Lifestyledesign
LifestyleDesign is a Santa Barbara, California industrial design and product-development studio founded in 2002 by Marc Tappeiner. It works with client teams to translate research and creative exploration into product roadmaps, brand strategies, physical products, and digital experiences. Its work spans early-stage strategy through design and development, with services in product and design strategy, trend research, category planning, and innovation programs. The studio reports more than 500 products delivered to market and more than two decades of eyewear design experience.
Capabilities include industrial and eyewear design, brand development, UI and UX, packaging, digital content, engineering, prototyping, 3D printing, sourcing, and manufacturing liaison. Additional focus areas include CMFG and sustainability. Its development process can carry work from research and concept exploration through engineering, prototyping, and manufacturing coordination, connecting product form and function with brand expression. Named client and brand work includes Bodyguardz, House of Marley, Pelican, Scosche, Patagonia, Costa, Serengeti, and HP.