Design 1st is celebrating the success of our clients in capturing industry recognition through winning multiple awards in 2022.  September 29, 2022 - Design 1st, one of the most trusted full-service product design-engineering firms across North America, is excited to share the success of six of our new clients for receiving industry recognition on the launch of new products in 2022. The industry awards and prestigious design accolades include the A'Design, European Product Design, Grand Prix Du Design, InfoComm and SCN AV Product awards.  The awards mark a new record for Design 1st, […]

The hottest new hardware product trend of 2022? Face Mask Innovation Entrepreneurs, Startups, and enterprises across the globe and pouring resources into the development of new innovative masks. The strong global demand for face protection has accelerated development efforts, the result is dozens of new masks on the market.

Climate change, AI and supply chain disruption among trends to heavily influence product design in the years ahead. Feature Article: Design & Engineering Magazine, Winter 2022 - By Kevin Bailey If there’s one thing we’ve learned from 2020 and 2021 it is that 2 years of unpredictability has changed how we live, work and purchase goods and services. Changes in climate, fears of inflation, global supply chain effects on availability, and a shift in the types and purchasing methods of goods and services consumers want were all contributing factors. The […]

Public health is a top priority in 2022. Communities and individuals are focused on stopping the spread of harmful viruses. Governments are stepping in to help, offering financial and regulatory support to bring new hardware devices to market fast.  Companies are contacting Design 1st to support the country-wide health initiative. Here are seven hardware trends we see developing in 2022, including product examples from our clients.

If you want to build your product in Asia, you need to know the manufacturing process inside out. And, if you lack this knowledge, you need a partner who ensures that you are never without the information you require. What follows are the areas where the companies we work with most frequently require help in Asia. As you will see, contract manufacturing risks begin in the earliest stages of design, and extend to the management of contract manufacturer (CM) relationships even after your product is on the market. 1. Consider […]

The new Shopify and JD.com partnership is exciting news for Shopify merchants.  The partnership deal makes the challenges of selling goods to the Chinese market much easier. Shopify merchants can add the official JD.com app from the Shopify Marketplace and begin selling to Chinese customers in under four weeks. Here is what you need to know to get started selling on JD.com: