Upgraded Office Essentials. Tangent worked with Swingline to develop a limited edition Sugar Paper stapler sold exclusively at Target. Images courtesy of Swingline & Target...
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Distinctive styling. Avalon has been Manufacturing Pontoon Boats since 1974 and is recognized by their classic design, distinctive styling, and thoughtful engineering. Avalon is unique from other boat builders because they build the pontoons, furniture, and frames in their own facility and allows their clients to customize boats to their specific needs. Tangent collaborated with Avalon Pontoons to create the new Ensign II fiberglass helm stand. The customizable helm used high-end automotive references for design styling and features details such as: a leather wrapped soft touch brow, matte finish wood accents, and increased storage for your valuables....
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Mobility Freedom. BraunAbility partnered with Tangent to develop a wheel chair accessible version of America’s favorite SUV, the Ford Explorer. The development of a wheel chair accessible SUV is an industry first; giving vehicle buyers much needed diversity in a market with little options. “The arrival of the MXV gives drivers with disabilities what everyone wants from a car: more options and a greater degree of personalization and simplification.” – Chicago Tribune The BraunAbility MXV is built on the Ford Explorer chassis and blends innovative design with rugged quality. The Tangent designed interior and exterior panels have six patent pending features, including a glide-out door operation and space saving shifter all designed to maximize interior space without sacrificing style or safety. Photos curtesy of BraunAbility...
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Transform the way your landscape looks at night. In today's busy lifestyle, it is often difficult to enjoy your water feature and landscape during the day. Tangent worked with Aquascape to design the Aquascape LED Garden and Pond lighting system. The 6 Watt Spotlight, 3 Watt Spotlight, 1 Watt Spotlight, and Waterfall Light are energy-efficient, compact lighting solutions that can be placed anywhere a spotlight is needed. The lights can be used either in or out of the water and have all been designed to compliment their natural surroundings. The lights are constructed of high quality die-cast metal and their quick connect fittings make for simple installation. The light angle can be easily adjusted and includes a removable mounting base can be wedged beneath large rocks or covered by gravel, ensuring the fixture maintains proper position beneath cascades. Aquascape Garden and Pond Light Kit includes everything needed to create a beautiful nighttime focal point in any water garden or traditional landscape. ...
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Oasis Lifestyle Shower Design Mesa Open Floor Shower You'll appreciate Mesa. Your customers will appreciate you. People love the clean look of zero threshold showers. What they don't love are the post-installation issues that exist with current designs such as: poor drainage, bathroom water puddles, and trench residue build-up. Mesa eliminates these issues by delivering the latest in shower floor innovation while allowing for expanded design options. The Waterfall Concept Mesa uses gravity like a waterfall to revolutionize the way water drains from a zero theshold shower. With twin floor panels suspended over a collection pan, water flows over the edges. Each floor panel is contoured to direct water from the standing surface, keeping the flow away from the shower front. Simple Installation. Inspired Versatility. Installing a composite shower pan usually limits the options for tile or stone on the shower floor. SO delivering an integrated look requires additional labor and materials, floor build-up, and waterproofing membranes. The...
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Upgrading the upgrade. Shelby American and Tuscany Motor Co. Teamed up to Introduce the All-New 700HP 2016 Shelby F-150. Tangent worked with Tuscany Motor company to develop the hood, side grill, and vent....
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Ultimate Glamping. A fusion of elegance and progressive design, the 2016 American Eagle dash sets a new design standard in luxury motorcoaches. Tangent worked with American Coach to bring their concept to reality. ...
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Keystone Cougar Designing an Industry Staple. Tangent partnered with Goshen, Indiana based RV manufacturer Keystone to design, develop and model the exterior fiberglass cap range for Keystone’s premium 5th wheel offering, the Keystone Cougar. Tangent designed fiberglass caps for the full Cougar line-up of 5th wheels and travel trailers, including their half ton and full-size truck models.Tangent was tasked with developing 6 caps in total, each featuring windshield and non-windshield variants to accommodate the client’s various line-up and configuration needs.Beginning with a 3D data underlay supplied by the client’s engineering team, Tangent set about developing 2D concepts that would accurately convey the client’s desired styling direction while incorporating mounting hardpoints and the necessary window and lighting content for each model range, including DOT marker lights and LED accent lighting.After settling on a 2D direction that fulfilled the clients’ design and packaging requirements, Tangent began modeling the various 5th wheel caps in Autodesk...
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