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Gerry Kanter
Strategy & Design Solutions
Past Clients
Eventbots
ShapeGrabber
Wearable Ceramics
Southbound Solutions
Sample Projects
Video Production
E-Commerce Sites
Educational Portals
Market Analysis
In the world of business, companies go through a series of cycles that include inception, growth and eventually decline. In order to survive, most small enterprises need to infuse new ideas to reignite market interest in their products. This often implies an expensive R&D Process of trial and error, where companies conduct try to develop new product and services that will hopefully yield a return on their investments.
This approach works well for large enterprises with ample budgets and resources; however, in the case of small business, where money is tight and added expenditure can be risky, R&D projects can put their businesses in a jeopardy. This is why the best chance for small companies have to succeed at innovation is to develop flexible strategies that limit their commitments and allow them to adjust their objectives.
Having a good understanding of product design, market research and business models, I can help small businesses and start-ups achieve success in innovation by developing strategies that transform their initial ideas into tangible products and services.
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Exhibits & Displays
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Websites & E-commerce
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Video & Digital Media
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Product Strategies
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Reports & Presentations
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Budget & Schedules
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Market Research
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Prototypes
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Human Factors

Business & Startups
Case Studies
Research
Archive Research / Ottawalks
Catalog for historical documents and archives
Human Factors / Zamboni Kiosk
Research and analyze data for ergonomic study
Market Research / IFCO
Collect data and analyze market trends
Prototyping / Event Bots
Develop iterations and prototypes

Before any decision about products or services an be made, organizations need to have a good understanding of user needs and wants.

Eventbots needed to develop automate service kiosk to take pictures at events. A series of visual and physical prototypes were built and illustrated to test use, material and assembly issues

As a member of the Independent Film Co-Operative of Ottawa (IFCO) I prepared a marketing strategy meant to increase media reach for their annual film screening event.

Hydro Quebec commissioned a miniature Zamboni kiosk to be used at hockey games. As part of the project we analyzed user configurations to accomodate multiple body types and dimensions

Eventbots needed to develop automate service kiosk to take pictures at events. A series of visual and physical prototypes were built and illustrated to test use, material and assembly issues
Design Proposals
Product Proposal / Cargo Bike
Product development presentation
Tradeshow Exhibit / Elly Lily
Proposal renderings for corporate tradeshow
Project Plan / CARMA
Implementation plan for short film
Schedule Logistics / SIFT
Shcedule and logistics for transportation plan

A comprehensive plan or business model are helpful tools to ensure that proposals achieve their intended goals in time and within budget.

SIFT required a project manger to develop and coordinate a van shuttle program for guests and VIP. The service would run for five days and would require drivers to make multiple runs amongst various locations in town. A master project plan was developed to identify potential bottlenecks and contingency scenarios, ensuring passenger safe and on time travel even on hectic and changing traffic conditions.

Karma is a short film production shot with a local cast ans small budget. A project plan was developed to coordinate various locations, permits and labour logistics.

This rendering shows a concept rendering for a commercial trade show space. additional site and detailed drawings were prepared to build custom units

SIFT required a project manger to develop and coordinate a van shuttle program for guests and VIP. The service would run for five days and would require drivers to make multiple runs amongst various locations in town. A master project plan was developed to identify potential bottlenecks and contingency scenarios, ensuring passenger safe and on time travel even on hectic and changing traffic conditions.
Product Development
Branding & Promotions / Southbound
Presentation content and online promotional material
E-Commerce / Wearable Ceramics
Commerce portal design and development
Marketing Videos / ShapeGrabber
Scripting and shooting of short promotional videos
Traveling Display Trailer / Nortec
Plan and logistics for production of exhibit trailer

Product development requires a process of rapid iterations, to explore alternatives, sharpen concepts and implement practical solutions.

Nortec needed a travelling display fitted inside a trailer. This was a custom design with flexible panels and custom lighting. We also had to innovate new electrical fixtures that would endure road conditions

A set of marketing videos was created to illustrate the neext generation of scanheads and systems produced by Shapegrabber

This website was developed to promote a new condo development project in Baja California. I designed a new logo as well as the new look for the portal

Nortec needed a travelling display fitted inside a trailer. This was a custom design with flexible panels and custom lighting. We also had to innovate new electrical fixtures that would endure road conditions