After finding success in their corporate consulting careers, Duane and Stephane formed the up-and-coming company Vessel Inc. Vessel is a reservoir of passion, creativity, ideas, and excitement; they create products that appeal to people’s hearts and minds. Their products are now available in the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

Select Awards:
Boston's Designers of the Year 2003 by Out Magazine and Vox Vodka!

In 2004, the A.D.Dunton Alumni Award of Distinction, Carleton's most prestigious alumni honour, was given to Karim Rashid for his masterful and inimitable contributions to the field of industrial design. Since founding his New York-based firm, Karim Rashid Inc., in 1993, Rashid has consistently reshaped the world around him, designing for such firms as Umbra, Armani, Sony, Con Edison, Nienkamper, Method, Prada, Issey Myake, Toyo Ito, and Zanotta.

Diane and her partner Richard share the drive to create innovative products that are inspired by idenfitiable needs and solve problems in people's daily lives. The entrepreneurial spirit of this duo has led them to start their own company, Studio Innova, in 1984. One of their most acclaimed achievements is the design of ACTAR 911, a portable and inexpensive CPR teaching aid.

Mike and John are the co-founders of DW Product Development Inc., a world-class leader in high value, successful product development. With 25 years of experience and proven success, they deliver high quality, innovative designs including consumer, commercial, high-tech, sports, protective and medical products.

Dr. Bryce G. Rutter is Founder & CEO of Metaphase Design Group, Inc., an award-winning, internationally acclaimed Design, Ergonomics, & Research firm based in St. Louis, Missouri. Metaphase is at the forefront of innovative research, ergonomics, and design breakthroughs partnering with numerous prestigious global brands including Microsoft, Sony, Medtronic, Kraft, Dell, Kellogg’s, Gatorade, Bayer, Coca Cola, P&G, Lowe’s, LG and Campbell’s Soup, to mention a few.