Sustainable industrial product design and development

DesignEdge’s deep understanding of manufacturing techniques, user-centric approach and technical engineering delivers compelling products from concept design and prototype development through into full commercialisation. As a multi-skilled team, we merge creativity and product engineering to consider every element of the design process, combining human-centred and human factors engineering, computer-aided design, product visualisation and design for manufacture, so that all elements of your product work cohesively. Our aim is to deliver sustainable design, implementing manufacturing processes and materials selection to minimise waste and environmental impact and encompassing product lifecycle management, service and maintenance, disassembly, recycling and circularity.

What We Do

We provide an extensive industrial and consumer product design service, applying innovation, aesthetic design, ergonomics, functional excellence and engineering to provide a better product experience. Our user-centric approach engages form, function and user’s needs push the boundaries and make successful products that return on investment.

Concept sketching, generation and innovation strategies
User interface research, human factors and ergonomics
Design for Manufacture and Assembly DFM, DFMA
3D CAD modelling
3D rendering, visualisation and product animations
Model making, 3D printing and rapid prototyping
Colour, material, finish and detail CMF specification
Visual brand language (VBL) and product brand strategy
Design for sustainability, ethical sourcing and circularity

We apply proactive problem solving with our interdisciplinary approach to build a successful identifiable brand presence and a visual brand language (VBL) for your products. Translating a brand’s intangible characteristics into physical 3D aspects, connecting colour, material and finish (CMF), fundamental styling cues and form to establish a striking design language that can be implemented across all future products.

Creativity to produce brand presence and identity
Improved team collaboration and communication
Manufacturing efficiency, lower production and assembly costs
Competitive advantage through improved aesthetics
Meeting user needs and improved user experience
Adding value and profitability through better design
Aesthetic design and ecological sustainability

“Design for us is as important as functionality. We manufacture premium end inkjet printers and want to produce products that are stylish and have a distinctive feel. Design is important to us but this isn’t the case industry wide. Many companies still see cutting out design as a way to cut costs. But with stylish products on the market this can only be to our advantage
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Heather KendleMarketing Director | Inca

Recent Industrial Product Designs

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We engaged DesignEdge Cambridge Ltd over the course of three iterations of our in-ear headsets (our Biometric headset, Qualcomm TrueWireless Earbuds and sports wired version of the Qualcomm TrueWireless Earbuds). Our engagement lasted several months and resulted in the production of three form factors for our projects for our internal use during which time DesignEdge provided us with extremely valuable technical guidance, design help and support for our projects. We unveiled the headsets at CES in January 2018 and they have since received positive recognition in the market.
Nicolas GraubeVP Technology | Qualcomm Technologies International Ltd

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With the now well established relationship between DesignEdge and the Genevac development team our latest system builds on and complements the cutting edge design of the award-winning Rocket. Design Edge worked patiently and effectively with the Genevac team, guiding us through numerous iterations of the concept whilst adapting to our constantly evolving requirements. They enabled us to achieve a final design which represents the now recognisable Genevac brand image of sleek lines combined with rugged functionality. One of their the best designs yet, we are delighted with the reception the Series 3 HT has received in our industry and look forward to working with DesignEdge on future projects.
Graham BroadbentDirector of Product Development | Genevac SP Scientific

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Design Edge and ARC Medical Design have been working closely for a number of years to develop innovative medical products for identifying precancerous lesions in screening colonoscopy. Design Edge has a highly experienced team dedicated to creating novel solutions to difficult problems. Their approach of combining thought provoking simple and beautiful designs that can be mass produced for a worldwide market is why ARC has chosen them for all their design work.” EndoCuff™ has won a number of prestigious design awards including the Industrial Product Design of the Year category of the Plastics Industry Awards 2013, dedicated to rewarding innovation and exceptional performance to the best designers within the polymer field. Also the coveted Red Dot award in 2012 and a silver award in the A’ Design Awards and was a finalist in the Design Week and D&AD awards.
Mr Patrick AxonTechnical Director | ARC Medical Design