A Mini Guide To 5 Services in Industrial Design

Posted: November 5, 2015

Here at Pivot International, we push ourselves to help make your dreams and inventions come to fruition. That is our goal, and however we can make your life easier along the road to success is our challenge, but we enjoy nothing more. But what do you do during the initial stages of creation; when you have an idea in mind and you’re aiming for mass production of the product, yet you lack the necessary materials to see it come to life? Maybe you have a couple designs laid out on paper – or they could still be in your head and you don’t know where to go from there? We’ve created a mini guide to 5 services in industrial design to help you keep moving forward.

2D Concept Drawings

This should always be the first stage of your design process. By creating an illustration of your product, you’ll be able to analyze aspects of the product before creating a concrete model. With 2D concept drawings, you can look for any errors in your initial design which might hinder its functionality in the long run.

3D Renderings

Once you have created and analyzed your 2D concept drawings to the smallest point and angle, the next step is to create a 3D rendering of your product. By using a computer, you can convert a computer-generated wire frame model into a 3D graphic model, allowing you to get a real look at how the model will function in the real world. Before producing a concrete model, this is an important step that allows for further revision and gives you the space and time to implement new ideas.

Looks-Like Models

Before we take a look at functionality, it’s vital to create a non-working model of your concept that looks and feels like the finished item. While the item will not be functional, the model allows you to distance yourself from how the item will work in the hands of your audience, and instead look solely at its design.

Proof of Concept

A proof of concept (POC) is a working model of a product or component created to demonstrate that a certain idea will work in the real world, as opposed to just on paper. This step in designing your product is necessary because you can look not only at design but also at functionality at the same time. Plus, this proof of concept functional model can be used to show investors who want to see a viable product before they begin the investment process, which will prove crucial for your production.