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AI vs Industrial Design post

Patrick Williams
Published date: December 2, 2024
Category: Design Trends

The relationship between artificial intelligence and industrial design represents one of the most fascinating technological dialogues of our time.

The Challenges of Product Testing post

Patrick Williams
Published date: October 10, 2024
Category: Other

In the world of product development, thorough testing is crucial to ensure that products not only meet design specifications but also withstand real-world use. From initial prototypes to final production models, various tests are conducted to validate design decisions, ensure safety, and guarantee product longevity.

Taking The XP80 For a Test Drive post

Sam Barham
Published date: August 14, 2024
Category: Projects

One of the most satisfying things as a designer is the moment in which a project you've spent months working on finally materialises and you get to experience all that hard work, in person, for the first time.

Step by Step Guide: Creating Stunning 3D Product Animations for Better Marketability post

Patrick Williams
Published date: June 19, 2024
Category: Step-by-Step Guides

In today's highly competitive market, product designers and industrial designers are constantly seeking ways to showcase their creations in the most captivating and engaging manner possible. One powerful tool that has gained significant traction in recent years is 3D product animation.

10 Reasons Why Product Design and Development Should be a Top Priority post

Patrick Williams
Published date: May 1, 2024
Category: Step2 Design

In today's competitive marketplace, businesses that prioritise product design and development gain a significant edge over their rivals. From enhancing user experience to driving innovation, the importance of this crucial process cannot be overstated...

Is AI Becoming Self Aware? post

Sam Barham
Published date: April 27, 2024
Category: Technology

I’m going to bet that you’ve heard of ChatGPT. But have you heard about ChatGPT’s younger brother, Claude? The generative AI rival that is also making waves on social media (and for not all the right reasons).

Why Step2 Design? post

Patrick Williams
Published date: December 3, 2023
Category: Step2 Design

Picture this, you’ve had a product, brand or idea you want to bring to market but don’t have the skills or capacity at the minute to make it happen. So you turn to the trusted internet for some design help in making this a reality, you trawl through a number of freelancers, agencies and consultancies before landing on our website at Step2 Design and at this point you might be asking yourself why should I choose these guys to help me?

Why Manufacturing In The UK Is So Important post

Patrick Williams
Published date: March 14, 2023
Category: Technology

In a year where the world has been thrown upside down and countries have had to look more inwards, it has been made clear that we all rely too heavy on others to supply and feed our country. I am of course talking about the UK manufacturing industry which at its peak used to supply the world with 40% of the worlds manufacturing output.

What Makes Designers So Great post

Patrick Williams
Published date: June 17, 2022
Category: Design Trends

I know what you’re going to say, a design company talking about why designers are so great, this surely can’t be biased! Well buckle up and let’s find out if they really are.To start this off I feel we need to go back to what makes someone a designer, we can state the obvious in that someone needs to be creative, innovative, practical, and an outside the box thinker.

Happy Playpark post

Sam Barham
Published date: January 12, 2021
Category: Projects

During the closing stages of 2020 I am proud to say that we at Step2 Design had the opportunity to work on a truly rewarding project. Working with ‘Red Monkey Play’ in collaboration with McDonald’s we helped to design the first playpark for the Ronald McDonald charity house in Oxford. The beauty of this play park was that all the elements were made from recycled happy meal toys.

Additive Manufacturing post

Patrick Williams
Published date: September 2, 2020
Category: Technology

Now additive manufacture is a term that has been thrown around a lot recently, but what is additive manufacture? To put it in its most basic form it’s a type of 3D printing utilising metals as the printable materials, the process similar to an FDM printer extrudes filament on and XYZ axis to produce complex and interrogate forms that would otherwise be challenging to create via conventional manufacturing techniques.

VR In Design post

Patrick Williams
Published date: February 9, 2020
Category: Technology

Imagine being in your office or place of work and being able to place on a headset and connect with people from all over the world who can all view and walk around a model that has been created, being able to annotate a model and spin it around for people to view and examine. A seamless experience where you can fully immerse yourself in the design as if you had the real-life prototype in front of you!

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