Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The Design Secrets series brings you inside the intriguing process of design. Unlike other design books that show only the final product, this series profiles design projects in detail, from concept to completion, and all the stages in between, seasoned with the designers' insights and inspirations. Each volume presents 50 successful projects, created by leaders in the design field.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Introduction (p. 6)
• Resolve System for Herman Miller (Olive 1:1, Inc.) (p. 8)
• Steelcase Leap Chair (Ideo) (p. 12)
• OXO Good Grips Bottle Stopper/Opener (Refac/Human Factors) (p. 16)
• Target Toaster (Michael Graves & Associates) (p. 20)
• OrangeX OJex Manual Citrus Juicer (Smart Design LLC) (p. 24)
• Quick'N Easy Food Processor (Anderson Design) (p. 28)
• Ekco Clip'n Stay (Ancona 2, Inc.) (p. 32)
• Orca Mini Stapler (Ecco Design, Inc) (p. 36)
• The Royal-Olivetti ASF Paper Shredder (Staubitz Design Associates) (p. 40)
• MOUSE Sander (Black & Decker) (p. 44)
• The HeadBlade (The HeadBlade Co.) (p. 48)
• Flexible Footwear (Design Central) (p. 52)
• NIKE Triax Running Watches (Astro Studios) (p. 56)
• SnoWalkers (Bleck Design Group) (p. 60)
• Sportscope Flex-Fit Bicycle Helmet (Design Workshop, Biokinetics Ltd.) (p. 64)
• TR5 Stationary Bike (Strategix I.D., Inc.) (p. 68)
• Hobie Mirage Kayak (Hobie Cat Company) (p. 72)
• Sea-Doo (Bombardier Recreation Division) (p. 76)
• Xootr Scooter (Lunar Design) (p. 80)
• BMW K 1200 LT (BMW Design Team Motorbike) (p. 84)
• "Scorpio 270" (Design Continuum Italia) (p. 88)
• ViewMaster Discovery Channel Viewer (Fisher-Price, Inc.) (p. 92)
• Worm Light (Hauser, Inc.) (p. 96)
• Logitech Wingman Formula Force (IDEO) (p. 100)
• Rocket eBook (Palo Alto Products International (now Flextronics)) (p. 104)
• NewVision TV (Philips Design) (p. 108)
• ANT-500 Digital Antenna (Thomson Consumer Electronics) (p. 112)
• Motorola i1000 Wireless Communicator (Motorola Inc.) (p. 116)
• Infinity Prelude MTS Loudspeaker (Ashcraft Design) (p. 120)
• Benwin "Executive" Speakers (RKS Design, Inc.) (p. 124)
• KSM32 Studio Microphone (Cesaroni Design) (p. 128)
• DeWalt Worksite Radio/Charger (Altitude, Inc.) (p. 132)
• Yamaha Compact Silent Electric Cello-SVC 200 (Yamaha Corp. of America and Japan) (p. 136)
• NEC Z1 Personal Computer (Hauser) (p. 140)
• SmartGlas Flat Panel Display System (Product Insight, Inc.) (p. 144)
• Stowaway Portable Keyboard (Pentagram Design, Inc.) (p. 148)
• IntelliMouse Explorer (Microsoft Corp.) (p. 152)
• Bandit (Speck Product Design) (p. 156)
• "C" Shell Compact Disc Holder (Design Edge) (p. 160)
• Hot Plug SCA Hard-Drive Tray (Compaq Computer Corporation) (p. 164)
• CS 2000 (Symbol Technologies, Inc.) (p. 166)
• Virtual Ink mimio (Fitch) (p. 170)
• Eclipse Gasoline Dispenser (Herbst Lazar Bell, Inc.) (p. 174)
• IR2080 Fleet Air Impact Wrench (Ingersoll-Rand) (p. 178)
• SC4000 Series Sit-Down Counterbalanced Electric Lift Truck (Crown Equipment Corporation, Design Central, Ergonomic Systems Design, Inc.) (p. 182)
• HiSonic Head Gear (Designology, Inc.) (p. 186)
• Signa OpenSpeed MRI (GE Medical Systems) (p. 190)
• NeuroMetrix NC-stat (Product Genesis) (p. 194)
• Mixing Station & Syringe Components (Coleman Product Design) (p. 198)
• The BD Intima II Catheter (BD Medical Design) (p. 202)
• Directory (p. 206)
• Credits (p. 208)