The making of Haier water heaters

Warming up our pencils and “checking the waters.”

Having a heated “closed-door” discussion and rating the options.

Carrying a steaming first presentation.

“Could we look at it in black&white?”

“Lukewarm.”

Initiating the “landing.”

Lower.

Lower yet.

Next presentation.

Showing different installation approaches, an assembly scheme, and ways to customize the product.

The customer “reveals” his technological possibilities.

Getting rid of the “water-weight” and focusing exclusively on cylindrical shapes.

Working on the interface.

Illustrating the “development” of surfaces.

Full scale ergonomic mock-up.

Suggesting appropriate hues.

Reaching the rolling-boil point and setting up the show pieces.