3D Printing for Product Designers closes the gap between the rhetoric
of 3D printing in manufacturing and the reality for product designers.
It provides practical strategies to support the adoption and integration
of 3D printing into professional practice.
3D printing has evolved over the last decade into a practical
proposition for manufacturing, opening up innovative opportunities for
product designers. From its foundations in rapid prototyping, additive
manufacturing has developed into a range of technologies suitable for
end-use products. This book shows you how to evaluate and sensitively
understand people, process, and products and demonstrates how solutions
for working with additive manufacturing can be developed in context. It
includes a practical, step-by-step plan for product designers and CEOs
aimed at supporting the successful implementation of 3D printing by
stakeholders at all levels of a manufacturing facility, tailored to
their stage of technology integration and business readiness. It
features a wide range of real-world examples of practice illustrated in
full colour, across industries such as healthcare, construction, and
film, aligning with the strategic approach outlined in the book.
The book can be followed chronologically to guide you to transform your
process for a company, to meet the unique needs of a specific client, or
to be used as a starting point for the product design entrepreneur.
Written by experienced industry professionals and academics, this is a
fundamental reference for product designers, industrial designers,
design engineers, CEOs, consultants, and makers.
