Cuisinart hired industrial designer Marc Harrison in the 1970s to design many new products and improve other designs, many of the company's products became associated with universal design. Harrison made its products more functional for users with disabilities, designing larger fonts so that people with vision problems could see them. References Home appliance brands Cooking appliance brands American companies established in 1971 Electronics companies established in 1971 Manufacturing companies established in 1971 American brands Home appliance manufacturers of the United States Companies based in Stamford, Connecticut Manufacturing companies based in Connecticut Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1989 1989 mergers and acquisitions Knife manufacturing companies