The Making Of • The ZeroPivot Protractor

Ever wonder how an idea becomes a product? Ever thought of a great idea and wants to see it on the shelfs? This here is a running log of the protractor’s journey, with every step, stumble, and win along the way. Join me, Wenxin Fang, on this journey through productization.

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The Expo Rush

The logo came just as the annual STEM Expo rolled up around the corner.

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Mark in Motion III

At last, the company has a logo, and I love it.

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Mark in Motion II

It is time! The designer has gotten back to me with the first version of the logo, and it doesn’t look quite how I expected it to…

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Mark in Motion I

A “Mark” is the visual identifier of a company.

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Built the Base

With a domain name, the next step is actually building the website that is to be hosted on it.

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What’s in a Name?

At this point, it is a good idea to think about the future for this project.

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Out in the Wild

Being a few months into the project, and having reached something I am satisfied with, I thought it was about time I had someone else see this design.