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Product Design Agency | Dock station for pebble smart watch by LA NPDT
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Project snapshot
A charging dock for the thinnest (at that time) smart watch, the sleek and refined The Pebble Time Round.
The LA New Product Development Team delivered Product Design Agency | Dock station for pebble smart watch by LA NPDT. The work sits in our iot & consumer experience, where we take an idea from concept through design, prototyping and manufacturing readiness.
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Product design engagement at a glance
| Scope | Research, concept design, industrial design, engineering, prototyping, DFM |
|---|---|
| Team | Industrial designers, mechanical and electrical engineers, prototypers |
| Deliverables | Concepts, CAD, prototypes, manufacturing package, renderings |
| Typical timeline | 4-9 months concept to manufacturing-ready |
Design-only agencies stop where the hard part starts
Plenty of agencies deliver beautiful concepts and hand you a PDF. The gap between that PDF and a manufacturable product is where most projects die. We keep industrial design, mechanical engineering, electronics and prototyping in the same building, so the concept that gets approved is one we already know how to build.
How an engagement runs
- Discovery: users, competitors, target cost and constraints
- Concepts explored broadly, then narrowed with the client
- Engineering the chosen direction into real CAD
- Prototypes built and tested, design revised on evidence
- DFM and a manufacturing package suppliers can quote
Frequently asked questions
How much does a product design agency charge?
Full programs typically run $30,000-$150,000 depending on electronics content and the number of prototype rounds; smaller scoped projects start far lower.
Do you work with individual inventors?
Yes - a large share of our portfolio started as one person with an idea.
Do you help with manufacturing after design?
Yes. We prepare the quoting package, evaluate suppliers and support production launch.
Capabilities used on this project
Rapid prototyping services
3D printing, CNC machining, urethane casting and functional prototype builds with published materials, tolerances and lead times.
Low-volume manufacturing
Bridge tooling, short-run production and supplier management for first commercial batches.
Concept design
Sketch exploration, form studies and CAD concepts that turn an idea into a buildable direction.
Electronic design and PCB engineering
Schematic capture, PCB layout, firmware and electromechanical integration for connected hardware.
Industries this project belongs to
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