Duet Vibrator – End of a Journey and New Beginnings!

Duet Vibrator – End of a Journey and New Beginnings!

We are heading into the last week of The Duet Vibrator project and it is time to retrospect the journey, acknowledge your support and finally get into the real world with a Big BANG! Quick recap for those just in, The Duet Vibrator is a CKIE project looking for $15,000 fundings via pledges and rewards. An overwhelming response in the first 48-hours led to full fundings; it currently stands at $86,628 with 767 backers – 578% funded. Press validations from TechCrunch, Gizmodo, The Daily Mail UK etc, further added to the glory as this story went viral.

0 Duet is available at CKIE

Duet Vibrator - Behind the Scenes and More!

Duet Vibrator – Behind the Scenes and More!

Positive reviews from folks like The Daily Mail UK, Fox News and CNET, only go to show that the 690 backers, funding close to $79,000, are on to something big! Is it the innovation factor or the earnest voice of the design team, attracting people to invest in The Duet Vibrator? Truth be told, it is both these elements that play a major role in the success of any project. The Crave team has been constantly updating their backers on the progress of the most coveted vibrator in the history of Internet! Adding the right amount of human touch to a project whose crux is electronics.

0 Duet is available at CKIE

Duet Vibrator – The Story So Far

Duet Vibrator – The Story So Far

From the time you first tried to tie your shoelace till you clinched big business deals, life has all been about setting goals, working towards and then achieving them. You know you have arrived when others talk about you! Yes people are talking about the Duet VibratorTechCrunch, Gizmodo & Wired cite Duet as a “cute little love toy” that “doesn’t really look like a sex toy at all.” In 48 hours flat, this CKIE project reached full funding and thanks to all of you it is now 347% Funded and has raised more than $52,000!

0 Duet is available at CKIE

CKIE Spotlight: The Duet Vibrator

CKIE Spotlight: The Duet Vibrator

UPDATE: after two short days of being live on CKIE they’ve met their goal of $15K!

There are vibrators out there, hidden in the back of closets and then there is The Duet. In an age where it is acceptable to be expressive about your sexual preferences, many women still find the need to conceal something as basic as this. While it’s hard to explain the reason behind the thinking, it’s easier to empower them with a device that is discreet, elegant, sensual and the ultimate pleasure trove. It’s time to bed The Duet!

0 Designer: Ti Chang for Crave on CKIE

CKIE Spotlight: The CalypsoCase is 100% Funded

CKIE Spotlight: The CalypsoCase is 100% Funded

After looking through several cases for my precious phone, I finally settled on a case that promised to save it from scratches and would bear the brunt if it slipped and fell. The case was hideous and it didn’t even save my phone when the inevitable happened. Shattered display and a broken heart later, I had written off all phone cases, till the CalypsoCase happened. It’s a case that doesn’t hide the phone under a body amour; in fact it celebrates the design genius with elegance. Looks like iPhone, BlackBerry, HTC and Samsung users are going to Calypso with me!

0 Designer: Matej Kurent on CKIE

Win The Mesmerizing Black Diamond iPhone Dock and Impress Your Date

Win The Mesmerizing Black Diamond iPhone Dock and Impress Your Date

Ambient lighting & Music play an important role as mood enhancers, no wonder the settings for a romantic date is soft lightings with candle-lit dinner and soulful music. Likewise for your home! When it’s missing the right colors or you need to create the perfect ambience at for a date, you must get the Black Diamond iPhone Dock. Even better, why don’t I just give you one…for FREE! Hit the jump to know how you can WIN One!

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CKIE Supports Independent Design

CKIE Supports Independent Design

When it comes to selling “the next big idea” we’ve been taught to reason with people using emotional appeal or rationale. To convince them to believe in our cause and to support us unconditionally. It’s not a question of just parting with a dollar or saying encouraging words, it’s the question of having a vision and finding the right resources. When a project goes live on CKIE, its not just about showcasing a product, it’s also about supporting independent design and to make it a success.

In One Week, This Apple iPad 2 can be Yours!

In One Week, This Apple iPad 2 can be Yours!

UPDATE: Congratulations to Skye Burgess Selbiger for winning the iPad2!

We are on the final leg of the Win an Apple iPad 2 Just for Liking, and the countdown has begun. In exactly a week from now we will be announcing the winner from the project most liked on CKIE. In case you’re wondering about the status of your favorite CKIE project, then allow me to help you out. Here is a recap of the TOP 5 CKIE projects with the most Facebook Likes. If you want to win, then network and make sure that your fav project wins the top-spot! Rules can be found here.

The CKIE Exposure

The CKIE Exposure

Red Dot President in Asia, Ken Koo, has quite the right insight on CKIE. “Most designers are not good marketing people. In fact, most people are not good marketing people! It requires a really “thick skin” to be a good marketer, especially when you have to praise and sell your own design. This is why even good ideas often fail to take off commercially. CKIE is a wonderful addition to the design community as it provides an effective marketing platform to help designers sell. CKIE makes all designers seem like they can be a super salesman!”

0 Designers: Various

CKIE Spotlight: OneLessTV

CKIE Spotlight: OneLessTV

I have a TV mounted on the wall. It looks great but there are times when I want to physically move the unit because I also use it to hold meetings. This means either replacing the mount with an articulating arm or using a mobile media cabinet. OneLessTV by Heckler Design accommodates both my minimalist aesthetics and functional requirements by placing it on a mobile pedestal.

0 Designer: Dean Heckler for Heckler Design on CKIE

Uniquely CKIE

Uniquely CKIE

In today’s mass produced and mass consumer market, it’s harder to find unique items. Design is/has become “common” and the really original pieces are priced far beyond what the average person can afford. Product design should be a vehicle for great utility and art accessible by everyone. Projects on CKIE like traditional ceramic making with a modern twist and upcycling a discarded sofa to an exceptional ping-pong paddle case are unique, rare and remarkable. We need to support these kinds of designs.

0 Designers: Various

Win an Apple iPad 2 Just for Liking!

Win an Apple iPad 2 Just for Liking!

Thinner, lighter and faster, the Apple iPad 2 is on people’s wishlists for plenty of reasons here’s your chance to WIN one! The rules of the game are simple and involve socializing of the Facebook kind. A lucky fan from the first project on CKIE that gets 1000 Facebook “Like’s”, stands a chance at winning the iPad 2! The odds are in your favor.

0 Contest Ends: 1000 "Likes" or May 31st, 11:59 pm PST, whichever first

Explore Your CKIE

Explore Your CKIE

I asked Henrik Otto, SVP Global Design of Electrolux, his thoughts on CKIE. “CKIE represents an exciting opportunity for designers and consumers alike. As the consumer, the chance to participate in a unique project and help realize the production of a design heightens the value and satisfaction that comes from ownership of that particular piece. As a designer, to see the fruits of your work rewarded by the faith of others and especially through to production is incredibly rewarding.”

0 Designers: Various

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