Produce design, i.e. creating a design for a new product or technology, is not easy, and it requires extensive planning. One problem that budding product designers and veteran innovators frequently face is in knowing where to begin with the design process. When it comes to product design, knowing what the first step is can give you a boost for the entire process. Creating a new product design plan is the fundamental step when developing better products and technologies; however, creating a product design plan itself comprises several smaller steps.
Here are the small steps that a new product design plan contains:
Research
The fundamental phase of the planning process for any new product or technology is to carry out some research so that you can determine the viability of your concept. Before moving forward with your product design, you will need to find out things like, whether there is any market for the product, how large the market is, what is your target MSRP (manufacturer’s suggested retail price)
, and so on. Researching about such aspects is vital; because no matter how nice a product is, if the market (consumers) does not need it, it will be a waste of time, money and resources for designing and developing such a product.
Scope
Another phase of the planning process is defining the scope of your product. After determining the viability of creating a new design by conducting some research, you will now have to figure out to what extent the market (consumers) will use your product. If the market is limited to the existing consumers who already have other product options available, your design plan may simply involve altering an existing design, instead of developing a new design from scratch. The scope eventually determines how the product design process should be carried out.
Actual Design – The Blueprint
While many product designers and inventors think that creating an actual design of the product is the first part of the planning process or the first thing they should do, it is, in fact, not the case. Creating actual design or the blueprint of the product should be done only after performing the research and defining the scope.
Actual design or the blueprint gives you the visual representation of how your product will look like. You can create the actual design in a sketchbook, or on the computer, using a good software application. Once you are through with the actual design, you are through with the product design phase; you can now begin with the product development phase.
Product Prototyping and Testing
Once you have the actual design or the blueprint of your product, you can proceed towards creating a prototype for it. A product prototype is a tangible representation of your product concept, and it allows you to test the product design to see if it meets various quality standards and does what you designed it to do.
If the product design is successful, you can proceed with the bulk manufacturing of your products.
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