After making my final decision I did the only logical thing; I made a 3D CAD model to see what the final printed cards would look like… This also afforded me an opportunity to easily test the remaining designs and confirm my decision.  Below is my final decision in the 3D environment

April 2, 2014

Fortunately, with 3D printing we can easily determine how a design can be improved before it is sent for tooling.  In this case, after the prototype was created and tested we determined the design would be improved if we removed 6mm from the length of the temples.  6mm might sound like a minimal amount to invest energy into; but it is usually a collection of small details that make a product great.  I am always happy to make a small change to make a big difference.

A 6mm change can sometimes mean a significant amount of work.  In this case, the change was simple but required a lot of work to maintain continuity between surfaces.  So, to improve the design, I spent my day pushing and pulling CVs.

March 29, 2014