{"id":29930,"date":"2019-01-17T09:49:44","date_gmt":"2019-01-17T15:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crowdspring.com\/blog\/?p=29930"},"modified":"2025-08-11T00:19:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T05:19:31","slug":"product-design-trends-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crowdspring.com\/blog\/product-design-trends-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Essential Trends That Will Shape Product Design in 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The pace of change has accelerated.<\/p>\n

Gone are the days when fashion trends could be measured in decades. Or a telephone was a one-time, long-term purchase.<\/p>\n

Now, new technologies supplant older ones every single year; and, in some cases, even faster.<\/p>\n

Today’s successful products<\/a> have an even greater need to differentiate than in prior years.<\/p>\n

Today’s consumers want the newest technologies. But, they also want products that are environmentally responsible as the debates over climate change rage.<\/p>\n

They want to wear the latest fashions. But, with the rise of the Millennial cohort, they also want to purchase from authentic, relatable brands that share their values.<\/p>\n

Businesses that design and manufacture products are facing more (and higher) consumer expectations than ever before.<\/p>\n

You need to think ahead to give your product a competitive edge.<\/p>\n

Here are seven of the most important trends in product design<\/a> that you should know about:<\/h2>\n
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  1. Sustainable product design<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Portable product design<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Multi-functional product design<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Designing for plastic alternatives<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Designing for self-care<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Designing for additive manufacturing<\/a><\/li>\n
  7. Product design for the Internet of Things<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Let’s look at each of these seven changes in more detail.<\/p>\n

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