Market Research
Determining customer needs, perceptions and the competitive landscape.
Design Research
Exploratory research to develop design foundations such as platforms.
Research & Development
Develop the technologies and capabilities that will go into products.
Design Objectives
Develop design goals and objectives.
Ideation
Generating design ideas in an unconstrained flow.
Conceptual Design
Create multiple design concepts.
Sketches & Models
Develop sketches, mockups, and models of design concepts.
Concept Development
Prioritizing your best ideas and developing them further.
Prototyping
Testing designs with throwaway or evolutionary prototypes.
User Experience Design
Designing the user experience.
Materials
Develop material specifications for designs.
Design for Manufacturing
Make sure the design can be manufactured efficiently.
Cost Optimization
Estimate the manufacturing cost and work to optimize it.
Usability Testing
Get designs in front of customers, lead users or testers who advocate for customers.
Iterate Design
Modify the design, test it and modify again.
Design Reviews
Beginning with concept, regularly review designs with stakeholders and subject matter experts.
Refinement & Approval
Develop the design to a reasonable level of refinement and make the decision to manufacture and market.
Design Variants
Develop different product models and regional variations.
Color & Finish
Develop the details of color and style varieties.
Graphic Design
Create 2d visual elements for the product such as logos and labels.
Packaging Design
Design packaging in conjunction with marketing.
Design Patenting
Work to protect intellectual property related to the design.
Manufacturing Plan
Plan production processes and logistics.
Quality Plan
Plan to monitor, control and continuously improve quality.
Go-to-market
Plan to launch, support and market the product.
Continuous Improvement
Continually improve the design and launch updated versions.
| Overview: Industrial Design | ||
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Definition | The practice of designing physical products for mass production. | |
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