NPD DESIGN BRIEF

COMPANY: Swarovski HQ – AU
INDUSTRY: Lighting & Architectural Components
DURATION: 2 months
BRIEF
Deliver a trend package to give a holistic introduction to stylistic lifestyle trends to inspire the design team to new thinking on component shapes, colours/effects and applications in line with requirements of existing segmentation.
FOCUS
Create lifestyle themes in accordance with each segment’s profile contextualised in accordance with market insight. Inspire NPD through the visual narrative and themes as well as writing. Focus on shapes, stylistic themes, colour, texture and materials as well as physical environments.
OUR WORK
* Communicating and validating trends
* Comprehensive media scan & image research
* Highly inspiring themes
* Theoretical framework & rationale
* Coherent narration of core segments
* Contextual writing to underpin Trend Directions
* Linking market analysis & trend management
OUTCOME
* A highly inspiring and coherent design brief
* Framework for NPD and applications
* Bridging insight and product development
* Springboard for Product Innovation Brochure 2009+
* Coherent internal and external communication





