Theme Development - expressive objects or images which define a project before a brief is available.

Carbon Footprinting/Sustainability Evaluation - of existing products, competitor products and prototypes - we use theoretical models and laboratory measurement equipment to evaluate the appropriate elements of performance. Such quantitative measures then complement the qualitative design aspects of a project.

Conceptual Design - divergent thinking. Drawing and making - we draw and make extensively throughout most projects. We focus on the identification of (often unexpected) opportunities. This is invention in its rawest state and is all about lateral and divergent thinking.

Strategic Design - this is a consciously broad version of conceptual design involving the purposeful development of strategies, brands and product ranges over the longer term.king.

Design Development - we take disparate design concepts and synthesize them into one or more coherent design solutions. Convergent thinking.

Model Making & Prototyping - we generate an engineering specification for models or prototypes of objects before committing the client to any production investment. These can be extremely detailed and convincing and can be used for press and advance publicity before any production objects are available.

Computer Solid & Surface Modelling/CAD - we generate computer models of final objects to resolve visual and technical issues in a cost effective way. We also employ rapid prototyping which is essentially model-making driven by the computer data (eg SLA, SLS, FDM, LOM...) . Computer graphic manipulations are used for the simple exploration of colour or material or configuration/detailing.

Production Design - we have experience of an extremely wide selection of materials and production processes from high volume injection moulded plastics, through rapid manufacture to low volume CNC metal working.

Packaging - we will design packaging if there is a challenging core idea. (eg The Body Shop. Boots)

Point of Sale/Exhibition design - we are regularly employed to continue our vision into POS and exhibition design.

Production Liaison with toolmakers, moulders and manufacturers - an essential element to any project. As far as possible we try to insist on continued involvement with a project through to production and beyond. That way, we can ensure that the original vision is realised fully in the final production objects. It is not unusual for us to contribute hands on interaction with tooling and production lines!