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Heirloom Ceramic Lighting
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Revision 1.0 | April 16, 2024
Affordable,
American-Made,
Heirloom Lighting
Son's mission is to provide affordable, American-made ceramic lighting with short lead times. Perfect for interior designers and architects.
OPPORTUNITY
No existing lighting company produces a true Made-in-America product at a reasonable price.
American-Made products are in strong demand by designers and consumers and have advantages compared to overseas products.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
A Family of Essential Fixtures
Generation I: The Foundation
3 shapes
2 mountings
1 finish
Current Status: 60% Prototyped
All fixtures are made from the same few key components, allowing us to achieve cost-effective domestic manufacturing through economies of scale.
Simple shapes that blend seamlessly with a variety of interior design styles.
First Generation
Path to Sustainability
Products Currently Include:
  • Sustainable American ceramic built for longevity
  • Energy efficient LED bulbs and all recyclable packaging
  • Universal component design built for end-of-life disassembly
  • In Progress:
  • Sourcing all metal and plastic components domestically
  • FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
    An Evolving System
    A proprietary LED light system for additional product customization.

    Includes a universal light bulb that can be diassembled and recycled at end-of-life.
    Expanding the core product line to include additional fixture types and standard finishes.
    OUR CUSTOMERS
    60% Interior designers
    20% Home goods retailers
    20% Direct-to-consumers
    To develop the sales network, key players from each customer demographic will be cultivated through direct contact as well as media and publication submissions.
    Our Online Channels:
    OUR FINANCIAL PLAN
    Funding
    Seeking $150,000 in investment.

    Funding will be used to order first production run of fixtures, ETL certification testing for products, and securing a small facility.

    Son's financial projection spreadsheet is included below, and can be downloaded here:

    Son_Financial_Projections.pdf
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    WHO I AM
    Steve Kellison
    Industrial Designer | B.F.A., B.I.D.
    steve@sonforgenerations.com
    stevekellisondesign.com
    LinkedIn | Twitter
  • 2x Red Dot Design Award Winner
  • 8x Product Innovation Award Winner
  • Product developer in commerical lighting for 11 years
  • Director of Design for 4 years

  • Bio:
    Over the past decade I have developed commercial lighting products for three prominent manufacturers across North America. I am responsible for bringing over fifteen architectural lighting products to market, which to date have generated roughly $60 million in combined revenue.
    Heirloom Ceramic Lighting