OUR WORLD NEEDS BETTER PRODUCTS
INNOVATE TO DO MORE WITH LESS
Innovation often lies at the intersection of disciplines. Opportunities that can be easily overlooked, or that teams aren’t well placed to see; design and innovation in harmony brings tangible value to product users and businesses alike.
It requires holistic thinking and experience to spot the right ideas to pursue, and strategic planning to navigate market and business needs as they develop.
Over 15 years of experience across product development, in design, engineering and manufacturing, have shown me the range of challenges businesses, large and small, established or new, can face in realising their potential. New ideas are fragile, people can get protective, and silos invariably form.
I believe the best leaders demonstrate first-hand experience of the disciplines they are leading, and that fostering mutual respect is fundamental to getting the best results. When people are united by shared values, a compelling vision, and have the right tools at their disposal, ground-breaking products, archetypes and markets are all possible.
If any of this resonates, and you’d like to have a chat about how I could help, please get in touch.
James Gadd
hOW I CAN HELP
PRODUCT INNOVATION
Uncovering what matters to your business and using simple frameworks to build and test the right ideas, ensuring a clear pipeline into future product development, whilst generating and growing a valuable IP portfolio for your business
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Research, design and engineering to build out the detail of your product idea, with appropriate testing to ensure requirements are met. Managing the right feedback loops to iterate and refine product designs so they are ready for volume production
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Taking ideas and turning these into tangible product concepts, suitable for production at scale. Using tools such as sketching, 2D/3D CAD, CGI and physical prototyping to communicate ideas effectively, and to build a compelling vision for your product
PRODUCT STRATEGY
Finding the attributes that differentiate your offering from the competition, and ensuring that products translate these values effectively to your customers. Building roadmaps to enable strategic growth and effective planning for product development
PROTOTYPING
Assessing your prototyping needs, selecting the right processes, tools and materials to allow efficient testing and validation of the areas which matter. Design and specification of dedicated prototype facilities where beneficial to your business
PRODUCTION
Finding the right partners to manufacture, assemble and test your product. Auditing to ensure quality, cost, and reliability requirements are met, and that this critical final stage of product development delivers on all the work preceding it
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