Chicago, IL January 9, 2014 – Long-time Chicago designer Jon Lindholm has launched an amazing chrome plated opener system for anybody that has ever had an issue when opening a jar, medicine bottle or twist off bottle cap.

Millions of people all over the world experience a moment of anxiety when they attempt to open a twist off soda bottle cap, their medicine bottle or a jar of olives. The world needs a better product to help young and old open bottles and jars easier.
“Pebbles” is not just another technical solution to a problem. It is a collection of mini chrome plated sculptures that are inspired by Chicago’s incredible “Bean” sculpture in Millennium Park. Created by the artist Anish Kapoor (actually named “Cloud Gate”), the Bean is loved by all Chicagoans and admired by anybody that has seen it. Pebbles is created for the 50 million Americans with arthritis. Opening bottles should be easy for everybody.

Pebbles, is pleased to be funding now on Kickstarter. The project is now live and will close soon on January 8th.
“I am excited to launch ‘Pebbles’ on Kickstarter. Every home can benefit from having these easy to use openers in their kitchen” said Jon Lindholm, the creator of Pebbles. Pebbles works well because it uses the gripping power of silicone and leverage so your fingers don’t have to do the gripping. This ergonomic breakthrough makes it easy for everybody.

For those that want to learn more about Pebbles and the Kickstarter Crowd Funding Campaign should visit the Kickstarter page. For direct contact with the inventor-designer, please contact Jon Lindholm at 630-248-2849 or Jon.Lindholm1@gmail.com.

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A product designer turned entrepreneur, Jon Lindholm is focused on bringing progressive design solutions to everyday life. Unexpected influences are his key drivers for discovering innovation and creating new products. Deeply connected with global resources, Jon has lead marketing and product development teams for international manufacturers since 2006. He is focused on building bridges between consumers, retailers, designers and producers: “Designers now have the resources to do so much more than just create forms; they can now create exciting companies.” Jon began his career designing kitchen appliances at Philips in the Netherlands. Then in the early 1990s, he bought a one way ticket to Singapore to teach design at Temasek Polytechnic. After completing his contract, he returned to Europe to design kitchen and bath products at Phoenix Product Design in Stuttgart Germany. He has worked on projects for HansGrohe, Microsoft, Lamy, Sharp, Kohler, Kodak, Motorola and many others. Lindholm’s work has been internationally recognized in competitions including IDEA, ID Magazine, iF Hanover, LG Electronics Design Competition and FrogJunior. Jon holds a B.S. in Industrial Design from Arizona State University and a Marketing MBA from the Kellstadt School of Business at DePaul University. He currently is the Chairman for the Chicago chapter of IDSA.