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We are 257 Product Brand + Development
We're an innovation company, founded in 2001 and based in Manchester, UK



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About Us


We believe products are integral to the way we view brands. We're experts in understanding businesses and building brand identities through products and consumer experiences.



We're an ideas driven, experienced team which includes industrial designers, engineers, UI developers, business strategists and brand analysts.​



Our broad experiences allow us to deliver appropriate innovation through product, brand and communication, ensuring consistency of your brand message.



2 Partners



For collaboration and teamwork



We believe in the strength of teamwork, and value long term relationships and partners



5 Services



For successful brand message



Our approach is to deliver a holistic user experience, which directly impacts how your customers view your brand



7 Stages



For the whole process



Our 7 stage development process provides confidence to deliver appropriate results to individual project requirements



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Services


We deliver services which look beyond product design, to ensure your development has context for your business and your customers.

Our skills and experience mean we work harmoniously on the correct product development route, finally delivering product which is supported by equally considered user interface, product branding and marketing communication support.



Research + Insight



Consumer Research

User Trials

User Mapping

Trend Forecasting

Ethnographic Studies



Business Design Strategy



Briefing

Specification Analysis

Portfolio Strategy

Project Planning

Project Management



Product Development



Idea Workshops

Proof of Principle

Concept Scoping

Design Development

Prototyping + Modelmaking

DFM / FEA

CMF / Materials Analysis



Marketing Communication



Storyboarding

Animation

Product Rendering

App Development



Product Graphic + Branding



UI Development

Product Branding and Identity

Technology Branding

Literature



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Process


Our 7 stage delivery process is based around the acknowledged double diamond principle, which we have tailored over time to help us deliver accountable results on a variety of product development programs. This process allows us to identify the correct strategy for individual client and project requirements.



Research



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Idea



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Prove



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Refine



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Develop



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Test



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Make



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Clients


We work across a diverse range of sectors from technology and crowd funded start-ups, academia, SME's to leading multi-national brands. We have delivered significant innovation strategy and design projects for a range of clients. We aim to build long term relationships, collaborate and partner teams and deliver quantifiable results.






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Approach


Intelligent Insight



Design is for people. It should help make products and experiences more useful, valuable and easier for all to enjoy. Understanding how we live and experience products helps us determine how we may improve them.


We use user trials and consumer workshops to observe our relationship with products. This informs our creative process towards user focused, benefit driven ideas.



Industrial Craft



We investigate concepts with thoroughness and creativity. We always illustrate our ideas through sketching, which we quickly translate to models and proof of principle rigs early in the process.


Models allows us to choose concept ideas with confidence, and understand in greater detail potential future development.


We craft and make to learn.



Open Creativity



We enjoy building and working within teams. Sometimes our experience has direct relevance to a project or sector, other times a willingness to learn and curiosity will drive new opportunities.


Collaboration shares a variety of experience, skills and views: we learn from being inclusive. Remaining flexible and approachable allows us to build on our current relationships, and reach out to new.



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257 Limited

Office 305, Ducie House, Ducie Street,

Manchester, M1 2JW, UK


+44 (0)161 236 3833





© 2021 257 LIMITED



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