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