Product Design & UX

Voltaren

We partnered with Haleon throughout the product development process to deliver truly inclusive innovation

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How can Voltaren reinvent the user experience to better meet the demands of its consumers…

...Particularly for arthritic pain sufferers at a critical point of need?

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The Approach

We helped define the considerable challenges faced day-to-day by those with dexterity challenges (of various types) who tend to need topical pain relief the most. Our Design Thinking expertise iteratively supported the design and brand teams over multiple projects…

  • Form a meaningful, empathetic relationship with the key target to truly understand the specific needs the brand must consider, through ethnographic journeys (home & store), and Exploratory forums, intimate and constructive design-focussed groups
  • Iteratively explore the suitability and performance of multiple options to refine the design brief, through in-home video diaries (to understand interaction over time), and follow-up usability interviews (to deep-dive potential prototypes)
  • Physically assess and evaluate highly finished prototype options with consumers, through controlled observational interviews (to identify the impact & benefit of change) and then delivered executional feedback (and recommended the ideal option to launch)

The Impact

  • We provided the crucial consumer perspective to develop an inclusive innovation. The result? A sales-boosting, award-winning launch (DBA Design Effectiveness Award + More)

  • Increased sales above category growth in key markets, gaining share from close competitors and lower-tier ranges (a trade up to Voltaren’s most premium offering).

  • Gained international publicity and recognition through design awards, both generally and specifically in the inclusivity space.

  • Significantly enhanced the user experience for an audience often marginalised by mainstream product/packaging design, particularly in the medical space which can have a deep emotional impact

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