Decor Craft Inc / DCI
DCI September ’11 Sales Rep of the month!
I’d like to introduce Rick Ross, Sales Rep from Keena who is a consistent top producer for DCI. I thought maybe some of the questions might help everyone else become as successful as Rick. Q: What does your area include? A: Cliff’s Variety in urban San Francisco, wineries in Napa and Sonoma, resort towns on the Pacific [...]
The WINNING entry to the 1st Annual A Better by Design/DCI Consumer Product Challenge
The winning product from the competition, the Trilife Ecotray from Angie Lee and Queenie Fan of RISD. The tray is a single piece of Bamboo Fiber and allows users to hold it balanced on one arm and hand while placing food on it with the other. Posted on Core77 Design Magazine & Resource - http://www.core77.com/blog/conferences/a_better_world_by_design_day_three_20704.asp#more Recommend on Facebook [...]
1st Annual A Better by Design/DCI Consumer Product Challenge – Finalists
The three finalist are….. TRILIFE Designed by Angie Lee & Queenie Fan, RISD UNPLUG Designed by Rene Woo-Ram Lee, RISD I Am a To Go Box Designed by McKenzie Powers, Art Institute of Boston Stay tuned for the winner! Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it
1st Annual A Better by Design/DCI Consumer Product Challenge
The DCi Challenge is the consumer product design challenge that A Better World by Design, in conjunction with Decor Craft Inc. (DCI), hosts annually in the winter months. Open to all designers from around the globe, this year’s challenge aims to inspire innovators from multidisciplinary backgrounds to create a tangible product that brings people into [...]
Yoga Break!
Today, Naama Gidron from Motion Center in Providence, Rhode Island treated us to a yoga session specifically designed to promote workplace wellbeing. During this fun respite, we learned a variety of stretches and yoga poses. Turns out many aches and pains can be blamed on bad computer posture. Taking a moment to relax. Naama is [...]
IDSA Northeast Conference
DCI is a sponsor for this year’s IDSA Northeast Conference. (IDSA is the acronym for Industrial Designers Society of America, and you can learn more about the organization here.) The conference will take place on April 8-9 at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), which is conveniently located near our offices. As part of [...]
Kill-a-Watt: An Interesting Experiment
Justin (Design) calculated the kwh (kilowatt hours) of some common home electrical devices and discovered the following: A laptop consumes the same amount of energy as a refrigerator. A compact florescent bulb consumes the same amount of energy as an old microwave oven when not in use. (Old appliances can be energy guzzlers) Below is [...]
I Spy…
For our new 2011 line, DCI came out with Rabbit Ear Salad Servers. These adorable servers (shown with Field Greens Salad Bowl) have us looking forward to Spring and a long awaited respite from snow. These salad servers are so playful and cute, you’ll find them taking on a life of their own. Ken Goldman, [...]
DCI <3 ‘s Animals
At DCI, we love our pets. Here’s a great homage to our furry friends to get us excited about spending time with them during the holidays. Our Pets: Yummypillow Pizza A pillow your pet will want to cuddle with…or eat. Darnell’s Maxamillion Darnell needs a new phone. This piggy bank will be perfect for [...]
Black Friday? Go PLAID Friday!
Erin, a member of our DCI sales team, just spread the word about Plaid Friday–the perfect antidote to Black Friday cynicism. Plaid Friday encourages holiday shoppers to patronize local and indie businesses. You can read their mission statement here. Read Erin’s review below: For the past few years, I’ve made it a point to shop [...]
