Concept Development & Product Design
Leading Product Design Companies in the UK
At Hallam Castings, we offer product design and development from concept to launch, throughout the life cycle of the product. We are proud to be one of the leading product design companies in the UK and provide comprehensive product design services to a wide range of industries and product needs.
Innovative product design consultancy services
At Hallam Castings, we take a systematic approach to product design and development, using the “double diamond” design process model developed through in-house research at the Design Council in 2005. This principle serves as the platform for our innovative product design consulting services. At Hallam, we journey with our client from concept design services to realization. Whether you work with independent designers or have an in-house design team on board, our product design consultancy will allow you to refine client ideas and bring them to life in an effective manner.
Hallam Castings recognises the importance of the product design and development process from concept stage to product launch and through the product lifecycle.
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Our Product Design Process Structure
Within our product design and process design framework, we apply four distinct stages: discover, define, develop, and deliver. These stages represent the divergent and convergent thinking modes that designers and problem-solvers use to create innovative deliverables. From the most fundamental creative product design sketches to the ultimate development of products in our delivery stage, the process is comprehensive and user-centered.
Sustainable Product Design for the Future
We are all about sustainable product design here at Hallam Castings. Resource efficiency and minimizing environmental impact in products have to complement competitive products in the market. We further assist businesses in developing products that are not only profitable but also sustainable, with minimal cost of production and maximum resource use.
The discovery phase is a critical starting point for any design process to collect insights through market research, user design, and many more methods. This step is very important because it forms the basis of sustainable product design, wide idea arrays, and many ways of understanding user needs. by exploring a wide range of ideas and understanding user needs, originating ideas or inspirations primarily come from the Discover stage. Needs are actually usually spotted at the discover stage from user context; therefore, through lots of activities such as market research or user research, you can come up with an originating idea or inspiration. A major effort at this stage is to keep the perspectives broad enough to allow for a divergent way of thinking, which is the key to sustainable product design. Throughout the discover phase, the team is asking questions, forming hypotheses, and identifying potential problems through the analysis of market data, trends, and other key information sources. Though elements of discovery occur throughout the project life-cycle, this stage is crucial for the assimilation of fresh knowledge and competitive challenges as the best course to support sustainable product design and production.
The define phase is when we take the riches of ideas developed during the discover phase and start to pare down and filter those ideas, placing them in alignment with not only user needs but also business goals brought to the forefront. This phase is very crucial for the product design and product development of the projects and project management since it acts as a guide in making sure that each of the projects stays in line with the general business goals. This is when we interpret, through tasks such as project development and management and project sign-off, the needs of the end-users and align these towards business aims as set out in the define stage. The task is a critical one and serves as the filtering stage through which the set of ideas from the earlier discover phase are looked at, chosen, and shaped into achievable tasks. The define phase fuses ideas to the extent they remain valuable in shaping the goals of the project from broad ideas, being a hallmark of the development of a project and a reference point in its management. The project under consideration here, therefore, is delivered as scoped with general objectives met by the process.
Works undertaken take the merge of ideas from define to make real what was initially conceived through innovative product designs. The fulfillment of the iterative testing and refinement of concepts will strongly rely on tight collaboration with engineers, developers, and other key partners. By processing every single idea coming from the define phase, a particular product design is created and is being processed in a quite innovative way. The product design team generally collaborates with internal partners such as engineers and programmers or with external design agencies to tailor the product concepts that respond to the hiccups pointed out in the previous step. Therefore, many creative methods and techniques that involve brainstorming, visualization, and prototyping make the innovative design solutions for the product effective and market-ready. At the conclusion of the development phase, the project will have reached a state in which the product is mature and ready for delivery, proving the innovative product design process was efficient.
The conclusion of the design process, the delivery phase, is the point at which the developed product is tested, approved, and placed on the market. This is critical for the final product and for feeding back insights into the process to inform future sustainable product design efforts. Key activities during the delivery phase include final product testing, product launch, and setting performance targets. The feedback loops established at this phase of the project ensure lessons learned in the implementation of future projects and promote sustainable product design and continuous improvement. The deliver stage also ties back into product development and project management to ensure that the project meets its objectives and is on its way to a successful launch in the market. At the end of this stage, the product would not only respond to the challenge of the problem as observed in the Discover stage but also contribute valuable insights that can be used to inform future product design and product development so that it provides the benefit of productivity change.
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Design that makes products competitive
Good design has helped Hallam Castings consultancy customers respond better to common business challenges and helps businesses to:-
- Make products more competitive. It keeps production costs down but allows higher end-user pricing.
- Keeps users happy, encouraging loyalty and leading to the recommendation of products to other end users and other businesses.
- Develop the power of the brand. A strong brand identity encourages end-users to trust existing products and to try new ones.
Hallam Castings consultancy arm has worked with a wide range of independent designers or customer design staff in developing new products from the concept stage.
The diversity of the product design and development projects on which Hallam Castings has been engaged is spectacular, with concepts ranging from industrial floodlighting systems to garden hardware and sports equipment.
Case studies
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Success Stories from Our Product Design Agency
Our product design agency has vast experience working on projects ranging from industrial floodlight systems to garden hardware to sports equipment. This attests to the varied scope of product design and development. We have the flexibility to switch from one product to another or from one topic to another, making our product development agency very versatile and able to tackle any challenge.
Ready to Bring Your Idea to Life? Work with Our Product Design Consultancy UK
Now, if you have an idea that you’re ready to bring to life, then our UK product design consultancy is here to help. We offer end-to-end product design services, from initial concept design services to final product development. Our team consists of professional people and some experts who will be guiding you in each and every step you take, making sure that your product is competitive, user-friendly, and sustainable in years to come.
FAQ
The “double diamond” model is a methodical approach to product design and development consisting of the following four phases: discover, define, develop, and deliver.
To ensure minimum environmental impact and increased resource efficiency and production cost effectiveness, we make sure that our designs are both profitable and sustainable.
Our Product Design Agency has designed major industrial product categories, such as flood lighting systems and garden hardware, to sports equipment, which goes on to exemplify our dexterity and competence in product design.
Hallam Castings remains at the pinnacle of product design companies across the UK, as they tie user-centric product design and groundbreaking product design principles into our process. Our guarantee is truly one of excellence with the transmission of the product, which will leave your marketing strong and answer your customers’ needs.
