Dan Harden

Most Creative People 2014

Dan Harden

Cofounder, CEO, Whipsaw | San Jose, CA

For being design's secret weapon

Between a yoga studio and a pool hall in downtown San Jose sits a small office where Dan Harden quietly crafts some of the world's smartest products. Harden, a Frog Design veteran who has collaborated with Larry Ellison and Steve Jobs, has made his 36-person shop the go-to firm behind such landmark creations as Nike's FuelBand and Google's Chromecast device.

Stories about Dan Harden

This $2,995 home gym is like Peloton for weight-lifting

Can sleek design and engineering innovation make the home gym into a chic conversation piece?

This $2,995 home gym is like Peloton for weight-lifting

Innovation By Design

A Designer’s Glimpse Of Steve Jobs In A “Good Old-Fashioned Rage”

David Laituri, former design director at Polaroid, former partner at Lunar Design, and the founder & CEO of Vers audio, recalls one of Jobs’s fiery moments.

A Designer’s Glimpse Of Steve Jobs In A “Good Old-Fashioned Rage”

Fast Company Magazine

Straight Talk On American Design | Part 3

09.11.09 | 1:00 am

Doing More With Less: Using the Down Economy as a Design Brief

09.10.09 | 12:45 am

The Great Disappearing Act of Good Design

09.09.09 | 12:55 am

First Look: Yubo, the Lunchbox That Lasts a Lifetime

09.08.09 | 12:35 am

Introducing Guest Blogger Dan Harden: In a Recession, Creativity Starts with How You Run Your Business

09.08.09 | 12:30 am

What I Learned From a Restroom Tête-à-Tête with George Nelson

Impact

Electric car company Polestar is designing a car that can be manufactured with zero emissions

Of course, there are now carbon offsets for NFTs

This wild-looking house is made out of dirt by a giant 3D printer

News

Want a best-selling book or hit movie? You need this 1 key ingredient, says research

Bad news: Late-night snacking leads to lower work performance the next day

Do I still have to pay taxes on April 15? Maybe. Here’s what to know

Co.Design

Did Target steal this Black creator’s branding?

These shapeshifting streetlights are slow tech at its finest

How this year’s Pritzker Prize winners could spark an architectural revolution

Work Life

3 steps to start tackling your ‘productivity fatigue’

4 signs it is time to move on from your current job

3 science-backed strategies to help you communicate with more empathy