6 traps for young players

As consulting designers, we are constantly looking for the best possible outcomes for our  clients. We always aim to provide a comprehensive and thorough development process,typically starting with a series of loose ideas and concepts, and gradually and iteratively progressing towards the final solution.

We use a range of tools and techniques to identify, investigate and resolve problems – including sketches, illustrations, 3D computer-aided design, physical mockups and prototypes. These approaches help us to devise, revise and decide on the best solutions as well as communicate them to our clients.

For those of you who may be new to product development, and more specifically industrial design projects, you may in for a wild ride – so you will need to be ready to navigate a myriad of activities, challenges and tough decisions.

With this in mind, I’ve attempted to outline six traps that you might keep in mind whilst your design project progresses:

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Design = Change for the Better – Part 3 of 3

In this final “episode” of using Design to achieve Innovation, we look at how we can fast-track innovation through outsourcing – the networks and professional services that are available to you get your idea moving towards an innovative reality.

If you missed the previous articles, find them here: Part 1 and Part 2

Idea # 3: Get some outside help (a.k.a. Outsource)

We can all have the blinkers on at times. Whether you have implemented Idea 1 or Idea 2 in this series or not, we can still get caught up in the boundaries, limitations and problems of our little worlds.

Whilst many of us are driven to do as much of the hard work ourselves and never contemplate paying someone else to do something we think we can do equally well, engaging some external help can often lift the lid on new opportunities, information and directions. A fresh pair of eyes, if you will!

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