INVESTIGATE, INNOVATE, IMPLEMENT. We keep our process simple and flexible to meet your unique needs and expectations. Our client relationships have a common goal of achieving their success. We help you launch new products, refresh existing ones, and work to foster innovation, culture and brand. Lava's team of designers and engineers have years of experience in all aspects of product development, and manufacturing, that help you create success. From medical devices to athletic equipment, we understand the effort and responsibility of each element in the process. We design products, digital platforms and support content that engage today’s consumer. Our process is a cost-effective approach to product development. We customize it to your needs, enabling your company to benefit from a highly strategic and sophisticated design approach. PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS INVESTIGATE Animal Studies Market Analysis Human Factors/ Ergonomics Brand Analysis Competitor Analysis Inspiration Boards Surveys/Interviews User Observation Material/Texture Cadaver Labs Live Surgeries Surgeon Innovation Board INNOVATE Ideation Sketching Invention Process Mapping Prototype & Proof of Concept Models Digital Rendering CAD Modeling Refined Physical Models Color Studies Brand Identity Interaction and Interface Design Packaging and POP Design IMPLEMENT Engineering & Development Renderings/Video Solidworks® Technical Drawing Animated Video Presentation Creation Production CAD Modeling DFM (Design For Manufacturing) Tooling Release and Coordination Manufacturing Recommendations PRODUCT DESIGN SERVICES PRODUCT RESEARCH Our experts create your products intrinsically, incorporating research and usability studies, translating them into great function and form. CONCEPT DESIGN We understand what it takes and the processes involved to bring a new idea to reality, from blue-sky invention development to a finished and packaged product. PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT We create fully-functional prototypes with branding, labeling, and colors to create near-production-quality products. LEARN MORE USABILITY & TESTING Our designers will observe, storyboard, and document crucial issues to minimize usability uncertainties. FUNCTIONALITY & MATERIAL TESTING We’ll resolve questions about material compatibility, fit, performance, endurance, usability, and function. HALO ERGODYNE OCTANE FITNESS ZESA FITNESS KINETIC CYCLE TRAINER DOUGLAS SCIENTIFIC ZIFT MEDICAL CARGILL NUTRENA DISPLAY EMPI ACTIVE CONTACT US OUR WORK CONTACT US OUR WORK CAREERS TERMS & CONDITIONS PRIVACY POLICY LAVA DESIGN, 2843 HEDBERG DRIVE, HOPKINS, MN, 55305, UNITED STATES952-471-2400 ©2000-2021 LAVA Design. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site is subject to certain Terms Of Use. #folderNav{ display:none; }