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The value of product design in branding, and why you should be doing it different
Translating your core brand value into understandable product design features should be the main focus of you and your company. And we see a lot of companies where the product is an afterthought in their (re-) branding process, or worse, not even mentioned. But if you had to explain why you love a certain brand, where would you start? You would start with the product.
5 Tools to design a better User Experience in a connected world
More and more consumer electronics are becoming connected. To prevent your end user from getting lost somewhere in between the intangible digital world and your physical product, it is important to apply an overarching user experience (UX) perspective. A quick look into my world as a User Experience & Product Designer at SLIMDESIGN and some of the tools that we like to use!
Product Design Companies (and interesting design books about them)
We selected a range of product design companies that we admire and give us inspiration. They pushed the boundaries, changed markets, and enlightened the world with their products. We have been lucky to be able to work for several of them.
How to write an effective design brief for your project
The design brief is the foundation of any project. A good design brief saves development time, mitigates risk, and reduces costs. It clarifies the requirements, roadmap, and goals of your project and is beneficial for communication between your design agency and manufacturers/suppliers.
Circa Smart Alarm Clock funded on Kickstarter
Circa funded on Kickstarter We are pleased to inform you that Circa smart alarm clock has recently raised ā¬117,056 on Kickstarter. To make this project a reality, SLIMDESIGN is engineering the project for production.Ā Please visit the Circa Project on our website for...
Dutch Design Week
It was a cloudy day in Eindhoven, but the designs were bright and full of energy. There were lots of interesting designs on display, from professional design studios and large companies to students' work. One unifying theme was how many optimistic concepts were...
Panasonic Nubo Cam winner in consumer test!
Panasonic Nubo Cam winner in consumer test! Panasonic Nubo Cam winner in consumer test by Smarthome Magazine. They comparedĀ seven IP cameras and the one that scored the best was the Nubo Cam, designed by SLIMDESIGN. They appreciated the excellent images, extended...
G+J Family Consumer Award
AngelcareāsĀ new baby monitor has won theĀ G+J | Family Consumer Award.Ā The award was initiated and held for the first time by Gruner + Jahr in association with the Kind + Jugend trade fair. 40 Products were nominated in 4 categories by the editorial department...
Red Dot Award
We are happy to let you know that weĀ have won theĀ red dot design award. The prize has established itself worldwide as one of the most sought-after quality marks for excellent design. K&K convinced the 40-member expert panel for the Red Dot Award: Product Design...
iF Design Award
We have beenĀ awarded with theĀ iF design award! It isĀ among the largest and most important international design awards: the iF label is a seal of quality known all over the world.
Innovation Award Nomination
We are proud to announce our nomination for the Kind + Jugend Innovation Award for the Angelcare IP Baby Monitor.












