Industrial design process
1. Briefing
- Information meetings
- Specifications definition
2. Research
- Client goals analysis
- Brainstorming
- Free research
- Pre-selection
- Intentions focus
- Oriented research
- Selection of concepts
- Technical and ergonomics evaluation
- Harmonisation with the guideline
- 2D and 3D page make-up
- Preliminary communication file
- Presentation of concepts and intentions
3. Validation
- Selection of concepts and details
- Reorientation
- Creativity meetings
- Adjustments
- Control sessions for integrations
- Controlling with guideline
- 3D modelling
- Harmonisation of details
- Evaluation of concept(s)
- Finalize 3D
- Realisation of realistic animations and images
- Execution of intermediate communication file
4. Product development
- Follow-up and control of the guideline
- Detailed reviews of ergonomics and aesthetics
- Design integration to engineering process
- 3D modelling
- Production of realistic renderings and animations
- Validation of feasability and quality conformity
- Realization of (functional) prototype
- Packaging solutions
- Execution of final communication file
5. Pre-industrialization
- Follow-up
- Adjustments
6. Industrialization
- Product optimization
- Ramp up process monitoring
7. Market introduction
- Distribution process
8. Product care
- Redesign
- OEM adaptations
- Extensions
- By-products
- Limited editions