Eric Chan’s firm, Ecco Design, specializes in product identity and development. Ecco works with companies such as Herman Miller, Virgin, Toyota, LG Electronics, and Lenovo. ID Magazine named Chan among the 40 most influential designers in the U.S.
Product design has changed dramatically in recent years as everything, from computers to microwaves to MP3 players, has become more compact and more powerful. Less seems to be more, as everything becomes...