Product Design Studio
Experts in
Adaptive Product Development
for your ideas & technology.
We Are A Top Product Design Company Based In Phoenix Arizona.
We help your business create compelling solutions through our expertise in product development.
Well-designed products and experiences empower people to be their best in work and play.
Our Unique Benefits
Decades of product development experience have given us valuable insights into what works and what doesn’t work. We understand that no two projects are alike, and we've discovered a unique approach to provide high-value results for you, through a diverse range of services.
Adaptive Approach
Successful projects are rarely straightforward, which is why we have implemented an adaptive approach to product development, ensuring that we remain agile and responsive to change or new information. We pride ourselves on being flexible and adaptable to your needs, providing a development process that can adjust to important data and feedback gathered beyond the initial project brief. This adaptability proves invaluable in identifying unforeseen risks that might otherwise jeopardize your budgets and schedules.
Implied Engineering
Our high-value method of CAD implementation. There is often a gap between “design” CAD and “engineering” CAD. Some projects don’t require a full-blown mechanical engineering effort but still need design solutions that are manufacturing-optimized. We offer the flexibility to assess whether our implied engineering level of CAD design aligns with the specific needs of your project or particular phases within the development process. Additionally, we are equipped to implement engineering CAD and Design for Manufacturability (DFM) levels of CAD as needed.
Featured Projects
Delivering solutions for projects with unique challenges.
What We Do
Areas of expertise to define and create compelling solutions.
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Our approach focuses on developing products that perfectly blend functionality, aesthetics, innovation, and manufacturability. Our design team integrates art with science, capturing your technology and creating a solution that will pave the way for your product's successful market entry. We have a primary focus on user-centric design. Our industrial design process not only recognizes the importance and need of designing for the user, but also ensures that these solutions result in business success through meaningful ROI.
Our adaptive approach allows for necessary proof-of-concept (POC) modeling and discussions to take place, with the goal of either eliminating unnecessary elements or confirming required functionality. We guide your product's transition into manufacturing, optimizing the process to ensure your design's integrity is maintained through a diverse range of activities. The strategy and communication style we implement to work with your team will give confidence to drive innovation.
ENGINEERING
Our designers combine industrial design and mechanical engineering to create manufacturing-optimized designs. Applying scientific principles and mathematical concepts to design solutions helps to validate market readiness through collaborative team brainstorming efforts. This allows for creative thinking while addressing technical constraints.
Efficient workflow with engineers and relationships with global suppliers provide seamless continuity in DFM and component sourcing. Our product design company follows an iterative process - solving complex design and engineering challenges by repeating each step as many times as needed to provide a confident, seamless product solution.
PRODUCT VISUALIZATION
Visually appealing representations of products make it easier for people to make informed decisions and appreciate the design, features, and functionality of a product. This critical tool is an important communication effort between designers, manufacturers, and business stakeholders. Evaluation efforts often rely solely on product imagery in 2D or 3D, for internal design and development purposes.
CAD renderings and animations are content our product design team often produces as a means for certain clients to use for capturing additional future project funding. This content is engaging, and one of the best ways to communicate solutions, innovation, and product functionality. Branding, executed through graphic design efforts can also provide a supporting role to aid decision-making during this stage.
DESIGN STRATEGY & RESEARCH
An effective product strategy is critical to set the overall direction, goals, and methods for the ensuing design process. The market research component provides empirical data and insights that guide and validate design decisions. The synergy between the strategy and research ensures that design solutions are not only aesthetically pleasing, but also effective, user-focused, and aligned with broader business objectives.
User pain points are often identified at this stage by gathering data from customers, and can provide valuable insight for developing new products. This will lead to product solutions that provide strong user engagement and positive interactive experiences. To understand the preferences and psychology of a brand’s audience, research helps to identify focused data points. Evaluation of data science and industry trends within an industry segment is critical to create products that will connect with users.
Strong design strategy and research implementation will typically provide a smoother and quick development process. It provides a foundation for designing successful products and impactful user experiences. Many innovative companies spend a great deal of time and money during this phase, to gain a competitive advantage over the competition. Competitors may often overlook the importance of this up-front research, missing out on opportunities leading to innovation or the incorporation of new technology.
PROTOTYPING
One of the most critical phases in product development, prototypes provide tangible objects to evaluate and test. Whether it’s an appearance prototype, functional prototype, or proof-of-concept model, your product solution must be evaluated at various levels before moving forward with full-scale production. The earlier prototypes can be built and tested, the sooner decisions can be made to validate processes such as appearance, functionality, assembly, and servicing. Product designers will find success and validation of ideas through proper implementation of prototyping techniques.
The adaptive process our product design studio implements for development will occasionally require unforeseen prototyping efforts. Typically, smaller proof-of-concept (POC) models are built to confirm a specific function, ergonomic balance, or visual cues. Top product design companies put great effort into the creation of physical models to communicate, engage, and share ideas.
MANUFACTURING SUPPORT
Whether we’re collaborating with your manufacturing resources or ours, we provide insight into many potential risks that may arise - supply chain interruptions, EOL components, manufacturing delays due to scope creep, and schedule slips. Through our contract partners and engineers, we can help identify new opportunities to ensure a smooth manufacturing process such as first article part inspections, internal or external testing and reporting, pilot runs, and initial production units. An efficient and effective production strategy for your product is critical to execute on the design solution before it is launched into the market.
BRAND DEVELOPMENT
We are an industrial design company that highly values brand development and maintenance of that brand. A strong and positive brand perception that is differentiated from competitors is a core building block for product development. Branding is the soul of a company. We provide support building and managing your brand, to give product solutions a unique and recognizable presence in the marketplace. Powerful branding is built on the aesthetic features of design elements as well as its messaging and emotional appeal.
Feedback provided by user research provides a better targeted and financially successful brand. This leads to increased demand and a competitive advantage. A deep understanding of customer’s needs and wants will ultimately lead to a brand that provides a strong emotional connection.
Who we’ve worked with.
FAQ’s
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Radiant was established in September 2022. Its founders, Chris and Justin, share a 13-year professional journey from their tenure at leading product design company, Juggernaut Design/Defense. Our collective design expertise spans a wide spectrum of industries - Military/Defense, scientific and laboratory equipment, point-of-sale, and consumer products. Radiant was formed to provide innovative ideas through product design services for both large and small businesses.
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We can help support many phases of product development, from initial strategy through to manufacturing handoff. Or we can support you where you need us most, focusing on smaller, select phases of engagement. In most scenarios, our minimum engagement typically starts at $10,000. Let's discuss your project or idea so that we can provide a more accurate cost proposal.
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This question comes up frequently, and giving an exact estimate can be challenging due to the presence of several variables. Nevertheless, in many cases, we segment project estimates into distinct phases to ensure transparency and clarity in assessing the required effort.
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User experience (UX) design is a key component within our industrial design service. Creating memorable and enjoyable user experiences within a product solution is one of the key indicators of successful development. Although we do provide UX design development, the expertise of our internal team lies in other areas of industrial design. Some firms specialize exclusively in UX design and provide more in-depth research and evaluation in this discipline. Most projects we work on do not need the level of UX design these companies provide. At Radiant, we accommodate a sufficient level of understanding and direction of UX design applicable to most of the projects we come across.
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Yes. We understand the hurdles and complexities that come with launching a new startup or building a brand — it's no small feat. As a partner, we recognize these various challenges and are prepared to contribute our design services as a form of capital tailored to the specific needs of the venture. We work closely with you to understand your product direction, target audience, and user needs, to build a strong foundation for your business plans. We have an international team of partners that expand our services and development offerings - to provide you with a full spectrum of options for the best-suited development path.
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This varies. Our standard payment terms are net 15 days. We offer flexibility to our long-standing clients and established relationships, allowing for a net payment period of 30 days or more.
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At the beginning of any project, many preconceived ideas won't materialize or reach fruition. The problem-solving process in new product development is rarely linear. Our objective with any client project is to offer transparency throughout the process, including risks and opportunities. With a clear objective of providing a solution that meets your business goals and delivering products your customers will love.
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Much of today's product development has undergone a digital transformation, shifting heavily towards software development through mobile apps and web design. Radiant is currently focused on physical hardware design and not the development of the digital experience through software and web design. Many of the hardware products we design incorporate a display or digital interface, and we have partners that specialize in these areas. Our in-house team does provide UI design directions, through graphic design concepts and storyboarding. If your company has a product that requires the development of both physical components and digital design through software development, reach out to us and we'll give you a recommendation for an all-inclusive development path.