1. Project Request and Briefing

No matter if your idea is a rough napkin sketch or an advanced prototype, NYCD can help bring your vision to life. Reach out to discuss your project—our initial consultations are free and obligation-free.

For your peace of mind, we offer Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA) before sharing your product ideas. Together, we’ll craft a detailed project briefing that outlines your goals and ensures feasibility. Once agreed upon, we provide a tailored quotation for design and development.

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2. Market Product Research

We specialize in analyzing manufacturing capabilities and design patents, and global markets such as Amazon sellers. NYCD conducts detailed persona and user research, helping you has a better understanding from an industrial design and manufacture angle, knowing your target market with knowledge from NYCD robust supply chain in China.

3. Basic Design Strategy

At NYCD, every design starts with thorough research. We assess challenges like regulations, patents, and budget constraints, while helping define your product’s market position. Tools like competitor analysis, mood boards, and trend evaluations are combined with focus group workshops to uncover actionable insights. Whether at your location or ours, this research shapes a user-centered strategy for success.

4. Concept Sketch Development

NYCD transforms your ideas into designs that are manufacturable, user-friendly, and visually appealing.

After summarizing above research into a program of demands, we brainstorm, sketch, and refine ideas to produce innovative concepts. Collaborating closely, we craft great skeches that align with your vision, ensuring original technical precision and aesthetic excellence.

5. Design for Manufacturing (DFM)

From selecting colors, materials, and finishes (CMF) to integrating mechatronics, NYCD ensures your design is optimized for manufacturing. Using tools like CFD and FEM analysis, we engineer 3D CAD models and detailed 2D drawings to support tooling and production. For products requiring certifications (CE, UL, FDA), we guide you through the process seamlessly.

6. Engineering for Prototyping

Your product comes alive with NYCD's working prototypes. We test extensively to refine functionality and enhance user experience. Through user feedback, design flaws are resolved, ensuring your product is perfect before entering mass production.

7. Mold/Tooling Design

NYCD helps arrange production through trusted partners or by auditing new suppliers. We manage tooling creation, including complex molds for high-volume manufacturing. Our expertise spans various methods, from low-volume production to large-scale assembly setup, ensuring quality control and streamlined manufacturing.

8. Project Management

Successful collaboration requires clear communication. NYCD bridges the gap between clients, suppliers, manufacturers, and engineers. With years of experience managing multidisciplinary projects, we ensure timelines, budgets, and deliverables are met with precision. Customized project management keeps everything on track from start to finish.