Connected object: Bell modem
Connected object: Bell modem
Complete design of Bell's 2025 Wi-Fi modem, including hardware casing design as well as the user interface for its screens.
Complete design of Bell's 2025 Wi-Fi modem, including hardware casing design as well as the user interface for its screens.
Project brief
Project brief
Client
Client
Bell
Bell
Role
Role
Product designer
Product designer
Year
Year
2024/2025
2024/2025
Bell, one of Canada's largest telecommunications providers, serves more than 22 million customers across the country, offering telephone, internet, and television solutions.
Bell, one of Canada's largest telecommunications providers, serves more than 22 million customers across the country, offering telephone, internet, and television solutions.
As part of this project, we collaborated with the team to design the 2025 modem, a connected object essential for integrating simple and intuitive technology into users' daily lives. The objective was to create a product that is both functional and discreet, easy to use while integrating harmoniously into homes.
As part of this project, we collaborated with the team to design the 2025 modem, a connected object essential for integrating simple and intuitive technology into users' daily lives. The objective was to create a product that is both functional and discreet, easy to use while integrating harmoniously into homes.
Thanks to my industrial design expertise, I had the opportunity to work in tandem on the entire project, combining both hardware and software design. I participated in developing various concepts, creating inspiration boards, as well as 3D modeling with renderings. In parallel, I contributed to designing the modem screens and participated in follow-up with engineers to ensure product consistency.
Thanks to my industrial design expertise, I had the opportunity to work in tandem on the entire project, combining both hardware and software design. I participated in developing various concepts, creating inspiration boards, as well as 3D modeling with renderings. In parallel, I contributed to designing the modem screens and participated in follow-up with engineers to ensure product consistency.
Moodboard et
conceptualization
Moodboard et conceptualization
Moodboard et conceptualization
We started by exploring the hardware aspect by creating a moodboard and proposing different concepts. After validation of the chosen concept, I created a more industrial 3D model to validate technical aspects in collaboration with engineers and designers at Sagem.
We started by exploring the hardware aspect by creating a moodboard and proposing different concepts. After validation of the chosen concept, I created a more industrial 3D model to validate technical aspects in collaboration with engineers and designers at Sagem.
Focus on the screen
Focus on the screen
Once the hardware part was validated and transmitted to the design office, I was able to focus on designing the modem screens. Thanks to a clear and precise request for functionalities, I was able to develop the entire user flow for the modem.
Once the hardware part was validated and transmitted to the design office, I was able to focus on designing the modem screens. Thanks to a clear and precise request for functionalities, I was able to develop the entire user flow for the modem.
I also prototyped the user flow realistically, integrating interactions and animations between screens. This approach facilitated presentation to developers for future implementation.
I also prototyped the user flow realistically, integrating interactions and animations between screens. This approach facilitated presentation to developers for future implementation.
Summary and learnings
Summary and learnings
Summary of my missions:
Conceptualization and ideation through the creation of moodboards, allowing exploration of various creative directions during collaborative work sessions, centered on defined themes such as form, spacing, etc.
Project follow-up and internal team management to ensure progress and alignment of needs, particularly on deliverables and animations, while respecting time constraints and defined objectives.
Integration of technical specifications for optimized 3D design, promoting efficient collaboration with the design office for industrialization purposes.
Creation of mockups in specific format for the modem, accompanied by advanced prototyping to illustrate the interactions and animations necessary for development.
Creation of presentation materials for stakeholders and the industrial team, ensuring alignment and design compliance throughout the process.
Summary of my missions:
Conceptualization and ideation through the creation of moodboards, allowing exploration of various creative directions during collaborative work sessions, centered on defined themes such as form, spacing, etc.
Project follow-up and internal team management to ensure progress and alignment of needs, particularly on deliverables and animations, while respecting time constraints and defined objectives.
Integration of technical specifications for optimized 3D design, promoting efficient collaboration with the design office for industrialization purposes.
Creation of mockups in specific format for the modem, accompanied by advanced prototyping to illustrate the interactions and animations necessary for development.
Creation of presentation materials for stakeholders and the industrial team, ensuring alignment and design compliance throughout the process.
Learnings:
Communication and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team
Taking into account technical and design constraints, both for hardware in terms of cost optimization, and for software with significant development limitations.
Adaptation to a new format with interactions limited to vertical control (up/down), taking into account specific design constraints.
Learnings:
Communication and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team
Taking into account technical and design constraints, both for hardware in terms of cost optimization, and for software with significant development limitations.
Adaptation to a new format with interactions limited to vertical control (up/down), taking into account specific design constraints.
Industrialization in progress, planned for end of 2025
Industrialization in progress, planned for end of 2025
Industrialization in progress, planned for end of 2025
