Our team: open-minded and enthusiastic, engaged, curious.

We are an internationally active and multiple award-winning design agency headquartered in Winterthur. Since 1985 we have been supporting enterprises, from start-ups to world market-leaders in strategy consulting, design and communication.

By means of high-quality design and sustainable strategies, we give impulses regarding targeted approaches and improving competitiveness. Thanks to our manifold competences, we create holistic solutions and generate design and economic synergies.

Design makes values tangible.

For us, design is an important part of every wise entrepreneurial strategy. If realised consistently, design contributes decisively to brand identity and is therefore an indispensable success factor in the market.

We see ourselves as team partners in the development process. Every new task we receive is cause for us to learn something new and for us to enrich a project with our expertise. We take in, question what is given and bring in new viewpoints. Thanks to our multidisciplinary approach and our sustainable design solutions, we support the development of our clients.

We think holistically.

An innovative product, a visualisation effective in advertising or a comprehensive design strategy, – we offer a broad spectrum of possibilities. Our competencies cover various areas of design. In this way we can tune our range of services individually and flexibly for each project.

 

Design is at the centre of what we do.

We think and work in a multidisciplinary manner and can therefore deploy the creative potential for innovations. By connecting various design aspects and developing them in parallel, we achieve efficient processes and consistent design solutions. Our method of working fosters approaches which are suited to the complexity of future-proof solutions.

Industrial design
User interface design
User experience design
Communication design
Graphic design
Icon design
Logo design
Web design

Strategy is the base for sustainable success.

Before the first idea takes shape, we analyse the context surrounding the task. We analyse current trends and elaborate possible development scenarios. In this way, long-term design strategies are formed as a base for innovative and successful product developments.

Design thinking
Future scenario
Use case analysis
Design research
user analysis
Enterprise analysis
Competitor analysis
Market research
Trend research
Technology research

Good communication is decisive.

The properties and characteristics of a product must be made perceptible and conveyable. A good product always makes also the values of a company be experienced. We put this optimally into effect and support a successful brand communication.

User experience design
User interface design
Exhibition design
Exhibition booth design
Visualisation
Animation
Ergonomics
Semantics

Positive experiences are important to us.

Everything can contribute to how a product or a brand is persevered and experienced. In our design process, we consider from the very beginning positive user experiences. This can be an intuitive operational procedure, an exciting product animation or well-thought-out packaging.

User experience design
Usability engineering
Exhibition design
Exhibition booth design
Visualisation & animation
Ergonomic optimisation
Semiotics
Packaging design
Web design

Always up to the minute.

We have always been active in areas which are greatly influenced by innovative spirit and technological achievements.

Today, the Life Science Cluster with numerous enterprises from the fields of medtech, biotechnology and healthcare are an important focal point for us.

Additional important fields of activity are, for example, industrial plants, security technology or current tasks revolving around the «Smart City».

What drives us on is our interest in contributing to the most varied technologies of the future.

We wow our customers.

Close and trustful cooperation comes first for us.

Good partnerships are important to us.

Good design is created in a team. It needs the cooperation of many people with various expertise and viewpoints. We can call on a network of development partners who augment our competences in various ways.

SwissFactory.Group

Manufacturing and Assembly  

The right contacts are necessary for the efficient realisation of a product. As a partner within the SwissFactory.Group we can call on the services of a network of enterprises which provide a comprehensive spectrum of complementary manufacturing technologies.

1zu1 Prototypen

Rapid Manufacturing & Prototyping

When prototypes or design models are required, we place our trust in the know-how of 1zu1 Prototypen. The latest technologies in the field of additive manufacturing and a constantly growing range of additional part processing offer us the possibility of obtaining complete solutions down to small batch production, all from under one roof.

Zühlke Engineering

Engineering  

In order for a vision to become reality, a professional development is decisive. For us, Zühlke Engineering is an important and competent partner as an innovation service provider active worldwide.

hpo management consulting ag

Management and Strategy Consulting  

Innovative and disruptive developments change markets. hpo management consulting avails of over 25 years of inter-sectorial experience in the creation of strategies and high performance organisations.

Haute Innovation

Materials Science and Consulting  

Modern materials often provide completely new scope for design. Haute Innovation, as one of the most renowned experts in the field of material and technological innovation, offers competent advice to various branches. We think it is exciting how Haute Innovation also develops its own bio-based materials. We have been associated with the trend scout Professor Dr. Sascha Peters for many years through trustful cooperation and the setting of common objectives.

Martin Maier Photography

Photography  

Photography forms a considerable part of an enterprise’s communication. Martin Maier knows how to portray people and products in a very able way. The photos of our team and the impressions of daily work shown on this website, as well as several images of our clients, were taken by Martin Maier, with whom we have been cooperating for many years.

audity

Audio Production  

Many products or brands require their own, specific sound. In order to be able to fulfil this demand at this level of a holistic design concept, we turn to audity. This agency is specialised in audio branding and UX sound and develops individual tools for the simple implementation of the brand sound. Rainer Hirt, the founder and CEO, has been a friend and colleague for many years, he has also been in the jury team at the Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design.

ahundredandten

Video Production  

Innovative audio-visual productions are the speciality of 110. The medium of the moving picture expands our activities in the field of brand communication with a fascinating, emotional dimension. The cooperation with 110 has proved itself also in the realisation of the video for the project Schindler City Center.

indyaner media GmbH

Web Programming  

Good concepts must be realised well and reliably. While we also elaborate website concepts as part of our holistic design concept, we require the services of a competent partner in programming. indyaner media is an excellent company in this field. Our own website was also programmed by indyaner media – many thanks!

ks-kommunikation

Text Conception  

The right choice of words can make the difference when building up brands or when introducing new products. Kaspar Silberschmidt from ks-kommunikation is our expert for the professional development of texts, claims and suitable wording.

 

wds William Dobbs languages

Translations and Language Coaching  

Design is international, English as a connecting language is therefore very important for successful communication. William Dobbs comes from England and has decades of experience in translating and in teaching English within a business context, he has been coaching our team for many years. He also teaches golf, often in conjunction with English conversation.

BKS Rechtsanwälte

Design and Brand Protection

The protection of intellectual property is indispensable for corporate success. BKS Attorneys, one of the leading law firms in intellectual property law, is active in this area in an advisory and litigation capacity and has been our first point of contact for many years. Their core business includes the development of strategies for trade mark and design registrations and their defense on national and international levels.

Frei Patentanwaltsbüro

Patents

Innovative developments can create an advantage in the market, however, only as long as these are protected. The patent lawyers‘ office Frei is our contact whenever we require patent registrations to be processed.

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