Design and Development Process

During this initial phase of consumer product concept development, clients introduce their conceptual vision to be developed, the anticipated costs, targeted demographic and any other pertinent information that will influence the desired product function and aesthetic direction.

Adhering to functional design intents arrived at in phase one, several concepts are presented to the client exploring a predetermined range of aesthetic possibilities. If necessary, a working mock up is produced to prove in function and serve as a guide with design and engineering of parts and assemblies.

All key points and features identified and arrived at during phase two are developed with the use of CAD. Part details are honed and refined to accommodate all required components and precisely how the product package with break down for production.

Just as pictures are worth a thousand words, the prototype is to pictures. Refined 3D CAD is materialized via rapid prototype creation, or 3D printing, and all work invested up to this point culminates into a physical, working object.

After functional prototype verification and any design and/or component tweaks that may be required, parts are finished with chosen colors and textures for an out of the box, production quality presentation to the client.

Prototype in hand, the client is given the opportunity for an extended evaluation by themselves and amongst their personal, business and financial support groups.

With quality assurance in mind, the functioning prototype can be reproduced and further serve as a tool to discover any potential unforeseen user issues and to prove in expected product longevity.

The client may chose at this point (after the patent has been filed – or more ideally after the patent has been issued) to seek a licensing agreement with a manufacturer within the product industry. If they desire to manufacture the product themselves, this is the stage where the rubber meets the road.

Only after becoming completely satisfied with all forecasted manufacturing costs, the client is now ready to launch their product for production

This is the last step towards assuring all expectations, both aesthetic and functional are met and on the mark. Suppliers provide first sample shots of parts and assemblies to the client for evaluation prior to running a high volume order.