A complete product design service
From concept to manufacture
Blue Dots Design is a product design consultancy based in the beautiful city of Bath, just an hour and a half outside London. Founded by award-winning product designer Rebecca Crowder in 2019, Blue Dots Design was set up as a product design consultancy to specialise in designing products for manufacture.
Award winning product design
“My design approach is simple yet creative whilst keeping product viability at the forefront of the project. Combining creative expertise with a vast knowledge of manufacturing methods creates great products. I can optimise a new or existing product design concept no matter how far along the design process you are, to ensure your project is optimised for materials and manufacturing methods best suited to your individual product.”
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Bringing your product design ideas to life
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I have many years experience and knowledge in designing products for manufacture and have worked with factories here in the UK as well as overseas. This is one of my key areas of strength as well as an essential part of the product design process. I spent more than five years working in the bicycle industry for global cycling brands and have strong ties to the outdoor activities industry. I have worked on large scale architectural projects right down to handheld consumer electronics!
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Product design services
I can help guide you through the entire product design journey, from the initial concept drawings right through to managing the first production run of your product. Please click the links below to find out more about each design stage, and what I can do for you.
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Sustainable product design
Sustainability within the physical product world is more important now than it has ever been. Bluedots design can help guide you on your new product development journey whilst keeping sustainable design at the forefront of the process. There are many different aspects to consider when designing sustainable products; end of life, material choices, finishes, manufacturing methods and country of manufacture all play an important parts in keeping the environmental impact as low as it can be. We will work together to ensure your product is the best it can be for both the target consumer and the planet.
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Happy clients…
Most product design projects are top secret, and as such can’t be shown off as much as we would like! So here are a few of the brands I have worked with so far…
What my clients say…
Talented Product designer
Nick Larsen
Very easy to work with
Rebecca made the entire process very easy. She took an initial concept and gave it life, I would have no hesitation using Rebecca for future projects.
Conrad Lea
Great CAD skills
I have found that working with Rebecca has been been a pleasure. Eager to help and a resourceful with her CAD / designing skill. Easy and friendly to work with, willing to go the mile to get the job done. Looking forward to the next time we work together.
Robert Bakewell
Great work
Rebecca’s breadth of knowledge of manufacturing processes and super organisational skills made our whole project run really smoothly. The efficiency of the digital workflow she proposed and carried out was key to our projects success, and I would be happy to recommend or work with her again.
WILL LA TROBE-BATEMAN
A great Comminucator
Working with Rebecca is great, she has a wealth of design and manufacture knowledge and experience. A great communicator for both client and fellow creatives. Easy going and a pleasure to work with whenever we get the chance to collaborate.
Mike Stevens
Design for manufacture
All worked very well and would not hesitate to ask for her help again modelling any future projects.
Rob Gould
Great help
Rebecca has been a great help aiding in design for manufacture and developing concepts. Strong design and CAD skills, with a vast amount of experience in prototyping and manufacturing. Always friendly and honest, Rebecca’s communication is great and easy to chat to.
Lewis Jefferies
Product design news and views
A snippet into the inner workings of a product designer.
The top five things I look for in a manufacturer
A short article I published on finding the right production partner for my clients. Original article can be found on…
How I took the plunge…
…and found myself where I am today. As I am sitting at my kitchen table looking out at the sunny…
Visiting a manufacturer
A short article I wrote for Businesses West on what I find valuable in visiting a potential manufacturing partner for…
Scaffolding board bench
Nothing like a pandemic lockdown to get the creative juices flowing. Question1: What do designers do in their ‘spare’ time?…
Bioplastics explained
Biodegradable, re-useable, compostable, recyclable, bio-plastics, green plastics… it’s all such a blur isn’t it? So many products are being brought…
What is Product design?
I have been known, on occasion, whilst sitting in the hairdresser’s chair with sticky, wet hair combed down over my…
Prototyping; what is the point?
“It looks so different to how it looks on the screen!” “Uh-oh, it’s a lot bigger than I was expecting…”…
5 things I’ve learned about product development.
I could list way more than 5 things, but it would take too long to read! So here is a…
Launching a backer-worthy kickstarter campaign.
According to Kickstarter; since it first launched in 2009, 20 million people have backed a project, 5.8 billion US dollars…
Input, advise and inspire.
Why it is important now more than ever, to give back to future generations of Designers
The Outdoor Trade show 2022
The Exhibition Centre, Kings Dock, liverpool Senior product designer Rebecca Crowder visits the show, and relays her thoughts on the…
Multiple industry design
As a seasoned product designer, one of the questions I am asked most frequently is “Have you ever worked in…
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