Bill DeRouchey

Everything has a beginning. Each story starts somewhere. The button is no different. So what was the first portable button? First, it has to be electromechanical. When we think of buttons, we always think of pushing a switch that triggers an electrical connection that triggers an event. We don’t

The idea: The button is interesting. It has a history, an evolution. It began as a simple on/off device and has become a central part of our human culture. We reach out to manipulate objects. We push buttons and magic things happen. At first, the light goes on. The