You know what the device should do and who it is for. I turn that into a product: a written brief first, then the form, the 3D design and a model a manufacturer can build. You do not need a finished board to start.
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01 — The work
Focus Dock, a 3-in-1 wireless charging stand. Every decision below is one a prototype does not have to make and a product does.
A second dock position that hides the phone screen instead of showing it. Wood-grain mold finish on the structural spine against matte black on every contact surface, so the material change tells you where to put things. Vent channels sized from measured heat rather than drawn for looks. None of it is necessary to make the thing work. All of it is what separates a product from a prototype that happens to function.
One structural body, thin surface covers per contact area, and coil sub-assemblies that install without disturbing the rest of the housing.
The USB-C input fouled the phone in the focus-mode position. Found during review, moved to the rear. Cheap to change on a model. Expensive once the mold is cut. Draft analysis then came back with zero undercut faces, so it releases from a standard two-plate tool.
Four colourways, exploded view, x-ray cutaway, compliance label and the thermal work, published on Contra.
I translate ideas into shape.
The best part of this work is the first call, when someone describes a device that does not exist yet. They know what it should do and who will use it. What they need is someone to give it a shape that a factory can build.
A product cannot introduce itself. Its appearance does the talking. The shape tells you where to push and where to grab, whether it is tough or delicate, whether it is built for the wilderness or a living room shelf. Nobody needs a manual for that, because the form already said it.
Founders know what they want the product to say. They just do not speak shape. I do, and I translate from the idea to the form. The result looks good, tells the truth about the product, and a factory can build a thousand of it.
02 — Pricing
Fixed scope, fixed timeline, fixed price. Every project starts with a brief, and each step builds on the one before.
Most projects come to me as an idea or a need: what the device should do, who uses it, where it lives. The first step turns that into a written product brief, so we agree on what we are building before anyone draws it.
From the brief I develop one concept direction with renders and a written rationale: why this form, what set the proportions, and which material and process it is aimed at.
7 days. One revision round. A 30-minute call to walk through it. From there, each step builds on the last.
For an idea that needs a definition and a first form.
For a concept that needs to become a complete, buildable model.
For quoting and producing. The package a manufacturer can price from.
03 — See the work before you buy it
Sanitised versions of documents I send clients. Read them and judge the work before you spend anything.
How a project gets broken into steps, what each one delivers, and what it costs before anyone commits.
Download PDFWhat a design for manufacturing review actually says: wall thickness, draft, tolerancing, part count, and what to change before tooling.
Download PDF04 — Scope
Clear lanes keep a project on time. Here is mine, and here is where specialists take over.
05 — Who you work with
I turn ideas into electronic products a factory can build. Clients usually come to me with a need and no product yet. I start with a written brief, then design the form, the 3D model and the details for manufacturing, across consumer electronics, battery systems, IoT devices and outdoor equipment.
Industrial Design · MBA · MSc Project Management · Tucumán, Argentina
The case study shows the technical side. These reviews show what working with me is like.
“Eugene was amazing to work with, quick to respond and a great listener. He went above and beyond on this project. Highly recommend, would 100% hire him again!”Susan DriedgerQuality Suze LLC · Upwork
“Eugenio is without question the most experienced, skilled as well as dependable designer I have ever worked with.”Barry GriffinAzimuth · Contra
“Working with Eugenio was a very positive experience. Def recommend him. Thanks.”JulianOutdoor audio recorder · Upwork
10+ years as an industrial designer · Clients on Upwork and Contra
06 — FAQ
New to this? Read From idea to product: the steps, costs and timing between an idea and a design a factory can quote.
It's an independent studio. I lead every project personally, take only a few at a time, and bring in trusted engineers when needed. You work with the person doing the CAD, so what we agree on the call is what gets built.
Yes. That is where most projects start. The brief turns the idea into requirements and a component list. Once the board is defined, the 3D design is built around it, and later steps are re-quoted if the board changes.
A description of the idea: what it does, who uses it and where. Any components you already know, sketches or reference products, your production volume if you know it, and a target timeline. The delivery clock starts when I have that and your files, not at purchase.
I take it to the point where a manufacturer can quote and build, and I stay involved through that conversation. The toolmaker designs the mold from my files, as described above.
Each step includes a named number of revision rounds. Beyond that, a round is $75. A new direction is quoted as its own project. Scope changes are quoted before they happen, never absorbed and billed later.
◆ Taking projects
Book thirty minutes. The discovery call is free. You will leave knowing what it takes to turn your idea into a product, what it costs and how long it takes, whether or not you hire me.
No preparation needed. Bring the idea, any sketches or reference products, and whatever you know about the volume you are aiming for.