villeroy & Boch, a manufacturer of premium Bathroom, Spa and Kitchenware products.
End of 2003: IDEO Palo Alto. Worked with a team designing a suite of teleconferencing products for Lifesize. Worked with IDEO Industrial Designers, to
design this high-definition teleconferencing phone.
2003: IDEO Palo Alto. Managed a team (Human Factors researcher, 2 Industrial Designers, 2 Mechanical Engineers, Manufacturing Engineer) working out
some OTC Consumer Health concepts (with the client team) for Pfizer Consumer Healthcare (now J&J). The PocketMist product came out of this work.
2003: IDEO Palo Alto. Worked with a group to win the business, then define the Shimano Coasting Strategy and Platform idea. A photo of one of the IDEO
Posters about this work. Another detail photo of me creating a prototype in the IDEO Palo Alto shop, to understand the user experience.
2003: IDEO Palo Alto. Created the surface CAD and prototyping of this Maxtor One Touch External Hard drive. Computer equipment being what it is, it's
no longer available from Maxtor...
2003: IDEO Palo Alto. Managed the industrial design of the RevMaster Pilot cadence meter for LeMond Fitness Inc.
2003: IDEO Palo Alto. Worked with a team on the Polyvision LTX laser-tracking interactive whiteboard. Design responsibilities were structural design
(shared with another engineer), then also troubleshooting and engineering review of the product. Also conducted engineering design reviews for the
re-design of the Polyvision TS interactive whiteboard, redesign of some mechanical aspects of the CopyCam and led design and managed the program
for a prototype power and data track system, to enable these boards to be mounted over static boards in an educational setting.
2003: IDEO Palo Alto. Conducted research with a team, then led the engineering and technical ideation for new plastic and stainless steel trash cans, in
various sizes, for OXO International. Innovations included a new bag retention device, a cleverly-integrated carrying handle, and damped
opening/closing, to make the lid motion smooth on the steel cans. OXO's brand is all about innovation inspired from user needs.
Other Projects
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