Mission Statement

Design Continuum is a multidisciplinary consultancy specializing in strategic product planning, product design and development, product engineering, rapid prototyping, communication systems design, and retail, restaurant and exhibit design. The firm's mission is to help companies uncover consumer based opportunities for profitable innovation and rapidly take them through comprehensive development and successful launch into the marketplace.

Type of work and disciplines represented in the firm

Our name reflects our belief that great design solutions are borne of the combined intellects and sensibilities of a diverse development group. We have assembled a mosaic of talent which allows us to offer our clients the capabilities they need at every point in the development cycle.

Our services include:

• Strategic Research, Analysis and Planning
• Technology Development
• Industrial Design
• Human Factors
• Product Engineering
• Rapid Prototyping
• Production Support
• Corporate Identity
• Branding/Naming
• Packaging
• Marketing Communications
• Interior Design
• Space Planning
• Retail and Exhibit Design

How the company works with clients and users

Because markets are global, we have chosen Boston, San Francisco, Milan, Italy and Adelaide, Australia as our bases. We have built an international core staff of researchers, designers, engineers and other experts who bring diverse and specialized knowledge to each project team. This allows us to staff project teams according to the best available talent, without internal or geographical limitations.

But we also want to remain nimble. In order to respond to the need for unique capabilities, we have established a virtual consultancy of outside experts to leverage the strengths of our clients and ourselves. This network of allies has become an integral part of our project teams, providing access to state-of-the-art expertise without the limitations and costs of a large internal bureaucracy.

The continuum of teamwork among our different offices, our clients, and outside experts is facilitated by our videoconferencing and networking systems. This allows us to staff project teams according to the best available talent, and not limited by internal resources or even geography.

Principals

Boston: Gianfranco Zaccai
San Francisco: Kenneth Gilliam
Milan: Bruce Field
Australia: John Brooks

Address

Web: www.dcontinuum.com

Boston
1220 Washington Street
West Newton, MA 02165
Phone: 617.969.5400
Fax: 617.969.2864
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San Francisco
39 Stillman Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
Phone: 415.905.8380
Fax: 415.905.8383

Milan
Via Colletta 69
20137 Milano, ITALIA
Phone: 39.2.57.96.87.1

Australia
Applied Design Development Pty Ltd.
15 Richard Street
Hindmarsh, South Australia 5007
Phone: 61.8.340.1666
Fax: 61.8.340.1666