Saturday, June 20, 2009

Refocussing

On Jun 20, 2009, at 7:09 AM, r.org wrote:

That's what I thought. However, from the ones I've come across, almost no one seems to be doing furniture exclusively. I guess is more lucrative from their point of view to do multiple lines.

Besides the HKDTC website, any other leads on how to get the best furniture and accessories/decoration pieces agents?

R....

You know my arguments of on which basis to proceed, that is your own designs, and any other basis I call plan "B".  plan B is harder, in big and small ways.  another thing about your own designs, is you'd also be far more selective and aggressive in who you worked with.  Since you are not sure exactly what you want, it is a challenge to decide who to work with.  It is indeed,  and the only way to back it easier is to go back to the design phase, with customers, and come up with what you want made.  Then it will get easier.  I would not lok for alternatives to the HKTDC, I'd get focussed on what you are looking for.

JOhn


1 comments:

neongoesfaster said...

'Since you are not sure exactly what you want, it is a challenge to decide who to work with. It is indeed, and the only way to back it easier is to go back to the design phase, with customers, and come up with what you want made. '

In other words, if you don't have a product design it's difficult to decide who to work with.

Also, you say about going back to customers and the design phase... You firstly need to come up with something in your head, like furniture with a different style than you have seen, or a desk that works better. Then afterwards you involve the customer by going into stores and getting feedback. But it's not like sitting down with the customer and asking the customer what they would like you to sell them.

So basically the poster is in the first stage, he needs to find a solution for a problem, or come up with something aesthetic that's not out there currently.