WAACS is a product design and engineering agency, supporting brands and manufacturers throughout the product development process, from consumer research and product strategy to product design, engineering and realization.
With over three decades of experience, our multidisciplinary team combines consumer insight, design and engineering.
We work with companies ranging from growing businesses to global brands and OEM/ODM manufacturers, developing consumer and professional products for international markets. Our five Design Modules can be used independently or combined as part of a complete product development process.
Consumer & Design Research
Better products start with understanding people. Through design research, user interviews and user, market and trend research, we explore how people use products, what they value and where opportunities exist. We translate these insights into clear directions for product development.
Capabilities:
- Design Research
- Consumer Insights
- User Interviews
- User, Market & Trend Research
Product & Design Strategy
Product & Design Strategy
We translate consumer insights, market developments and business ambitions into concrete product opportunities. Through collaborative workshops, future visioning, design sprints and ideation, we explore new directions and define what to develop next.
From individual products to broader portfolios, we help create a clear roadmap for further development.
Capabilities:
- Portfolio Strategy
- Product Definition
- Design Strategy
- Future Visioning
- Design Road mapping
- Workshops
- Ideation
Sustainable Product Design
We identify opportunities to reduce environmental impact throughout the product lifecycle. We consider materials, production, product lifetime, repairability, reuse and end-of-life as part of the design and development process.
Sustainability can be addressed as a specific challenge or integrated throughout product development.
Capabilities:
- Sustainability
- Sustainable Design
- Life Cycle Analysis
- Circular Design
- Repairability
- Materials & Production
Product Design & Engineering
Our product designers and engineers turn opportunities and ideas into meaningful and technically feasible products. We bring together user experience, product identity, functionality and technology throughout the design process.
Through sketching, CAD development, prototyping and testing, concepts are developed and optimized for design quality, usability, technical feasibility and cost.
Capabilities:
- Product Design
- Design Language
- Design Sketching
- Exterior & Interior Styling
- User Experience Design
- UI Design
- CMF
- CAD Development
- Feasibility & Cost Assessment
- Engineering & Prototyping
- Usability & Functionality Testing
Engineering & Production Development
We develop product concepts into production-ready solutions through detailed engineering, testing and optimisation. Our team supports technical development while maintaining design intent, functionality and product quality.
Working with international suppliers and OEM/ODM manufacturers, we help clients address manufacturability, cost efficiency and scalability as products move towards production and global markets.
Capabilities:
- Detailed Engineering
- 3D CAD
- Technical Specifications
- Testing & Validation
- Cost Engineering
- Manufacturability
- Scalability
- Supplier Collaboration
- OEM/ODM Collaboration
- Production Support