Phase 0. Plan and schedule
We need a yardstick to measure success. By building it right, we will know
when ideas are heading in the right direction. We'll measure progress within
the context of the project. We'll know when we're done. We'll assemble the
right team of designers, engineers, and suppliers.
Phase 1. Ask questions, propose ideas
We begin a creative process to reveal needs, put them in order, then explores
and defines a product's personality. Ideas lead to questions, then to
more ideas and then to an understanding of where we'll need to be in the end.
Working sessions and reviews are tailored to your particular decision
structure and internal resources.
Phase 2. Draw, model, talk, think, model, ask, etc.
Now we're at the bones of the design: taking requirements and developing
order. Solutions can be touchy-feely at times, hard-nosed at other
times. The two must come together at some point - usually sooner. We keep that
inevitable merger in mind, even when we're just thinking about possibilities.
Phase 3. Specify everything down to the details.
Gaining approval requires more than just good ideas. If a design is well
planned and managed, it survives the rigors of engineering with its integrity
intact. Then Mechanical Engineering starts to play a lead role as the
designers determine color, labels, and packaging. We ensure that the parts are
ready for engineering design and that the plans are detailed for easy
processing and consistent appearance.
Sketches are useful, but we prefer concept models.
Design concept study models are the best to prove:
