About

We help businesses and individuals design products from concept through launch.

Our reputation is built on creating great products, minimizing manufacturing costs, staying on budget and doing it in record time.

We are a cost effective alternative to an in-house product development team.

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Deep experience with advaced 3D CAD modeling allows us fast part creation, iteration, strength testing and life-like rendering.

We can prototype parts overnight via local 3D printing or CNC machining, review the next day, make changes and iterate again until its perfect.

Clients range from local start-ups to public corporations. We place great importance on client intellectual property and have non-disclosure agreements with the vendors we work with.

Stumptown rendering

Manufacturing expertise includes:

Plastic: injection molding, thermoforming, overmolding, compression molding. In materials ranging from corn-based bioplastic to elastomeric silicone, polypropylene, and more.

Metal: CNC machining, foundry castings, precision sheet metal, forging and extrusions.

Composite: carbon fiber and fiberglass, multi sheet core layups.

We don't do electronics or PCB design, but can recommend companies that do.

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Based in Portland, Oregon, we have relationships with local manufacturers, tool and die makers, rapid prototyping, CNC machinists, plastic injection molders, graphic designers, and more - to bring your products to market fast, with the best materials and highest quality.

"Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower." - Steve Jobs

 

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Call us at (503) 997-6587 or send us a note here to talk about your project.

 

- Typical Product Design Process -

Development

  • Define product requirements
  • Idea generation and rough sketching
  • CAD modeling
  • Digital rendering
  • Material selection
  • Performance optimization with FEA strength analysis

Prototyping

  • Create prototypes via rapid prototyping, direct machining, composite layup, etc.
  • Scrutinize form and function
  • Test durability, strength, quality
  • Iterate until its perfect

Manufacture

  • Create manufacturing drawings
  • Get tooling quotes
  • Source venders, manufacturing, etc.
  • Get production quotes
  • IP and patents

 

- Downloads -

Non-Disclosure Agreement

 

- Links, partners & references -

Dieter Rams: ten principles for good design

Industrial Designers Society of America

Willamette Pattern Works

Cartwright Innovations

Sage Machine Design

Sturges Designworks

Trellis Earth

Earth Turf

Think Brilliant Media Studios