Managing Process
and Culture in a Design Studio

Almadesign focus is on driving innovation through design, using design as a tool to bring people, skills and capabilities together.

Understanding users’ experiences from interacting with products and environments help us engage people, stimulate their senses, feelings and emotions. Combining human, technological, social and economic perspectives, Almadesign uses a holistic approach to design, developing user-centred technology-based solutions mainly for Transports, Product and Interiors. Apart from the design projects, Almadesign provides management services, consultancy and training in different Design areas. Almadesign is able to bring together knowledge from different areas and, through collaborative brainstorming, visualization and model making processes, create a tangible vision that helps to steer projects to completion.

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1. Planning and Management

Identification and structuring of requirements, specifications, needs and limitations of each problem. Information management, budget and planning of the needs and expectations of the different stakeholders.

2. Research

Analysis of solutions, market and users, productive processes, materials, norms and trends to search for design strategies and solutions contributing to the innovation and sustainability of products and structures.

4. Concept Development

Creation of 2D and 3D models for integration, refinement and validation of the product/service. Ergonomic studies and adaptation of the selected concept to the productive processes.

3. Concept Generation

Creation, exploration and visualization of innovative ideas and solutions. Criteria analysis and concept selection that enable product or service implementation.

4. Concept Development

Creation of 2D and 3D models for integration, refinement and validation of the product/service. Ergonomic studies and adaptation of the selected concept to the productive processes.

5. Product Engineering

Detailed studies supporting the product/service feasibility. Generation of information for the models, prototypes or series production.

6. Prototyping

Physical product materialization with construction of molds, models, mockups and prototypes integrating components, tools and processes. Full-scale physical validation.

7. Production

Monitoring the production of prototypes and the industrialization of the first units with suppliers and integrators to validate the product and processes. Ensure that the product meets the initial requirements. Suggestions for improvements.

8. Promotion

Promotional strategies and supports for the product or brand that guarantee commercial success brand: identity, packaging, physical and digital platforms and promotional spaces.

9. Market Follow-up

Contact with the final product and user. Evaluation of expectations and identification of opportunities for improvement of future products, services and processes.