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February 14, 2022

STUDIO X MOBILE MINIATURE PAINTING STUDIO

Studio X: Mobile Miniature Painting Studio Kickstarting a dream. It’s not all things that go VROOM over here at team Tangent. Sometimes we get to bring a mom & pop shop’s Kickstarter dreams into reality. Tangent partnered with a husband-and-wife duo that were looking to take their miniature figure model painting & brush storage solutions to the next level, with a comprehensive storage solution that would be compact, portable, and most of all, highly functional.Starting with some rough mockups provided by the clients, Tangent set about sketching 2D concepts that captured their vision, and provided all of the necessary packaging requirements for their modeling needs. This included designing a portable case that would also function as a brush holder when open, allowing space for two wet pallets, as well a shelf for paints and figures, cutting boards, and additional storage capacity for other modeling tools such as x-acto knives, glue, and spare parts.After...

January 24, 2022

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AIRSTREAM eSTREAM

Airstream eStream An Electrified Future. Tangent once again partnered with iconic RV manufacturer Airstream to design & develop the Airstream eStream concept trailer, an industry first foray into the electric towable market. Featuring high capacity battery packs and an electric motor not unlike the one’s in today’s electric cars, the eStream concept provides enhanced towing efficiency through aerodynamic exterior enhancements, and aforementioned power boost from its built in electric motor. Tangent’s design responsibilities included the design and development of the eStream’s exterior enhancements, including front and rear signature lighting features, eStream specific wheels, lower cladding, and marker lights, to name a few.[qodef_separator type="full-width" color="#000000" border_style="dotted" thickness="2"]Inspired by Airstream’s rich heritage as America’s most iconic travel trailer manufacturer, as well as previous collaborations between Tangent and Airstream, Tangent set about designing an industry first trailer that would retain Airstream’s iconic brand language, while recontextualizing its visual identity for an electric forward market. This...

August 26, 2021

by jroesmann

WIELAND MOTION REVOLUTION HELM CHAIR

Revolution Helm Chair Automotive style, Marine function. Tangent recently partnered with Wieland Motion, a market leader in seating and furniture design and manufacturing for a variety of specialties including, health, hospitality, automotive and marine, to design and develop, from the ground up, the Revolution Helm Chair. Noting a lack of high function, automotive style helm chairs in the pontoon industry, Tangent and Wieland set about designing a helm chair that would set a new benchmark for pontoon helm seating.Starting from a blank slate, Tangent worked with Wieland to develop 2D ideation sketches of potential two part hinged and single piece short-backed helm chairs that would utilize rotational molding’s robust construction and relatively cost-effective manufacturing techniques. Drawing inspiration from the latest automotive seat designs, Tangent & Wieland set about adding high style and heavy functionality to both sets of chairs, including adjustable seat bolsters, a removable lumbar support panel, collapsible armrests, modular headrests,...

August 25, 2021

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SHELBY F150 RAPTOR

Shelby F-150 Raptor 3rd Generation Performance. Tangent together with iconic performance manufacturer Shelby and Elkhart based premium truck up-fitter Tuscany Motor Co., teamed up to design & develop the 2022 Shelby F-150 Raptor, Shelby’s latest foray into the performance truck market. Tangent’s responsibilities included the design and development of numerous proprietary parts, including an injection molded grille, accent lights, and a custom hood with front & rear vent inserts.[qodef_separator type="full-width" color="#000000" border_style="dotted" thickness="2"] Inspired by Shelby’s rich racing and performance heritage, as well as previous collaborations between Tangent and Shelby, Tangent set about designing a new Shelby F-150 Raptor that would stand out in an increasingly crowded performance truck market. This meant taking a more radical design approach to the Shelby’s bespoke parts, incorporating more advanced and robust production techniques, and adding a first of its kind dynamic signature lighting feature in the Raptor’s center grille. [qodef_separator type="full-width" color="#000000" border_style="dotted" thickness="2"]Tangent began the development...

August 20, 2021

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MORGAN OLSON STORM

Morgan Olson Storm Morgan takes Class-2 by… Morgan Olson, a leading manufacturer of walk-in cargo and delivery vans, reached out to Tangent to help design and develop Morgan’s first entry into the Class-2 truck market. Built on the Ford F-150 chassis, the Storm represents Morgan’s first foray into a competitive Class-2 commercial vehicle market, that allows for non CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) drivers to operate cargo vehicles that would otherwise require a specialized license to use.[qodef_separator type="full-width" color="#000000" border_style="dotted" thickness="2"] Tangent helped Morgan design the Storm from the ground up, beginning with multiple rounds of 2D styling ideation, ensuring that the Storm would have a refined modern exterior. Design features include a full wrap-around signature LED running light, LED turn signals, an integrated window system, and contrasting body panels. [qodef_separator type="full-width" color="#000000" border_style="dotted" thickness="2"]After selecting an initial design, Tangent proceeded to model the Storm’s exterior design in CAD, further refining exterior surfaces and developing the...

August 17, 2021

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REVENGE GT1

Revenge GT1 A dish best served with 900 HP. Tangent recently partnered with Irvine California based performance upfitter Peregrine Automotive to design, develop and model Peregrine’s next high end performance icon, the Revenge GT1. Based on the 991.2 Porsche Turbo chassis, this full body conversion adds 6inches of width to the 991’s substantial frame, and features full body side vents, and functional aero additions inspired by Porsche’s rich racing heritage. Not to be out done, the Revenge GT1 replaces every one of its body panels with a carbon fiber substitute, which leads to considerable weight reduction and a significant upgrade in performance.[qodef_separator type="full-width" color="#000000" border_style="dotted" thickness="2"] Working from the start with in-house designers and modelers, and Peregrine’s chosen carbon fiber supplier, Tangent set about designing the Revenge GT1 to stand out from the crowd, incorporating design elements of classics from Porsche’s past, like the 959, Carrera GT, and most importantly the GT1 homologation...

August 13, 2021

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SHELBY F150

2021 SHELBY F-150 An Elevated Experience. Tangent together with iconic performance manufacturer Shelby and Elkhart based premium truck up-fitter Tuscany Motor Co., teamed up to design & develop the 2021 Shelby F-150, Shelby’s latest foray into the performance truck market. Tangent’s responsibilities included the design and development of numerous proprietary parts, including an injection molded grille, fender vent, new front bumper, a steel hood with vent inserts and a new tonneau cover, just to name a few.Tangent began the development process with a combination of 2D sketching, and VRED based underlays of the new Ford F-150, to ensure that every sketched detail and component would accurately reflect its real-life counterpart.Inspired by Shelby’s rich racing and performance heritage, as well as previous collaborations between Tangent and Shelby, Tangent set about designing a new Shelby F-150 that would stand out in an increasingly crowded performance truck market. This meant taking a more radical design...

January 25, 2021

by jroesmann

VERANDA V-ONE

Veranda V-One A Fiberglass First. Tangent recently partnered with Veranda Marine, a market leader in pontoon manufacturing, to design and develop the 2021 Veranda V-One, Veranda’s first foray into the fiberglass pontoon market. Starting from the ground up, Tangent set about designing a fiberglass pontoon that would reflect the needs of a contemporary pontoon boat customer, incorporating aggressive details, custom accent lights and plentiful amounts of storage space and utility into the boat’s bespoke fiberglass body. Tangent’s responsibilities included designing and developing everything from the boat’s exterior fiberglass styling, interior seating and storage, as well as its aggressive, sports car inspired helm.Beginning with blue sky 2D ideation sketches, Tangent worked with packaging constraints and design feedback provided by Veranda to create a fiberglass pontoon that would be a market leader in design and experience. Inspired by the forms and styling of Italian sportscar manufacturer Lamborghini, Tangent created a pontoon design that would...

June 29, 2020

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HARRIS BOATS SOLSTICE HELM

Harris Solstice Helm Feature Heavy. Harris Pontoon, a leading manufacturer of recreational pontoon boats, partnered up with Tangent to design and develop the new Solstice Helm, giving Harris’ volume selling pontoon series a design and feature heavy helm for 2020.Beginning with 2D ideation sketches, Tangent produced multiple concepts that incorporated the desired helm features including an openable helm top, and storage space within the helm’s instrument panel. Tangent worked to incorporate numerous automotive styling features into the helm’s design, including an integrated bezel, multiple Simrad screen sizes, a leather wrapped brow, and billet trim accents.After creating 2D sketches, Tangent began modeling the helm in Alias, a 3D CAD software, that allows Tangent to build production ready parts for clients and their suppliers. Throughout the 3D process, Tangent made sure to utilize our in-house VR software, which allowed us to make ergonomic adjustments to the helm’s many user-friendly features, as well as ensure...

June 26, 2020

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CORTECH CREW CHAIR

Cortech Endurance Crew Chair Comfort meats functionality. Cortech USA, a leading manufacture of behavioral health and correctional furniture partnered with Tangent to help develop the all new Endurance Crew chair.Working from Cortech’s designs, Tangent set about developing a chair in 3D CAD software that would meet Cortech’s rigorous standards for safety, strength and durability.Tangent’s knowledge of rotational molding manufacturing techniques ensured that the chair would be both more durable than steel as well as flame retardant. The chair’s “no break” polyethylene material allows for a multitude of color options and creates a surface that is easy to clean and maintain in any correctional environment.Tangent also contributed marketing materials for the Endurance Crew chair, by creating photo real renderings of both chairs in Autodesk VRED, a high tech visualization software....

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STUDIO X MOBILE MINIATURE PAINTING STUDIO

AIRSTREAM eSTREAM

WIELAND MOTION REVOLUTION HELM CHAIR

SHELBY F150 RAPTOR

MORGAN OLSON STORM

REVENGE GT1

SHELBY F150

VERANDA V-ONE

HARRIS BOATS SOLSTICE HELM

CORTECH CREW CHAIR

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