Dirt Devil

Dirt Devil

Creating a Unified Design System for Dirt Devil

Creating a Unified Design System for Dirt Devil

A full-spectrum brand language for handhelds, uprights, and quick-cleaning systems—built to express clarity, cleverness, and consumer rapport.

Year

2015

Industry

Floorcare

Scope of work

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Experiential Brand Language

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Industrial Design

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Branding

Timeline

2 years

Creating a Unified Design System for Dirt Devil

A full-spectrum brand language for handhelds, uprights, and quick-cleaning systems—built to express clarity, cleverness, and consumer rapport.

Year

2015

Industry

Floorcare

Scope of work

/

Experiential Brand Language

/

Industrial Design

/

Branding

Timeline

2 years

Challenges

Challenges

Challenges

Creating a Unified Design System for Dirt Devil

A full-spectrum brand language for handhelds, uprights, and quick-cleaning systems—built to express clarity, cleverness, and consumer rapport.

Final thoughts

Final thoughts

Final thoughts

Developed visual language: Lines of Power, Layered Forms, red CMF ownership

The EBL became a shared language across all design teams—bridging industrial design, marketing, and product development. It enabled faster launches, stronger retail cohesion, and a deeper emotional connection with Dirt Devil’s core user: the time-stretched home multitasker.

Thomas Parel

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VP of ID

Toughbuilt Industries

Thomas Parel

Thomas Parel

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From concept sketches to DFM-ready CAD, I move fast and work clean.

Clear next steps.

You'll get a direct, detailed response - no fluff, just what it takes to get your product moving.

VP of ID

Toughbuilt Industries

Thomas Parel

Thomas Parel

Have a project in mind?

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Let’s talk.

Tell me about your product—whether it’s a technical issue, hardware system, or something that still lives in your sketchbook or vision board.

Quick response.

From concept sketches to DFM-ready CAD, I move fast and work clean.

Clear next steps.

You'll get a direct, detailed response - no fluff, just what it takes to get your product moving.

VP of ID

Toughbuilt Industries

Thomas Parel

Thomas is a rare talent who is able to rapidly ideate, sketch and model innovative products, and make it look easy. He's a remarkable talent with high energy, offset by strong character and humble friendliness. He shares his knowledge freely with others. Thomas is a great fellow!.

Thomas is a rare talent who is able to rapidly ideate, sketch and model innovative products, and make it look easy. He's a remarkable talent with high energy, offset by strong character and humble friendliness. He shares his knowledge freely with others. Thomas is a great fellow!.

Doug Ritterling

Director of Industrial Design- Hoover

Doug Ritterling

Director of Industrial Design- Hoover

When it comes to defining a visual brand language from scratch, his ability to create and invent in uncharted territory is unmatched. Everything Thomas touches is cool — his designs ooze passion and inspire desire. He is definitely the active ingredient.

When it comes to defining a visual brand language from scratch, his ability to create and invent in uncharted territory is unmatched. Everything Thomas touches is cool — his designs ooze passion and inspire desire. He is definitely the active ingredient.

Jaime Caso

Director of Product Design- Matador Products

Jaime Caso

Director of Product Design- Matador Products

THOMAS PAREL

THOMAS PAREL

THOMAS PAREL

Industrial Grade
Industrial Design

Industrial Grade
Industrial Design