6 Types of Prototypes Every New Product Must Do
Prototyping helps remove design risks and leads to successful product outcomes. Here are the 6 types of prototypes every successfull physical product does
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Going from your product concept to selling in the market, we offer product development, manufacture and business operations setup services.
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Move Your Product Idea to Manufacturing
Using our proven step-by-step process, we work with you to create the product, packaging, and materials you need to confidently pursue your business goals, knowing you have access to engineering, design and commercialization support at all times.
Product Strategy and Concept Review
Starting with your product concept and primary customer needs, we work with you to identify the target user and explore visual concepts of potential solutions through sketching. Once a direction is chosen, the team creates appealing 3D CAD product models to bring your product vision to life.
Market Research and Launch Support
Before a new product design gets too far along we can help you figure out the target market, distribution network, and selling price and create presentation materials so you can easily explain the new product to potential investors and buyers.
Build a Prototype of Your Idea
We quickly develop prototypes that showcase your product features and prove feasibility. We take the essence of your product vision and create a physical prototype so you can begin testing with users, displaying at trade shows, and presenting to investors and internal stakeholders as soon as possible.
Custom Electronics, Software, and Wireless
Add intelligence and connectivity to your product. Our experienced electronics and embedded systems engineers can add cellular, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth®, RFID, GPS and other types of secure wireless control and connectivity to your product.
Reliable Engineering Solutions
Our expert design engineering team finds creative solutions to technical challenges, allowing your product to meet marketing, regulatory and user’s requirements with reasonable manufacturing cost and quality expectations. The outcome is peace of mind knowing that your product will be designed, built, and shipped successfully.
Get Your Design Back on Track
A well thought through design can deliver an enjoyable, easy to use product that brings your brand and vision to life. As you move from product concept options to a chosen design, our team builds physical prototypes that replicate the product experience to test and ensure a rewarding user experience.
Product Packaging Design
Choosing the right packaging design that follows your brand and customer values while meeting business needs is critical to get right. We work with you to finalize the design and create packaging prototypes that resemble the final package and help you select a manufacturer.
Manufacturing Builds and Supplier Management
Did you know 70% of a product’s manufacturing cost gets locked in during the design phase? To mitigate this risk, we provide manufacturing set-up and support from the onset of your product design to ensure a smooth transition to volume production.
What Start-Ups and Fast Growth Companies Say About Working With Design 1st
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Matthew Lemay VP of Service, Nuraleve 
Exceeded our Expectations!
Read Case StudyWe came to Design 1st with an ugly black box and knew we needed a better solution. Design 1st came through and gave us ideas we never thought possible that exceeded our expectations.
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Caleb Peterson Product Development Engineer, Liberty Pumps 
We needed pros
Read Case StudyWe knew IoT couldn’t be ignored, and we wanted to get ahead of the competition with a modern, mobile solution. We may have been able to get something working on our own, but IoT is evolving so fast we would have been obsolete before we reached the market. We needed pros.
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Cam Renkas President, Adaptaspace 
Our long-term manufacturing support partner
Read Case StudyDesign 1st took us from concept right through to volume production using their in-house industrial design, mechanical engineering, and electronic design expertise. They followed our objective of using as many off-the-shelf (OTS) parts as possible, keeping our costs low, and helping us set up a custom global supply chain to meet our sales volume. Design 1st continues to be our manufacturing support partner.
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Grant Hall Tablo TV, CEO A great partner since the beginning
Read Case StudyWe’re extremely happy with the team’s responsiveness and the finished product, which is shipping to customers and getting rave reviews. Design 1st has been a great partner from the very beginning – assisting us with turning ideas into product renderings for our investment rounds, and then working with our requirements and budget to turn Tablo into a reality.
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John Lupton COO, GeoSight 
Helped keep our project on schedule
Read Case StudyIf it weren’t for Design 1st, the project would’ve been more delayed. Prior to our engagement, the project dragged for two years. Once Design 1st came on board, we had weekly meetings to make sure the project was on schedule. Their team was on task. They also pushed us for information to ensure their team met benchmarks.
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Case Studies
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Helpful Resources
Top 5 Manufacturing Reasons Hardware Companies Fail
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The Top Three Design Mistakes Hardware Startups Make
Poorly designed and engineered products can sink not only product launches but also careers … and companies. Learn the three of the biggest hardware product design mistakes—and how to avoid them.
Finalizing Your Design Concept and Reducing Manufacturing Risk
The knowledge and expertise to Successfully guide you through Product Development from Concept to Manufacturing. Designed and Done Right – the 1st time.