Our work
Product Development Examples
Explore a diverse array of new product development examples from LA NPDT, illustrating our innovative approach to transforming ideas into reality.
Each project highlights our commitment to sustainable development and showcases our skills across design, prototyping, and manufacturing stages.
Our portfolio demonstrates how we navigate complex challenges to create market-ready products, offering insight into our process and dedication to excellence.
Concept design, feasibility work and proof-of-concept prototyping for SBIR, STTR and other federal grant applicants.
SBIR projects product development3 projects
- NSF startup — $900K+ raised
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Converting Air into Aid: The Atmospark Journey
Water from Air Technology.
ATMOSPARK’s journey with us led to the creation of the Bluelement, a device that transforms humidity into potable water, aiding in diverse environments.
Read more: Converting Air into Aid: The Atmospark Journey - Phase I and II SBIR awarded
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Engineering a Materials-Enabled Vaccine Delivery Platform Through SBIR
Materials-Enabled Vaccine Delivery Platform.
The project required more than biological insight, it required a technically feasible, engineerable platform that could be evaluated, tested, and scaled.
Read more: Engineering a Materials-Enabled Vaccine Delivery Platform Through SBIR - Direct-to-Phase II SBIR awarded
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Arresting Fatigue Cracks at the Source
Arresting Fatigue Cracks at the Source.
The project required more than biological insight, it required a technically feasible, engineerable platform that could be evaluated, tested, and scaled.
Read more: Arresting Fatigue Cracks at the Source
Browse the work by what we did
Most projects here ran end to end — concept through production. If you are looking for one stage rather than a whole program, these pages explain what that stage delivers and what it costs.
- Concept design for a new product idea
Sketches, concept CAD and renderings that turn an idea into something you can evaluate, protect and pitch.
- Full product design and development
Industrial design, mechanical engineering and manufacturing documentation handled by one accountable team.
- Rapid prototyping and functional testing
3D printed, machined and short-run prototypes built to answer specific questions before tooling.
- Electronics, firmware and PCB design
Schematic capture, PCB layout, firmware and certification-ready hardware for connected products.
- Prototype design and refinement
Taking a rough working model to a design that can actually be manufactured at volume.
More from the studio
Photography, film and the disciplines behind the product work.
- Project photo gallery
Prototype, model and production photography from the shop floor.
- Video portfolio
Product films, prototype walk-throughs and process footage.
- Our skills
The disciplines we run in-house and how often each one is used.
- Site archive
Everything we have published, listed in one place.
- Service areas
Where our clients are based and how remote projects run.
Brand, web and video archive
Earlier branding, rendering, website and video projects. They sit outside the product development work above, but the case studies are still here.
- Climb Stopper logo design
Brand mark for a child-safety product line.
- Modern clean logo design
Minimal wordmark built for small-format packaging.
- Real estate logo design
Identity work for a regional property brand.
- Paula's Super Pickles food logo
Label-first identity for a shelf-stable food brand.
- Graphic design and logotype work
Logotype exploration and type-led branding.
- New car sticker design
Applied graphics and decal artwork.
- 3D architectural rendering
Photoreal interior and exterior visualisation.
- Architectural rendering company project
Rendering set produced for a building programme.
- Explanatory video production
Script-to-screen explainer for a technical product.
- Web video production
Short-form product video for web and social.
- BNI Lagniappe promo video
Promotional film for a local business chapter.
- Law firm website build
Site design and build for a legal practice.
- Photographer portfolio website
Gallery-driven website for a working photographer.
- Website migration project
Platform move with URL structure and rankings preserved.