Design at the heart of everything we do around the world.

We’ve transformed spaces with new materials. We’ve developed solutions to help people live better. We’ve forged collaborative partnerships with the next generation of creative thinkers. These are just some of the ways we keep design at the heart of everything we do.

Design with Purpose

We recognize the critical role design plays in every phase of the product development process—from ideas to solutions to disposal. This holistic approach and integrated thinking allows us to create meaningful brand experiences. The end result unites quality with purpose to create design solutions that are beautiful, functional, and help improve people's lives everywhere.

Diverse Abilities. Meaningful Solutions.

We take pride in our team of diverse talents and abilities in all facets of design. Our product designers are helping to introduce in the next generation of health care. Our UX pros use cutting edge tools to make software more intuitive. We're applying design thinking to help make our world more sustainable. If you can imagine an application of design, someone at 3M is doing it—all to deliver beautiful, meaningful solutions that create a better world.

A Better Future by Design

We realize we are not only designing for the present, but creating a better future, as well. That's why we conduct interactive workshops at schools around the world with product development programs to help usher in the next generation of designers.

Student Outreach at MCAD

3M Design has partnered with the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) on several programs to engage art and design students and foster learning. We’ve co-led interactive classes to guide students in the translation of trends into products and experiential design, while working with 3M brands and consumer product portfolios. This partnership enables the students to explore new ways to build upon our strong foundation of innovation while inspiring creative solutions for the future.
Milan Politecnico

We connected with students at the Fashion School at Politecnico University in Milan, Italy to tap into cutting-edge talent and lend new perspective on visual communication around the unique power of 3M technologies including 3M™Thinsulate™ Platinum Insulation, 3M™ Scotchlite™ Reflective Material, and 3M™ Scotchgard™ Protector. Called Project INSPIRE, this program focused on integration of our technologies with key behavioral insights, including bodymapping to optimize comfort, performance and range of motion and biomimicry, an innovative approach that gleans insights from nature to inform design and functionality.

Award Winning Team

Our team earns many global industry awards, recognizing innovative and creative design expertise. We are proud of this acknowledgement across multiple disciplines applied to multiple markets around the world.