Colour Appliances Program
The colour appliances program was assembled to stand out in stores and deliver an impactful brand statement to customers. The program includes 5 appliances: a toaster, toaster oven, tri-zone air fryer, coffee maker, and electric steeping kettle. The colour appliance program was developed on a expedited timeline of 8 months, forcing quick turnaround on design work & decisions along with effective cross functional & vendor communication.
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SKU Selection
At our request, vendor prepared a proposal document of appliances that could be used as baseline platforms for a more trend driven colourful appliance program.
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Testing
Once platforms were selected, the vendor shared samples for us to test in person. This was done to ensure the platform’s quality and identify any areas of improvement.
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UI/UX
All UI/UX elements were redesigned to be intuitive and easy to use for English and French speaking Canadians. These redesigns also ensured that all icons and text aligned with the Vida brand.
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Colour Selection
This collection was to be one of the major launches using Vida’s colour strategy and palette. Extensive consumer research was done to select a range of appropriate colours.
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Tech Packs
Tech packs aligning on all details for each appliance including the specifications, quality standards, packaging instructions, and more were prepared and shared with factories.
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CAD
CAD variations were shared back and forth between myself and the factories until final models could be approved for production.
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Compliance & QA
Care was taken during development to ensure that all quality and compliance standards are met. Worked with internal quality engineers and factories to address all concerns.
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Packaging & Photography
Photography samples were shared with packaging team with specifications & editing notes prepared in a document. Acted as a consultant for shoots, and reviewed/approved packaging artwork.
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Final Sample Approval
Reviewed final samples including all packaging and manuals with cross functional teams to make final approvals of the assortment.
Final Assortment
The colour appliance program is an fresh and impactful assortment for Canadian Tire. This program and overall brand colour strategy has been used as an example company-wide of how form and colour can be used to reposition a brand & attract a different customer to stores. The following video was presented at the company-wide conference in 2023, announcing to franchisees that Vida will be driving new growth at Canadian Tire.
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Bluefin
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Matcha
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Shortbread
Air Fryer Toaster Oven
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10 Presettings: Air Fry, Bake, dehydrate, toast, bagel, broil, keep warm, pizza, reheat, cookies
7 Bagel darkness levels
Adjustable time & temperature settings
Includes dishwasher safe accessories: wire rack, crumb tray, air fry basket, non-stick pan
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1700W
LCD digital display
24L capacity
2 speed convection fan provides regular and turbo convection modes for fast and even cooking
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Bluefin
Shortbread
Tri-Zone Air Fryer
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6 preset cooking settings: air fry, roast, broil, bake, reheat, dehydrate
Includes: removable, dishwasher-safe crisping tray, basket, removable divider
1 basket can be separated into 2 by a removable divider.
Intelligent cooking – Syncs cook times in each basket so different food finishes at the same time
Reminder function alerts to shake foods for evenly cooked results
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1700W
Digital touch screen interface with LED display
90-450F temperature control range
Non-stick coated basket
Dishwasher safe basket, divider and 2 crisping trays
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Bluefin
Shortbread
2 Slice Toaster
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6 browning levels
bagel, defrost, cancel buttons
Auto-centering
High lift lever function
Removable crumb tray
Wide slots for toasting thick breads and bagels
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1000W
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Bluefin
Shortbread
Matcha
Variable Electric Kettle
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360 degree base
4 preset temperatures: 70C/160F, 80C/175F, 90C/195F, 100C/212F
Keep warm function up to 30 minutes
Stainless steel steeping basket lowers & lifts for optimal flavor and infusion
Auto shut off and boil dry protection
Stainless steel steeping basket is detachable for easy cleaning
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1500W
1.7L capacity
Dishwasher safe steeping basket
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Bluefin
Shortbread
Matcha
Coffee Maker
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Variable strength: regular, bold and gourmet
Programmable up to 24 hours in advance
Keep warm function up to 4 hours
Pause & serve function
Includes dishwasher safe accessories: filter, carafe, scoop, filter basket holder
1-4 cup feature when brewing small batches
Special cleaning cycle
Viewable water level indicator for convenience and precision
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1200W
14 cup capacity
Easy-touch activated digital touchscreen interface with LED display
Non-stick, stain-resistant warming plate for easy cleaning
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Bluefin
Shortbread
Matcha
The Vida by Paderno colour appliance assortment is a collection with multiple collaborators. Additional Product Developers who contributed to the UI/UX of the collection are as followed: Sophie Bicanic.