Dyson has several steps to completing his products. Below is the description of each step in his design process:
How could the item be made better?
This stage is not on purpose, as new ideas come from old frustrations. It is Dyson and his engineer’s job to think about how things can be improved to be better and more efficient.
Sketch/ideate
In this stage Dyson and his engineers are just thinking about their new idea and don’t have a fully formed vision of how their product will work or look. They sketch their ideas on paper to communicate their design to others.
Research
In this stage in the design process research takes place. Dyson's engineers spend hours testing what the product will be working with and if the product will help to improve it.
Cardboard models
Models can be much more helpful than 3D drawings. Dyson and his engineers use cardboard models as it is a cheap and easy way to show other people how a product or product part will work and look.
Design specification
Now a design specification is needed. Several factors are considered, for example durability, hygiene, speed, size, maintenance and environmental standards.
Trial and error
Making one change at a time this stage is a slow but steady process. Dyson and his engineers make small modifications to see if a change has brought about an improvement or not.
Prototypes
In this stage thousands of prototypes are made. As well as making cardboard models the engineers use a prototyping process called Selective Laser Sintering. The engineer’s drawings are sent to a 3D printer that fuses nylon powder layer by layer into a fully working part. When designing his first vacuum ‘G-Force’ he famously made 5,127 prototypes.
Testing
In this stage prototypes are tested against the specification for hygiene, efficiency, durability, speed and noise levels.
Final product
In this stage, finally the final product is made and sold.
How could the item be made better?
This stage is not on purpose, as new ideas come from old frustrations. It is Dyson and his engineer’s job to think about how things can be improved to be better and more efficient.
Sketch/ideate
In this stage Dyson and his engineers are just thinking about their new idea and don’t have a fully formed vision of how their product will work or look. They sketch their ideas on paper to communicate their design to others.
Research
In this stage in the design process research takes place. Dyson's engineers spend hours testing what the product will be working with and if the product will help to improve it.
Cardboard models
Models can be much more helpful than 3D drawings. Dyson and his engineers use cardboard models as it is a cheap and easy way to show other people how a product or product part will work and look.
Design specification
Now a design specification is needed. Several factors are considered, for example durability, hygiene, speed, size, maintenance and environmental standards.
Trial and error
Making one change at a time this stage is a slow but steady process. Dyson and his engineers make small modifications to see if a change has brought about an improvement or not.
Prototypes
In this stage thousands of prototypes are made. As well as making cardboard models the engineers use a prototyping process called Selective Laser Sintering. The engineer’s drawings are sent to a 3D printer that fuses nylon powder layer by layer into a fully working part. When designing his first vacuum ‘G-Force’ he famously made 5,127 prototypes.
Testing
In this stage prototypes are tested against the specification for hygiene, efficiency, durability, speed and noise levels.
Final product
In this stage, finally the final product is made and sold.