The role of a consultant is to provide an expert knowledge to his client and also to guide the client with respect to the questions, doubts and queries that the client has regarding the designing of the product. After a proper discussion it must be made sure that the final output that is designed is innovative, robust, safe, sound and secure and it is within the client's budget. So whether the Product Design Consultancy is designing a new product from start, or refreshing an existing product. The design process should be consists of research, innovating the product after a thorough discussion with the client, followed by prototype, engineering and a detailed analysis.
Competition is also a part of designing process. The canvas used for designing a product is much broader than what it used to be in the earlier days. With the use of computer aided design (CAD) a product can be easily designed, but the need of the hour is that the design that is made by the team of designers must appeal to the consumer. Thus when it comes to designing a product it is very important to keep in mind the consumer's taste, it must be designed keeping in mind what the consumer likes. In order to make a Consumer Product Design successful it is important to know the consumer on a deeper level and delighting the consumer is the key to a success, long lasting product which will be a part of the market.
Things have changed a lot as far as the market is concerned. Product designers have to face a tough time when it comes to designing any item and the key to a successful product design is not just in the look and feel of the product, but things are much beyond that. In fact when the product makes it first appearance in the store from that time till the product gets disposed by the consumer the designer will gradually know and understand as to how the response of the consumer changes. The change in response for a product will be that of the consumer who buys the product apart from the other consumers who take a look at the product when it is kept for sale. It is important to note that the feedback that the team of product designers gets for the Consumer Product Design must be meaningful and positive.
A product must appeal to the target customer in it's appearance, uniqueness and features and in order to make a product successful it is important that the product's design must appeal the consumer. So depending on the amount of money the client is ready to spend on a product designing firm will design the product.
It is important to make sure that the client's supplied ideas and the client's concepts about the product are given a detailed attention before going for the designing of the product.