Photography of the mass production product.
Refinishing Gun
Industrial Design
Launched 2018
I was commissioned by Devilbiss' parent company in 2016 to work alongside their engineering team to refresh and redesign the company's flagship product - a market leading automotive refinishing spray gun.
I began the project with ideation sketching and took the design through several stages of development and 'looks like' prototyping, before final CAD surfaces were released for DFM. The gun's aluminium body is drop forged in Italy, then CNC'd and assembled with all other parts manufactured in the UK.
The Devilbiss brand has a rich history spanning back to 1888. The company pioneered atomisation for the Victorian medical industry, later transferring the technology into industrial spray equipment. I was tasked to build upon this brand heritage as I began a new product design.
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“This is a great example of what can be achieved by hiring in external talent... Joel has pushed the boundaries of what we thought possible in a Devilbiss gun”
Devilbiss - Director of Engineering and Operations
A curated compilation of my ideation during the project development stages.
Opportunity
The original GTI PRO range of spray gun was an iconic product with a cult following. However, it had remained the same for many years and was in need of a sensitive overhaul, both in aesthetic styling and function.
Solution
A new and improved design with aesthetic, ergonomic and functional improvements designed in collaboration with the Devilbiss engineering team. Mass production has continued since 2019 - the design is sold throughout the world and has established trends within the industry.
Formlabs SLA prototype created as part of the development process.
Project Role
Industrial Design Consultant.
Leading front end industrial design & styling,
through to A surfaces and marketing support for launch.
Notes
Flagship, market leading product.
In mass production since 2019.
Manufactured in the UK.
Images from the UK factory production and assembly line.
