DELVE

DELVE

Where Vision Meets Design Mastery.

1010 E. Washington Ave., Suite 210, Madison, Wisconsin 53703, United States

DELVE Overview

Number of Employees
50 - 99
Minimal Budget
$10,000 - $25,000
Average Hourly Rate
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Year Founded
1967
Dive deep with Delve - pioneering the future of industrial design.

Welcome to Delve, an illustrious industrial design and strategic innovation consultancy. Originating as Design Concepts and with roots reaching back to 1967, our presence spans across Madison, Wisconsin, San Francisco, and Boston, housing a diverse array of prodigious talent.

Our legacy: Over 2,500 projects actualized for more than 400 esteemed clients, attesting to our commitment to elevating businesses and enriching lives through purpose-driven design, services, and experiences.

Our Ethos:
  • Spotting Possibilities: We have the vision to see untapped potential and the expertise to manifest it.
  • Broadening Horizons: We encourage our clients to dream big and venture beyond the conventional, nurturing a culture of boundless innovation.
  • Catalyzing Change: Being at the forefront of innovation, we passionately inspire others to redefine the paradigms of design.

Our Prowess:
  • Design Excellence: Our seasoned team of strategists, researchers, and designers meticulously sculpt both tangible and digital products and craft transformative service solutions.
  • Diverse Mastery: Boasting over 70 professionals from eclectic disciplines like cultural anthropology to business, we infuse rich perspectives into each endeavor.
  • Knowledge Exchange: We are fervent advocates of collective growth. Beyond project collaborations, we engage in knowledge dissemination through teaching stints at the University of Wisconsin and proactive engagements in the design discourse.

Insights:
  • Our ranks feature alumni from eminent institutions such as Stanford, CCS, and MIT.
  • State-of-the-Art Facilities: Our Madison workspace is a nexus for avant-garde prototyping and synergistic ideation.
  • Tune into Delve Talks: Our podcast, hosted by Delve's President, Dave Franchino, is a treasure trove of insights and discussions.
Headquarters
1010 E. Washington Ave., Suite 210, Madison, Wisconsin 53703, United States
Other Locations
216 11th St., San Francisco, California 94103, United States
68 Harrison Ave., Suite 601, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, United States

Areas of Expertise

  • Product Design Expertise
  • UI/UX Expertise
Product Design Expertise
Product Design Expertise
  • Industrial Design
  • Engineering Design
UI/UX Expertise
UI/UX Expertise
  • Interactive Design

DELVE Portfolio

  • DELVE - ProNova Sc360
    Product Design
    ProNova Sc360
  • DELVE - Perlick Collection
    Product Design
    Perlick Collection
  • DELVE - Dexcom G6
    Product Design
    Dexcom G6
  • DELVE - The Ascender travel guitar
    Product Design
    The Ascender travel guitar

DELVE Team Bios

  • President & Principal
    Dave Franchino
    President & Principal
    Dave has more than 25 years of product development experience as a corporate practitioner, academic and leader of a product development and strategic innovation firm. Dave holds a master’s degree in mechanical engineering–manufacturing systems engineering from Stanford University.
  • Vice President of Engineering & Principal
    Kent Kallsen
    Vice President of Engineering & Principal
    Kent leads the teams of mechanical, electrical, human factors and prototype development engineers and technicians that turn concepts into differentiated products that are elegantly functional and practical to manufacture.
  • Vice President of Design & Principal
    Ami Verhalen
    Vice President of Design & Principal
    Ami’s interests and career place her at the intersection of creativity, design, strategy and business. She enjoys changing the way people look at things and creating simple, beautiful solutions to address complex systems and situations for the betterment of business and people.
  • Vice President of Strategy & Principal
    Stefanie Norvaisas
    Vice President of Strategy & Principal
    Stefanie leads a multidisciplinary team in applying methods from the social sciences to support the business of innovation. Prior to joining Design Concepts in 2003, Stephanie was the Director of Research at Doblin Inc.

DELVE Clients

  • Amazon
  • Audio Technica
  • Charbroil
  • Google
  • Jarden
  • Pella
  • Penumbra
  • Spectrum Brands
  • Weber
  • Dexcom

DELVE Awards

  • DELVE - Award 1
  • DELVE - Award 2
  • Good Design Award
  • DELVE - Award 4
  • DELVE - Award 5