Dan Imberman is an industrial designer who develops consumer and professional products from early sketches through prototyping and production. Based in Verona, New Jersey, he brings hands-on curiosity to work ranging from the Kobalt work-light line and a wearable headlight to household products and connected jobsite concepts. His portfolio also includes wheel-thrown ceramics, reflecting a practice that moves comfortably between industrial design and making by hand.
ApparatusCo-founded in 2012 by Gabriel Hendifar and Jeremy Anderson, Apparatus is a New York-based interdisciplinary design studio that makes lighting, furniture and objects for immersive interiors. Each piece is developed through the studio’s dedicated Brooklyn factory, where hand-patinated brass and other tactile materials meet small-studio craftsmanship. Under artistic director and CEO Hendifar, the company operates galleries in New York, Los Angeles and London while maintaining a distinct balance between mechanized production and the human hand.NEW YORK, NY
David Weeks StudioSince designer David Weeks founded the studio in Brooklyn in 1996, David Weeks Studio has been known for a hands-on, sculptural approach to design. Its team produces distinctive lighting by hand and works with architects, interior designers, and private clients on installations made to measure.BROOKLYN, NY
JR WilliamJR William designs home products with a minimalist and contemporary aesthetic. Its products are designed in Brooklyn, tested in Queens, and handcrafted overseas.BROOKLYN, NY
Innovation FactorySince 2001, Innovation Factory has designed and developed pragmatic consumer products for outdoor and survival use, including its American-made Trucker’s Friend and Lil Trucker tools. Led by inventor and serial entrepreneur Marvin Weinberger, the company takes products from research and design through manufacturing and can also help clients bring new concepts to market. Its product-development work includes launches sold worldwide through varied channels and major third-party brands.