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Moburst is a digital & creative full-service, mobile-first marketing agency that helps companies to scale and become category leaders. From Fortune 1000 brands to startups our key clients: Google, Uber, Samsung, Discovery, Dunkin', Robinhood. Playtika, Gett, Fiverr, Pfizer, Nielsen, Sony, Reddit, Dropbox...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- Media Buying
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 10 Projects Listed
As a trusted product design agency, Apptension enables you to transform ideas into market-ready solutions. Deep industry expertise empowers us to deliver scalable, user-centric products. Let us build your next breakthrough...
Top Services:
- Mobile App Development
- Software Development
- eCommerce Development
- VR/AR
- Product Design
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- Location
- Poznan, Poland
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $58/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 30 Projects Listed
Made a complex delivery
“Adhering to tight schedules and budget constraints, Apptension adeptly delivered a complex product, showcasing its commitment and capability.”
Read full review >At PIXREADY, we cover a full cycle of 3D visualization & modeling to showcase your ideas and products easier, faster, and in a more compelling way...
Top Services:
- Graphic Design
- Product Design
- Design Services
- Video Production
- Digital Services
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- Location
- Worcester, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 27 Projects Listed
Slick Web Studios: Where design meets excellence. We craft captivating visual experiences tailored to your brand. With a dedicated team and a commitment to perfection, we deliver innovative solutions that leave a lasting impact. Elevate your brand with Slick Web Studios today...
Top Services:
- Logo Design
- Design Services
- Product Design
- Web Development
- Web Design
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $700/hr
Design Make Connect is an industrial design studio that develops exceptional products through user-focused design principles. With over 50 years of combined experience, it specializes in bringing concepts from sketch to production, tackling complex design challenges across various industries...
Top Services:
- Product Design
- Package Design
- Creative Services
- Location
- Greytown, New Zealand
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $90/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
Great ideas turn dreams into reality. Discover a world where anything is possible; get to know us and unlock limitless potential...
Top Services:
- Product Design
- Video Production
- Event Marketing
- Business Consulting
- Video Marketing
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- Location
- Bogota, Colombia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Studio RedEye is an industrial design studio specializing in physical consumer products. From early concept development to production-ready CAD, we help brands like Dame, Skip Hop, and Manhattan Toy Company create smart, manufacturable designs that connect with users...
Top Services:
- Product Design
- Package Design
- Design Services
- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Art Department in a Box | Unlimited Design, One Easy Retainer...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Web Design
- Product Design
- Package Design
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- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
ONMOTIO is a London-based product design and engineering studio. We take physical products from first sketch to factory floor, for founders, startups and established companies who want to build a business around a hardware product...
Top Services:
- Product Design
- Engineering
- Design Services
- IoT
- Branding
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Droids On Roids is a mobile & web development company fromPoland, est. in 2011ABOUT US✔ 100% office-based team of 45+ talented professionals✔ We’re helping our clients to achieve their challenging business goals ✔ Among our partners are great start-ups (GIPHY, Electric Objects)...
Top Services:
- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
- Wearables
- IoT
- Product Design
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- Location
- Wroclaw, Poland
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $55/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
DesignStein Studios is an Orange County, California based industrial design and product development firm. Founded in 2013 by Jesse Clemmer, the studio supports inventors, startups, and Fortune 500 companies by transforming concepts into manufacturing ready products through research-led, user centered design...
Top Services:
- Product Design
- Creative Services
- Market Research
- Location
- Costa Mesa, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 9 Projects Listed
With InventIndia Innovations Pvt. Ltd., you can expect a seamless journey from concept to scalable production. As your end-to-end product design partner, our unique expertise delivers transformative results in IP strategy, design, and global manufacturing...
Top Services:
- Product Design
- Branding
- Package Design
- UI/UX Design
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Ahmedabad, India
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $80/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 39 Projects Listed
Fireart Studio is a UI/UX design and software development company driven by excellence and oriented to the client's success...
Top Services:
- Web Development
- UI/UX Design
- Product Design
- Branding
- Web Design
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $60/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 10 Projects Listed
97% of products fail, that’s why we work cohesively with your team using the Peterman Method™ to ensure your product is in the 3% that succeed...
Top Services:
- Product Design
- Branding
- Package Design
- Web Design
- Print Design
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- Location
- Gilbert, Arizona
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
Design Engineering provides complete product development services to bring great ideas to market...
Top Services:
- Product Design
- Design Services
- Location
- Tempe, Arizona
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We are Horus Studio, a Global Mobile Development Studio passionate about creating cutting-edge apps using .NET MAUI, Flutter and Uno Platform...
Top Services:
- Mobile App Development
- Software Development
- IoT
- UI/UX Design
- Product Design
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 9 Projects Listed
With over two decades of experience, FLYNN is a product design consultancy that helps ambitious organisations turn complex ideas into commercially successful products. Trusted by global leaders including Airbus, Liverpool FC, Vodafone, Microsoft, and Siemens, we bridge strategy, design, and engineer...
Top Services:
- Product Design
- Package Design
- Branding
- Design Services
- Wearables
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- Location
- Bristol, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $300/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
2B Studio combines cool design and clever engineering to develop successful products for the marketplace...
Top Services:
- Product Design
- Design Services
- Graphic Design
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Marco De Masi Studio is an award-winning industrial design and creative direction practice in Rome, Italy. Compasso d'Oro Selection & ADI Index. We turn design visions into serial luxury furniture, lighting, and industrial products engineered for factory-floor viability...
Top Services:
- Product Design
- Graphic Design
- Package Design
- Branding
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Rome, Italy
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 10 Projects Listed
"A well designed product brings users to your products. A well designed product user experience brings customers to your brand for life." — Lars Owens...
Top Services:
- Graphic Design
- Product Design
- Package Design
- Logo Design
- Web Design
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- Location
- Lincoln, Nebraska
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
ANCORD Design Co is a sustainable industrial design studio in Victoria, BC. We design outdoor gear, action sports equipment and durable consumer products, and we stay with each product from research through prototyping, tooling and production...
Top Services:
- Product Design
- Design Services
- Package Design
- Branding
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Victoria, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $300/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
We achieve our results through a multidisciplinary approach. Branding, corporate identity, packaging, product labelling, interior design, web design and product photography are some of the things we do best...
Top Services:
- Package Design
- Graphic Design
- Logo Design
- Video Production
- Design Services
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- Location
- Zamora, Spain
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Helping manufacturers, white-label retailers and private label brands increase their visibility by creating engaging 3D visualisations...
Top Services:
- Product Design
- Graphic Design
- Location
- Miami, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $29/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
We are a Brand Design studio born and raised in Brazil. We craft naming processes, brand strategies, brand identities, and packaging designs...
Top Services:
- Package Design
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Product Design
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $80/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Freelancer Graphic designer and photography enthusiast based in Kiato, Greece...
Top Services:
- Logo Design
- Branding
- Package Design
- Social Media Marketing
- Web Design
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- Location
- Kiato, Greece
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
GENENSE is a 3d architectural visualization and rendering studio. We work in collaboration with architects, designers, real estate developers and manufacturers all over the world...
Top Services:
- Video Production
- Content Marketing
- Digital Services
- Creative Services
- Product Design
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 26 Projects Listed
We are a creative and agile team that creates lean software to expand your company...
Top Services:
- Mobile App Development
- Software Development
- Product Design
- Web Development
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- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $300/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
At Codepoint. we empower entrepreneurs and businesses through great digital products that allow them to take the most out of technology. Technology crafted to improve your business...
Top Services:
- Mobile App Development
- Web Development
- Software Development
- Staff Augmentation
- Product Design
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- Location
- Braga, Portugal
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $70/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 14 Projects Listed
QeRetail is a group of enthusiastic Software Developers, Web Designers, and Digital Marketers. We provide eCommerce website design and development in addition to eCommerce search engine optimization services. The experience of Ecommerce Design & Development of over 3000+ eStores has also helped us engage you...
Top Services:
- eCommerce Development
- Package Design
- Product Design
- PPC
- Email Marketing
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- Location
- Woodland, California
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $28/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Marble IT delivers exceptional solutions with cutting-edge technology. Our agile teams create tailor-made Web and Mobile apps, Video Games, 3D encounters, and AR/VR solutions. We expand our knowledge to stay ahead of the curve and deliver unique solutions. We're here to help you achieve your goals!...
Top Services:
- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
- Staff Augmentation
- VR/AR
- Web Development
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- Location
- Novi Sad, Serbia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 23 Projects Listed
Your Trusted Partner in Product Design, Rapid Prototyping, and Low-Volume Manufacturing. Based in Sheffield and ISO 9001:2015 certified, we specialise in bringing innovative ideas to life...
Top Services:
- Product Design
- Design Services
- Location
- Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
For more than three decades, Design Interface has been offering its expertise in branding, product design and package design to transform your innovative product concept into a market-ready reality...
Top Services:
- Product Design
- Design Services
- Graphic Design
- Package Design
- Branding
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- Location
- Westlake, Ohio
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
SHIFTSPACE is a Philadelphia-based design studio that explores the dynamic interplay between architecture and industrial design. Led by a multidisciplinary team, we collaborate with brands, institutions and cities to realize projects of varying scales, ranging from urban interventions and placemaking to...
Top Services:
- Product Design
- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Hi, I'm Sumaya! Product Designer based in Silicon Valley with 5+ years of diverse experience in Designing SaaS platforms catered toward B2C, B2B, and Enterprises...
Top Services:
- UI/UX Design
- Product Design
- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Kaleidoscope is a Chicago-based CPG design agency that transforms insight into shelf-ready brand experiences. Integrating strategy, packaging design, and prototyping, we help brands move from concept to reality with solutions built to resonate, perform, and win at the moment of purchase...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Design Services
- Package Design
- Product Design
- Creative Services
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- Location
- Chicago, Illinois
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Design to Brand is a dynamic force in the world of branding and design, providing brands with bold and impactful graphic design, stunningly realistic 3D renders, dynamic web design, captivating animations, and expert in-house printing. With our creative excellence, we empower brands to reach new heights and...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Package Design
- Web Design
- Logo Design
- Print Design
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- Location
- Brea, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
CGI Furniture offers a range of CGI and 3D modelling services tailored to enhance your product marketing and boost sales...
Top Services:
- Product Design
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- 250 - 499
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 16 Projects Listed
Massive Startup was created to support entrepreneurs scale their business. We are not selling quick formulas for success or secret ways of growing your business. In our opinion success comes with honesty, a good product or service, and hard work. Simple...
Top Services:
- WordPress Website Design
- Digital Marketing
- Branding
- Logo Design
- Product Design
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- Location
- Corby, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Hi! My name is Michael Esguerra, I am a Graphic Designer living in Saint Paul, Minnesota...
Top Services:
- Graphic Design
- Print Design
- Product Design
- Logo Design
- Package Design
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- Location
- St. Paul, Minnesota
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Hello! My name is Marc Anthony Kalb. I'm a 3D artist, but also with big experience in 2D as well. I'm a fun-loving, energetic, passionate, and hard-working individual who is pursuing his dream as an artist...
Top Services:
- Product Design
- Graphic Design
- Video Production
- Location
- San Marcos, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Our Mission:We empower brands to find their voice by bringing custom packaging solution to life. We design packaging for beverage and consumer industrial products, helping your brand stand out and grow...
Top Services:
- Package Design
- Product Design
- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $225/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Brain made is a creative agency that crafts compelling visual identities. From logo design and illustrations to catalogs and brochures, we empower your business to stand out. Through our designs, we tell your brand's story and connect you with your customers on an emotional level...
Top Services:
- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Logo Design
- Creative Services
- Print Design
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- Location
- Novi Sad, Serbia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 31 Projects Listed
Explore a transformative, purpose-driven approach to Create your Business, where innovation meets a warm partnership, illuminating your path to Meaningful growth...
Top Services:
- UI/UX Design
- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Logo Design
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- Location
- San Jose, Costa Rica
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $88/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We are a design and marketing agency that enjoys partnering with small business owners to take marketing off their plates and help them grow and scale their companies...
Top Services:
- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Logo Design
- Product Design
- Package Design
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- Location
- Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
Fairhaven Web Design: Elevating Your Brand in Bellingham, WA Located in the heart of Bellingham, Washington, Fairhaven Web Design is a dynamic design and development studio packed with big ideas and innovative solutions. Our mission is to help your business stand out in the crowded Bellingham, WA market with...
Top Services:
- Digital Services
- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Logo Design
- Product Design
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- Location
- Bellingham, Washington
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $1/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Hire a web design company in california to ensure product marketing through multi-channels email marketing, social media marketing, search engine optimization, and beyond...
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- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Design Services
- Product Design
- Video Production
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- Location
- California City, California
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $60/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Creative Coefficient is a full service industrial design studio helping startups through to global brands turn ideas into market ready products. With 25+ years of experience across consumer electronics, medical devices, smart home, commercial and industrial products, we blend creativity with practical...
Top Services:
- Product Design
- Package Design
- Location
- Calgary, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 10 Projects Listed
CGTech Rendering is a U.S.-based visualization studio delivering top-tier 3D rendering services that help bring design ideas to life. Since 2019, we've partnered with architects, real estate developers, and interior designers to create stunning photorealistic interiors, exteriors, 3D models, and AR-ready...
Top Services:
- Product Design
- Design Services
- Location
- Alvin, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $60/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Marzo Creative is a Los Angeles Brand & Design Firm serving hospitality, CPG brands, startups, entertainment, professional businesses, and health and wellness brands. Branding, strategy, and creative direction, all in one place...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Logo Design
- Graphic Design
- Product Design
- Package Design
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
To be your go-to partner, offering customized options that match your style and objectives. With services like UI/UX design, web development, digital marketing, and video animation, we keep things fun, fresh, and focused on results. You can count on our unlimited revisions, top-notch support, and personalized...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Print Design
- UI/UX Design
- Branding
- Web Development
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- Location
- Cheyenne, Wyoming
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
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7 Frequently Asked Questions About Product Design Firms
What services do product design companies offer?
They offer a broad, end-to-end set of services that combine strategy, engineering, and user experience to bring physical and digital products to market faster and with lower risk.
Their key services include:
- Product strategy and discovery: Accounting for over 39% of revenue share in 2023, this concerns defining what product to build and why, based on market demand, business goals, and user needs. It includes market research, product positioning, concept validation, and early-stage product development planning.
- UX research and user experience (UX Design): Understanding user behavior and designing experiences that are intuitive and efficient, relying on UX research, usability testing, journey mapping, and behavior analysis for digital products and services.
- Industrial design: Designing physical products with a focus on usability, aesthetics, and manufacturability. It includes form development, ergonomics, materials selection, and collaboration with industrial designers.
- Engineering and technical design: Translating design concepts into functional, manufacturable solutions using engineering principles, including mechanical engineering, system architecture, feasibility analysis, and design for manufacturing.
- CAD modeling and prototyping: Product designers create digital and physical models to test, refine, and validate product concepts before production.
- Branding, visual, and experience design: Aligning the product with a cohesive brand identity and consistent user experience across all touchpoints, while relying on graphic design, packaging, and integration with digital marketing and web development.
- Product launch, optimization, and growth: Supporting the product after design to ensure successful launch and continuous improvement.
How much do product design services cost?
The cost of hiring product design companies varies widely depending on scope, complexity, and the level of expertise.
Product design firms typically charge $100-$450 per hour for full-service work that includes UX design, engineering, and product development.
Project-based pricing:
- Small projects (e.g., concept design, UX audit): $5,000-$15,000
- Mid-size projects, such as UX/UI design for a mobile app or web platform: $30,000-$100,000
- End-to-end product development: $100,000+
What's the difference between product design, industrial design, and UX design?
The best product design agencies combine all three into a collaborative approach, ensuring your product is functional, manufacturable, intuitive, and competitive in the market.
| Product design | Industrial design | UX design |
| A holistic discipline that covers the entire product development process, from idea to launch, across physical and digital products. | A specialized field focused on designing the form, function, and manufacturability of physical consumer products. | A discipline focused on optimizing user experience and usability for digital products like platforms and mobile apps. |
| Aligning business goals user needs, and technical feasibility into a successful product. |
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| Used for end-to-end product design agency work for both physical and digital products. | Used for hardware, devices, and physical goods requiring production. | Used for software, SaaS platforms, web design, and mobile app interfaces. |
Are there hidden costs I should be aware of when hiring product designers?
Yes, you may expect some additional or hidden costs, although most reputable product design companies will present clear pricing.
According to the Project Management Institute, projects with unclear requirements are 2-3 times more likely to exceed budget and timelines.
| Cost category | Estimated cost range |
| Scope creep and extra iterations | 10% to 30% of the total project budget |
| UX research and testing | $5,000-$25,000+ per round |
| Prototyping and engineering work | $2,000-$50,000+ |
| Third-party tools and integrations | $500-$5,000+ per project |
| Post-launch support and updates | $5,000-$15,000+ per month |
| Manufacturing preparation | $10,000-$100,000+ |
The best designers with proven expertise will be transparent about these factors and help you plan for the true cost of product design, instead of just the initial estimate.
What should I look for in a product design firm's portfolio?
When evaluating an agency portfolio, you're assessing whether the team can deliver measurable business outcomes, handle complexity, and align with your product goals.
Therefore, look for the following:
- Proven business impact: Look for case studies that show measurable results. A strong case study might show a 30-50% increase in conversion rates after UX redesign or a 20% reduction in churn for a SaaS product.
- End-to-end product design process: Top product designers should demonstrate a complete design process, starting from research, through ideation, prototyping, and testing, to launch.
- Depth in UX research and user-centered design: A strong portfolio should show how the team understands user needs. High-quality projects often include 5-10 user interviews per testinground, which is standard for identifying most usability issues.
- Experience with similar product types or industries: An agency with 3-5 similar projects in your space is more likely to understand constraints and speed up delivery.
- Technical capability and engineering integration: A strong portfolio should show evidence of CAD modeling, prototyping, or engineering work, integration with mechanical engineering or development teams.
- Complexity and problem-solving ability: A renowned product design studio showcases how it solves complex challenges. Projects involving multiple user roles or workflows indicate higher capability.
How do product design companies measure success?
They measure success based on real business impact, user experience, and product performance:
- User experience (UX design) performance
Measured through usability metrics like task success rate, time-on-task, and user satisfaction. Better UX can improve task completion rates by up to 80%, according to Nielsen Norman Group. - Conversion and revenue growth
Design improvements are tracked through conversion rates, sales, and funnel performance. Small UX changes can increase conversions by 10–25%, according to Forrester. - User engagement and retention
Active users, session duration, and churn rate show how well the product meets user needs. PwC reports that UX improvements can boost retention by up to 30%. - Time-to-market and efficiency
A strong design process reduces delays and rework. Companies with mature design practices can cut development time by up to 50%, according to McKinsey. - Product adoption and market fit
Success is measured by how quickly users adopt the product and how often key features are used. - Return on investment (ROI)
Design is evaluated based on revenue growth and cost savings. Design-led companies achieve 32% higher revenue growth and 56% higher shareholder returns, according to McKinsey.
What is the typical timeline for a product design project?
The timeline for a product design project depends on the scope and complexity, as well as whether you're building digital or physical products.
Most product design firms follow a structured timeline ranging from a few weeks to several months, as presented in the table below.
| Phase | Timeline | Process |
| Discovery and research | 1-3 weeks | Defining business goals, conducting market analysis, and performing UX research to understand user needs. |
| Concept development | 2-4 weeks | Cefining business goals, conducting market analysis, and performing UX research to understand user needs. |
| UX/UI and detailed design | 4-8 weeks | Developing high-fidelity designs, prototypes, and UX/UI design systems for digital products or detailed specs for physical products. |
| Prototyping and testing | 2-6 weeks | Building prototypes, running usability tests, and iterating based on feedback. |
| Engineering and handoff | 2-6 weeks | Finalizing designs for development, including collaboration with engineering or web development teams. |
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