For Project Managers

It can be a challenge to get an outsourced contract design team up to speed quickly. We do everything possible to set up quickly, finish paperwork and get rolling on your new programs. With existing client projects this is regularly done overnight with an email and a morning kick-off meeting. More traditionally we can provide you with a budget and schedule within a few days.

Our goal is to be available to turn up and turn down your design development needs at the speed you run your business. With our years of experience we will manage the physical design side of a product development and leave you to coordinate the larger program.

Project Set Up

At Design 1st projects are set up and run by our most senior staff. We integrate quickly with your team and objectives and are comfortable in conversations from branding and competitive analysis to material selection, design tools and product documentation. We can advise you on availability of staff and set up our resources to best match your new product challenge. Our internal team collaborates daily on most projects so you get the value of our entire team experience on your project.

Tools

We are experts on two of the most widespread mechanical CAD tools used in the industry, namely ProEngineer and SolidWorks. Our design databases are easily transferred into your existing system at many points throughout the project. In some cases our staff will re-locate to your site for more intensive team interaction during the project. When working remotely we use interactive collaboration and presentation tools to effectively stay in touch with the project team weekly or as the project demands.

You Hire Specialists

Pulling together, training and keeping an internal physical design team current is not an easy task. With technical products there are many challenging areas that only the largest of corporations can keep a fully staffed team busy. Outsourced physical design and development contracting allow direct access into a highly functioning team for the short duration that most project designs require. In addition with Design 1st you have direct access into a network of specialist consultants to help solve a variety of challenges like ergonomics, body mechanics, cognitive psychology, experimental psychology, interface and interaction design, market research, thermal design, materials engineering, stress analysis, airflow, chemistry, product graphics and packaging, quality assurance, supplier options, reliability engineering, FDA, NEBS, FCC and other testing groups and facilities.

If you have a question for us please Call Us toll free at 1.877.235.1004. If we are unable to help you directly, we will put you in touch with one or several options to address your inquiry.