About Us
Karten Design provides product innovation for leading companies by Connecting Creativity to Commerce™. For 28 years, we have been creating positive experiences between people and products, helping our clients to build brands and increase revenue.
Karten Design comprises a talented group of 25 designers, researchers, and engineers. We can deliver everything from strategy to implementation, but our size allows us to also provide a high level of personal service and impeccable quality.
Research Driven
We believe that good design responds intelligently to the needs of end users, both spoken and unspoken. Our research inspires products that resonate with end users and reflect an empathetic understanding of their often unarticulated needs and desires. Whether defining a product or driving innovation, we dig deep to identify behaviors and ceremonies that will shape the way people interact with products.
Paradigm Shifting
We believe that design should make people’s lives and the world better. At Karten Design, we seek to reach people through positive emotions and responsible designs. We do this by challenging parameters and assumptions to discover unmet needs and develop life-changing solutions.
Company Building
We believe that creativity is the key to market leadership. We use design thinking to build strong identities and develop first-to-market innovations. Our clients achieve measurable business results such as increased customer loyalty, improved brand positioning and expanded market share.
Awards
- IDEA Silver IDSA 2011
- IDEA Bronze IDSA 2011
- People's Design Award Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum 2008
- Product Designer of the Year International Design Award 2009
- Services Medical Devices Healthcare Innovation Award Frost & Sullivan 2008
- GOOD Design Award Chicago Athenaeum 2010
- Innovations Honoree CES 2011
Affiliations
- IDSA
- DMI
- USC Center for Body Computing