Start a ProjectPRODUCT ENGINEERING
For products headed to market, multi-part systems and ideas that need repeated rounds of prototyping and testing, we stay with the project from first prototype to production.
What this is
When a project runs over months rather than weeks, you need more than a single design. You need an engineer who stays with it. Product Engineering gives your project dedicated technical backing: planning, design iteration, prototyping, testing and preparing it for manufacture.
Because these projects evolve as you learn, we don't price them as one fixed quote. We work either on a retainer or against agreed milestones, so the scope can grow and shift with the project.
If your project is a single product with a clear finish line, Design is likely the better fit. Not sure? Book a consultation and we'll help you decide.
Common examples
Prototyping
We prototype early and often, testing fit and function before committing to a final material or process. That's how an idea becomes a part you can rely on and, when needed, produce again.
How it works
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Tell us where the project stands and where you want it to go. The first consultation is free.
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We map your goals, the open questions and a sensible sequence of stages.
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Choose an ongoing retainer, or milestone stages that each carry their own estimate.
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We iterate through design, prototyping and testing, with each round informing the next.
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Regular reviews keep you in control of priorities, scope and budget.
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We prepare the drawings and files manufacturers work from.
FAQ
Not as a single fixed quote. After a free initial consultation, we agree on either a retainer for ongoing support or a set of milestones, with each stage estimated before it begins.
We currently take a deposit up front, with the balance due after you approve the final product and before delivery. We're open to other terms on a case-by-case basis.
Yes. Any NDA sent with the consultation form or by email to eight@workshopeight.com will be signed before the initial meeting.
Review frequency is agreed at the start of the project, as part of scoping. Regular reviews cover progress, priorities, scope and budget, so decisions stay with you.
Projects can start from a concept or from an existing prototype that needs to become a production-ready product. Scoping establishes the right starting point.
Design covers a single product with a defined endpoint. Product Engineering supports projects that need sustained development: multiple iterations, testing and a path toward manufacturing.
Yes. A project can begin as a single design and move into Product Engineering once the first prototype proves the concept.
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