What we do

DFA is oriented to the development of product design, communication and prototyping.

Design Factory Aveiro seeks to participate in the projects as a partner and articulates its involvement from various stages of the process. The main objective is the participation of Design as a process; integrating the projects from an early stage, participating in identifying product typologies where research can be applied to support the definition of the problem. In a more advanced phase of the project, it can participate in Design as form-giving, materializing projects in an advanced phase of development and construction of the respective prototypes.

Clients

Our process

According to the Design Ladder of the Danish Design Center, DFA seeks to support projects in their various stages of development – from the beginning, contributing to the analysis of the problem, the definition of the programme and typology of products; or giving shape and materializing the ideas received already in an advanced stage of development.

Concept

  • Research and benchmarking
  • Program definition – problem, typology

Development

  • Definition of concept and sketch
  • Volumetric modeling/mock-up
  • Product and detail design
  • Modelling

Prototyping

  • Non-functional prototype production
  • Functional prototype production

Communicaton

  • Creation of Visual Identity
  • Strategy Design and base materials for communication

Our capabilities

DFA develops design projects, mock-ups, prototyping, and production of small specific series in the areas of Product and Communication Design.

DFA has capabilities and pieces of equipment for:

Additive
manufactoring

FDM, SLA and ceramic paste

CNC
machining

Production of wooden models

Media

Audiovisual and service prototyping studio

Food Design
Support to research
Production of
graphic models

Printing, laser cutting

Ceramic
projects
Design Thinking
workshops

ABOUT

Design Factory Aveiro is a strategic unit of the PCI Creative Science Park, and its main vocation is the articulation between research and industry.

CONTACT

design.factory@pci.pt
+351 234 243 750

@ copyright Design Factory Aveiro 2023

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