Recognized for Global Leadership in Product Design

November 30, 2021 – Design 1st, one of the most trusted full-service product design-engineering firms across North America, today announced it was recognized by ratings and review platform Clutch as one of the top B2B Creative & Design Agencies for 2020. Design 1st was named a Leader in the Product Designers category.  

The Clutch Leader Awards recognize companies’ commitment to building their expertise, providing stellar customer service, and producing high-quality results for clients.

The leaders ranked are determined using a rigorous methodology to see each firm’s ability to deliver and industry expertise. The criteria include case studies, services offered, client success, and social media presence.

“Excellence, diligence, and innovation — those are the words that best describe the leader from the creative and design industries,” said Clutch Customer Experience Manager DJ Fajana, “The entire Clutch team is thrilled to celebrate another wonderful year for these world-class leaders! Their dedication inspires us!”

“Our clients are our most cherished asset and we’re committed to delivering an unmatched level of service and a proven design process to ensure their success,” said Kevin Bailey, CEO, Design 1st. “Our inclusion in the Clutch 2021 Top Global B2B Providers shows we are making a real difference in helping clients bring innovative and technically challenging products ideas to market that deliver high value to their customers.” 

Among a thousand decisions that need to be made in the product design lifecycle, there are fewer than 10 critical decisions that if made incorrectly will lead to new product failure in the market. For over 25 years, organizations have turned to Design 1st for its full suite of end-to-end product development expertise – research, design, engineering, prototypes, testing, marketing support, transfer to production and finalizing product for first market release. 

The magic comes from nurturing a positive environment with specialist development teams of design, engineering and NPI manufacturing all working to one goal, the client’s business success.