Skip to content Skip to footer navigation

Acumen Design Associates

Optima

Beyond Design

We design pioneering products and extraordinary brand experiences that transform the way people live and move.

OnePulse Firefly

Collaborative

We work together with like-minded clients and partners to shape big ideas into reality with thoughtful and inspired design.

Inventive Spirit

We are an accomplished team of innovators, designers and visionaries that are not afraid to question and challenge the status quo.

Our Work

Innovative and practical. Our work challenges the status quo.
Etihad hero large

Etihad

Reimagining the way to fly
Volant thumbnail

Arc

Modular lavatory upgrade system
Ana hero thumbnail

ANA

East meets West in the new ANA B777 fleet
Adient thumbnail

Adient Aerospace

Revolutionising neuromuscular electrostimulation
Ora hero thumbnail

Ora

Reinventing the paper tower
Geko hero thumbnail

Geko

Revolutionising neuromuscular electrostimulation

Clients

From world-class airlines to cruise lines. From start-ups to renowned brands.
Airbus logo
British Airways logo
Etihad logo
ANA logo
United logo
Britax logo
jetBlue logo
Delta logo
Air Canada logo
Ipeco logo

News

by . Published by AcumenAcumen Logo

Forbes rates Firefly as one of the best health tech gadgets of 2017

Firefly is a wearable that helps accelerate sports recovery after exercise and minor injury. It’s portable, has no leads or wires, and is worn behind the knee. Once attached, it delivers painless electrical impulses to gently activate the muscles of the lower leg to increase blood circulation.

Acumen Design Associates has been recognised at the prestigious London Design Awards 2016, winning awards for its pioneering design work on both the geko® and firefly® devices. Taking home awards in two separate categories: the firefly® device won Gold in the Sport & Active Lifestyle category, whilst geko® was awarded Silver for Best Medical Product Design, and no doubt raises…
by . Published by AcumenAcumen Logo

BBC News interview Acumen CEO & founder Ian Dryburgh

In this exclusive live interview with the BBC, Ian Dryburgh, CEO and Founder of Acumen Design Associates lifts the lid on the innovations that have come from the Acumen studio, from premium aircraft interiors to life sciences and even round paper towels!