Prototyping

Build prototypes for testing, fundraising, and marketing.

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Prototype Production

Develop a mechanical design ranging from low-cost components to complex assemblies and equipment.

Prototype Testing

Optimize designs with mechanical engineering analysis based on loads, fluid flows, heat transfer, and more.

Iterative Design and Prototyping

A subset of our mechanical design capabilities and an area of deep expertise. Develop mechanisms, power transmission assemblies, process equipment, and more.

Don’t settle for development that’s too slow or doesn’t deliver.
Our team blends technical expertise with your business context to build winning products.

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Prototype Production

We’ll design and build your prototype. That includes:

Our prototyping experience includes a wide range of product types from simple hard goods to electronics and IoT products to machinery and equipment.

Looks-like prototypes or aesthetic prototypes

When product aesthetics, ergonomics, look, and feel are the most important drivers of success, looks-like prototypes are an important development tool. When developed and built properly, looks-like prototypes serve to test specific aesthetic choices in a product. Often times a looks-like prototype will be designed to intentionally exclude specific functional features, since testing the aesthetics or ergonomics is the top priority.

Works-like prototypes or functional prototypes

Pursue the right prototyping milestones, get user feedback early, align development with fundraising efforts where needed, and develop the right features to launch a winning product within your constraints.

Tradeshow, marketing, and fundraising prototypes

Prototype Testing

Prototype testing enables design validation through the development process. We can help you execute user testing, technical testing with Design of Experiments (DOE) expertise, analyze data, and assess potential design changes.

Market Testing
User Testing
Functional Testing

Testimonials

What our clients are saying.

"These guys get it. They are a rare blend of creative and technical talent. Honest, flexible, fun to work with and incredibly competent. As a designer, they make me look good, bringing my ideas to life through their insight and experience."

Preston Lewis, Co-Founder & CCO

"I have worked with the team at SGW on a handful of projects, and I continue to be impressed with the depth and breadth of talent and capabilities they bring to the table. SGW is easy to work with, competent, and they operate with integrity. They make you want to do more business with them. Highly recommend!"

David Sheehan, Engineering Manager

"The team at SGW Designworks was able to identify and test multiple solutions to a complex development challenge in a short period of time, then carry those findings over to a full development effort. This had a real impact on the speed of our development project."

Calvin Allan, Senior Program Manager