Ignitec’s User Centred Design – Your Path to Business Transformation
Revolutionise your customer interaction with Ignitec’s User Centred Design service. We turn your user’s needs into creative concepts, rejuvenating your sales and customer loyalty.
The Ignitec advantage
Experience the Ignitec Advantage with our User Centred Design service. We’re a multidisciplinary team transforming ideas into reality.
Why use our User Centred Design service?
- Revitalise sales by creating products your customers love
- Stay competitive amidst new challengers through design innovation
- Boost customer loyalty by prioritising user needs and comfort
- Increase positive reviews by designing with user pain points in mind
- Counter sales stagnation by uncovering untapped opportunities
Putting Users First
At Ignitec, we believe in putting the user at the heart of everything we do. Our user centred design approach is the embodiment of this belief, delivering real results for businesses across all sectors.
Understanding User Needs
Understanding user needs and behaviours is the cornerstone of our approach. We start by conducting ethnographic studies, observing users in their natural environments. This helps us understand not only what users want, but also why they want it. These insights inform every stage of our design process, ensuring we’re always working to satisfy real, identified user needs.
Leveraging Focus Groups
Focus groups form another integral part of our user centred design process. By bringing together diverse users, we’re able to gather a range of opinions and experiences. This wealth of perspectives helps us identify common pain points and expectations, allowing us to create design solutions that cater to a broad user base.
Fostering Innovation
At Ignitec, we believe that innovation is driven by collaboration. That’s why we host regular innovation workshops as part of our user centred design service. These workshops bring together designers, engineers, and stakeholders to brainstorm solutions to identified user needs. The result is a collection of creative design concepts, ready for further development and refinement.
Proof of Concept Prototypes
Once we have a design concept that addresses user needs and surpasses their expectations, we create a proof of concept prototype. This tangible model brings our design to life, providing a clear visualisation of the final product. But more than that, it allows for further user testing, ensuring the design truly delivers on its promise before it hits the market.
Delivering Business Benefits
Our user centred design approach not only results in products that users love, but it also delivers significant business benefits. By focusing on user needs, we help businesses increase their sales, boost customer loyalty, and enhance their reputation. Our user centred design service empowers businesses to stay competitive, even in the face of new challengers and disrupters.
FAQ’s
Who uses User Centred Design?
User Centred Design is used by businesses across all industries and sizes. The approach helps them focus on the needs of the user, fostering customer loyalty and boosting sales.
What is the purpose of User Centred Design?
The purpose of User Centred Design is to understand and address user needs and pain points. This design approach results in products that provide a better user experience, leading to increased customer satisfaction and business success.
How does User Centred Design work?
User Centred Design works by focusing on the user’s needs, comfort and feedback right from the design phase. Through techniques like ethnography, focus groups, and innovation workshops, design teams identify pain points and unmet needs, which then guide the design process.
What are the benefits of User Centred Design?
The benefits of User Centred Design include increased sales, enhanced customer loyalty, a rise in positive reviews, and the ability to stay competitive amidst new challengers. By putting the user’s needs at the forefront, businesses can create products that truly resonate with their audience.
When should a company consider using User Centred Design?
A company should consider using User Centred Design when they see sales dropping off, new competitors entering the space, or an increase in complaints and poor product reviews. It’s also useful for companies looking to tap into untapped opportunities and innovate their product lines.
Which sectors benefit most from User Centred Design?
User Centred Design benefits sectors across the board. Whether it’s health tech, life science, clean technology, IoT, or wearable technology, focusing on user needs and experiences leads to innovative, well-received products.
What is the role of ethnography in User Centred Design?
Ethnography in User Centred Design involves observing users in their natural environment. It helps design teams understand user behaviour, culture, and needs in a real-world context, informing the creation of more relevant and user-friendly products.
How do innovation workshops contribute to User Centred Design?
Innovation workshops in User Centred Design facilitate brainstorming and ideation around user needs and pain points. They foster a collaborative environment where diverse ideas can come together to form creative solutions that resonate with users.
What does a proof of concept prototype mean in User Centred Design?
A proof of concept prototype in User Centred Design is a preliminary model of the product that incorporates user feedback. It serves as a practical demonstration of how the final product will work, providing an opportunity for further user testing and refinement before full-scale production.
What is the role of ethnography in User Centred Design?
Ethnography in User Centred Design involves observing users in their natural environment. It helps design teams understand user behaviour, culture, and needs in a real-world context, informing the creation of more relevant and user-friendly products.
Why is focus on user pain points important in User Centred Design?
Focusing on user pain points in User Centred Design ensures the final product effectively addresses the challenges users face. This leads to products that not only meet but exceed user expectations, resulting in increased customer satisfaction and loyalty.
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"I had the opportunity to develop several concepts with Ignitec over the past 12 months. Ben provided a base (at the Ignitec offices) for us to really get creative and produce together some really next generation designs for Creo Medical. The Ignitec team have all been a pleasure to work alongside over the past 12 months and I wish them all the very best. I look forward to our paths crossing again soon for further collaborations!"
Tom Craven
Head of Design - Creo Medical Group PLC
"It has been a pleasure working with Ignitec. Their creativity has really helped add another dimension to our project, whilst their ability to rapidly and accurately sketch and bring our concept to life has enabled the project to comfortably meet a tight deadline. I would definitely work with Ignitec again and would happily recommend them."
Jeff Birkin
Managing Director - Ultramarine Safety ltd
"Thanks for being so attentive this year and getting things done so quickly for us... It's been really helpful to have someone experienced we can call on."
Dan Stead
Head of Hardware - Smartbox Assistive Technology ltd
"Thank you for all your help this year - there are many happy people receiving gloves this Christmas 🙂"
Adam Stark
Managing Director at Mi.Mu Gloves Limited
"I cannot recommend Ignitec highly enough - truly world class, extremely impressive creativity, professional, easy to work with, great value add ideas and very fast. I have no hesitation at all in endorsing Ignitec and look forward to working with them again on the next project."
Alan Woodhouse
CEO Cambridge Start-up ltd
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It's rare to find a company so driven to please its customers. Ignitec have bent over backwards to help us get our fledgling product off the ground. The project hasn't... read more
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3rd August 2023 Jeevika Sahajwani
23rd June 2023Ben and his team are just brilliant. In terms of quality, cost and every other important metric, Ignitec really deliver. Every encounter becomes a discussion with loads of good advice... read more
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Ben and his team are just brilliant. In terms of quality, cost and every other important metric, Ignitec really deliver. Every encounter becomes a discussion with loads of good advice... read more
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17th May 2023 Florencio Cabrera Fernandez
14th April 2023I have worked with the Ignitec team for several years on many different projects and would highly recommend them to anyone in need of truly creative ideas and cutting edge... read more
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Peter Bonnington
14th June 2022Great guy's very friendly professional organisation
Kev Parkin
14th June 2020A great company to work for with some of the best talent in the design industry.
Dean Challis
14th June 2019
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