Product Design and Prototyping

T2 Design and Prototyping
Santa Monica, CA 90401-1606
Tel: 310-656-9922
Fax: 626-609-2700
www.t2design.com

T2 Design was featured designing and building two prototype inventions for finalists on ABC's hit TV show "American Inventor."  T2 Design has an "A" rating from the Better Business Bureau and has developed numerous successful products. 

Inventors come to T2 Design at various times during the invention process. Whether an inventor is at the early idea stage, the design, patent or prototype stage, or ready for manufacturing, T2 Design will provide a team of experts to prepare an invention for licensing or manufacturing.

T2 Design has experience with inventions ranging from gym and sports equipment, automobile accessories, household, kitchen and pet products, industrial tools, health aides and medical devices to toys, dolls and games.  

Services Provided

Invention evaluation, product benchmark studies, patent searching, industrial design, engineering, mechanisms design, electronics design, digital circuit design, computer aided design, solid modeling, virtual prototypes and animation, prototype construction, prototype testing, engineering drawings for production.

Terms of Service

Fixed price quotations are generally available for all services.

Product Evaluation

At T2 Design the invention development process generally begins with a consultation in which we evaluate your invention, conduct a preliminary U.S. patent search, assess and attempt to correct any design problems, and determine a strategy for bringing the product to market. The consultation provides an opportunity for design brainstorming, and the discussion of pertinent issues including: patenting, manufacturing, marketing strategy, project risk, and licensing.  
The cost of the one hour phone consultation is $125.00. Payment may be by check in advance, or by charging to Visa, MasterCard or Discover over the phone.

Prototype Cost

Prototype design and construction cost vary depending on the complexity of the product. Generally, the consultation should provide us with enough information to allow the preparation of a fixed price quote for the design and construction of an invention prototype. Most prototypes cost between $1,500 and $15,000.

Virtual Prototypes

Virtual Prototypes are very useful for pitching an invention to a potential licensee at a cost that is much lower than that of a physical prototype. A Virtual Prototype is a series of photo realistic images of an invention that can be developed by designing the invention in three dimensions on the computer. The results can be viewed from different angles, and illuminated to create professional virtual photographs of the invention. The invention can also be an Animated Virtual Prototype and shown as a video. The price for most virtual prototypes is usually between $1500 and $3500 depending on complexity.

To request one of these services, or for more information, please contact t2design@aol.com.