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RESEARCH

ANALYSIS

NAVIGATE

DESIGN

DEVELOP

MANUFACTURING / LOGISTICS

• Organization and preparation for fabrication or mass manufactured services.

• Sourcing and management of domestic and overseas production facilities

• Identifying and evaluating low, middle, and high volume production facilities.

• Drafting of vendor, supplier, manufacturing contracts, and system controls.

• Design documentation, tech-packs, bill of materials, technical drawings, and file sharing.

• Determination of materials, process, assembly, and packaging guidelines

• Organization of shipping, storage, and multi vendor planning logistics.

MANAGEMENT / CONSULTING

• Design and development strategy

• Project management; timelines, gantt charts, and methods.

• Vendor, supplier, and manufacturing sourcing and contracts

• Medical device development pathways, production and quality control systems

• Import and export including customs, shipping, storage, and logistics.

• Client and vendor relations plus quality control.

• Design and engineering directing, coaching, and practice.

PROTOTYPING / MODEL MAKING

• Study and form factor models

• Low fidelity and scale mock-ups

• Proof of concept and functional prototypes

• Appearance show models, and tooling samples.

• Design for 3D printing, metal fabrication, CNC, vacuum forming, etc.

• Soft goods, fabric, and stitched sample making,

• Tooling and productions samples

• Testing and analysis.

ENGINEERING / DEVELOPMENT

• Mechanical and electrical engineering

• Component sourcing and testing

• CAD analysis, flow, heat and stress tests, undercuts, wall thickness, etc.  

• Part construction, design for prototyping and manufacturing.

• Product testing, analysis, drop and strength tests

IDEATION / CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

• Concept Ideation, conceptual illustration, and storyboarding

• System layout and orientations

• Form and function development

• Physical and digital interface design

• CAD block and surface modeling

• Mechanism and functional concepts.

• 2D and 3D renderings low to high quality.

BRANDING / CORPORATE IDENTITY

• Graphic Design: logos, icons, fonts, colorways, catch phrases, tag lines, copywriting.

• Photoreal / high res product renderings

• Structural, box, pop containers, carrying cases, and bag design

• Sales brochure, catalogs, e-flyer, label, marketing materials

• Product, lifestyle, and environment photography

• Web Design, ecommerce, and online sales materials.

• Trade show booths and store designs

DESIGN RESEARCH / STRATEGY

• Consumer psychology, needs, behavior, reviews, surveys, and focus groups

• Competitor, product, and price analysis

• Usability and functionality research and case studies.

• Human factors and anthropometrics

• Marketing demands, viability, strategies, design language, and brand directions

• Product opportunity gaps, new revenue streams, and areas for innovation.

• Environmental impact assessment.