Bang Design vs
Smart Design
Smart Design
Founded
1999
1980
Owner
Privately held
Privately Held
Headquarters
Bangalore
New York City, USA
Key People
Vinay Rao (Co-Founder), Prashant Subhedar (Co-Founder)
Dan Formosa & Tucker Viemeister
Sector Focus
Multi
Professional Services
Product Design
Yes
Yes
Product Engineering
Yes
No
Production/ Sourcing
Yes
No
Service-UX Design
Yes
Yes
Software Engineering
No
No
Transportation Design
Yes
No
Creative Visualization
Yes
Yes
Online Configurators
Yes
No
Demand Generation
Yes
No
Brand Strategy
No
Yes
Business Design
No
Yes
Venture Partnerships
No
No
Scalable and Flexible
Unlimited
Fixed Contracts
Average Floor Price
$10K
$100K+
Who should work with them?
Early-stage startups to Fortune 100 companies seeking end-to-end product design and engineering solutions from concept to manufacturing across multiple industries.
Companies creating human centered products and services for better living.
Smart Design started as a consumer product design company that prioritzed consumer experience over product cost. Over the years they have pivoted to becoming a formidable service design enterprise.
At BangDesign* strive for simplicity in complex business problems too. Except we have a a more nuanced approach. Every new product or service must require lesser time, energy and attention, and ideally cost less money, than the incumbents, while also delivering a viscerally better emotional experience. Simplicity is a virtue and outcome we should strive for in the end user experience. But it is NOT an attribute of the process that gets you there. Design, development and innovation require frequent pivots and agile course corrections, in order to win markets faster. To this end, our engagement model is 100% flexible, scalable and multi-disciplinary on demand. We have assembled a team of the best creatives, technologists and experts, available on demand. Work with BangDesign*, because your business demands it.
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Clients unlocked new market
74%
Increased brand value and sales
86%
Increase in Average Order Value
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