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Concept Generation__________________________________________
Research
•  Competitive product research
•  Competitors, other brands
•  Price points
•  Partnerships
•  Observational research
•  Material research
•  Competitive product tear down
 
Brainstorming
•  Client sessions focused on kicking off design process or to help solve a difficult problem.
 
Ideation
•  Sketching multiple ideas for consideration based on brainstorming sessions.
 
Concept Selection
•   Select 2 or more ideation sketches for further concept refinement.
 
Concept Refinement
•  Refine selected concepts based on input. Create revised concept sketches. Main perspective    views will include more detail such as color and texture. Preliminary orthographic views, exploded    views, and handmade models are optional. Selections for further concept development are made    from these refined concepts.
 
Concept Development_______________________________________
Digital Models
•  3-D surface modeling
•  Renderings from 3-D model
•  Dimensioned 2-D drawings (orthographic views)
•  Data files for rapid prototyping.
 
Physical Models
•  Handmade models
•  Rapid prototype models
•  Bread board models
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Mfg/Engineering Interface
•  Manufacturing specification
•  Data transfer
•  Design – manufacturing engineer communication
 
Presentation Materials
•  Presentation boards
•  Power point presentations
 

Additional Services__________________________________________

Packaging Design Concepts
•  Boxes
•  Clamshells
•  P.O.P. displays
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