Exceptional design and human insight, seamlessly integrated.
Define the opportunity
Our research and design process turns human insight into tangible results. By uncovering unmet user needs and creating experiences to meet them, our solutions help our clients create meaningful connections with their audience.
Design exceptional experiences
From early ideation of products, experiences, and brands to complete design & engineering refinement, we collaborate with our clients to accelerate their most pressing product challenges. We design exceptional experiences with lasting impact.
Drive future landscapes
The pursuit of future-oriented product innovation is at the heart of everything we do. We empower our clients to realize their potential by analyzing future landscapes and leveraging emerging themes to develop new products and services.
We believe in harmony across physical, digital, and brand experiences. Our diverse capabilities help us actualize this belief for our clients.
Industrial Design
We design products, devices, and experiences used by millions of people around the world every day.
Product Design Ideation & Refinement
Human Factors & Ergonomics
Model-Making & Prototyping
Color, Materials, Finish & Detail Specification
Design Engineering
Enclosure & Mechanism Engineering
User Testing
Sustainable Design
Digital Experiences
We craft digital experiences and complex interfaces that functionally connect brands with their users.
User Journey Mapping
UX Design
User Interface Design
Prototyping & User Testing
Web & Mobile App Design
Human-Machine Interaction Design
Digital Design Systems
Digital Platform Optimization
Technical Discovery & Architecture
iOS & Android App Development
Web App Development
Implementation support
Brand Development
We define the critical elements of a brand so that it is distinctive in the mind of the desired audience.
Target Audience Mapping
Brand Strategy
Brand Identity & Naming
Physical & Digital Brand Language
Brand Collateral
Voice & Narrative
Website Design & Development
3D Product Visualization
Packaging Design
Experience Innovation
We develop innovation strategies that help our clients align on not just the vision but also the path to get there.
Systems Thinking
Participatory Design & Co-creation
Design Opportunity Area Definition
Concept Ideation & Development
Qualitative Research & Ethnography
Emerging Tech Discovery
Product Roadmapping
New Product Design Engineering
Service Design & Blueprinting
Speculative Design Futuring
Product Development
We excel at bridging product potential to reality, both through in-house product development and our extensive network of partners.
Material & Detail Refinement
Technology Integration
Design for Manufacture & Assembly (DFMA)
Manufacturing Strategy
Cost Optimization
Partner Sourcing
We’ve worked with startup and corporate clients to create over 1000 different products. Here’s a selection of our industry expertise.
Healthcare & Medical
Abbott, AliveCor, Apollo Neuro, Avinger, Blumio, Ceribell, Delphinus, Empatica, Hydrafacial, Imperative Care, Johnson & Johnson, Naya Health, Omnicell, Optovue, Outset Medical, Penumbra, QBio, Relievant, Rockley, Silk Road Medical
“Whipsaw’s design not only enhances the brand but opens the opportunity for entirely new experiences for Uber to express itself in a city.”
PJ Li, CEO of TP-Link Global
“Whipsaw’s design not only enhances the brand but opens the opportunity for entirely new experiences for Uber to express itself in a city.”
Anurag Agarwalla, Former Head of Equity Engineering of Uber
“When building something that’s going to be used by the most-demanding endurance athletes in the world, it’s not just about looking pretty. It’s about exceptionally reliable engineering and highly functional user interactions. Whipsaw excels at building products that exist at that intersection.”
Drew Dawson, CEO of MXXY
Since 1999, our work has received over 325 awards, setting new standards and creating impactful results.