A design firm for established brands and game-changing startups
Designing impactful products
Since our early days, we’ve lived at the intersection of ideas and execution and have become a trusted go-to-market partner for our clients. Two decades of experience has stress-tested and shaped our methods for designing powerful products, brands, and experiences that create measurable value.
We are Shapers
From illustrators and prototypers to industrial designers and storytellers, we’re a dynamic group of innovators with diverse perspectives. Come meet the team.
Designing impactful products
Since our early days, we’ve lived at the intersection of ideas and execution and have become a trusted go-to-market partner for our clients. Two decades of experience has stress-tested and shaped our methods for designing powerful products, brands, and experiences that create measurable value.
We are Shapers
From illustrators and prototypers to industrial designers and storytellers, we’ve built a dynamic team of innovators with diverse perspectives.
Our work
Our services
We develop market-leading products that build brand recognition for our clients. Our mission is to help eliminate the frustrations of bringing new products to market.
A combination of in-house and specialized prototyping ensures we can keep your product launch ahead of schedule.
Collaboration between our Industrial and Graphic designers delivers eye-catching packaging solutions that move product.
From retail displays to large-scale exhibition booths, we design tactile and visual interactions that will delight your audience and accelerate sales.
18
Innovative Thinkers
1500+
On Market Products
$1.3B
Product Sales Volume
20
Years In Business
18
Innovative Thinkers
1500+
On Market Products
$1.3B
Product Sales Volume
20
Years In Business
Our clients
Resource Center
Prototype Development and the Design Process
Prototypes can take many forms depending on the context but, in general, we define a prototype as any preliminary model or representation of a concept
Designing Long-Term Care Facilities
What could Covid-19 mean for LTC facilities, and how can we learn from the weaknesses we have seen over the past few months?
10 Best Books for Designers in 2020
What we consider to be the top 10 books for aspiring product designers to read in 2020, whether you’re an industrial designer working to develop physical…
What the Amazon affiliate rate cut means for your brand
In mid-April, Amazon made significant cuts to commission rates for members of its affiliate marketing program. Commission revenue through affiliate links is a…
COVID-19: Perspective in a Pandemic
Product design comes from the unleashing of creative thinking based on an immediate need. It comes from within but is very much influenced by everything we…
What is tooling?
To put it simply, tooling is the backbone of the physical production of a product. Much like how you could not make muffins without a muffin tin, many consumer…
Should this Exist? A short guide to evaluating your idea’s worth
Need some help determining if your new product idea will be worth your time and money? After 20 years helping launch new products, we've seen what it takes.
List 4 of Section 301 Tariffs
As trade relations between the U.S and China seem to be further deteriorating, importers are now at risk of facing a 25 percent tariff on over 3,700 products.
Warehousing – A guide to receiving, storing, and shipping your inventory
So, your product design is nailed down and your supplier is about to begin production but needs to know where it will be shipping the finished product. What’s…
Shape Products wins Red Dot: Product Design award for TAP
Shape Products Inc. has won a Red Dot award: Product Design 2019 for its work with TAP – wearable keyboard and mouse. TAP receives an Honourable Mention, which…
The U.S – China Trade Conflict Timeline
The U.S China trade conflict is an ongoing topic of debate, we’ve condensed the timeline into what we consider to be the most important developments.
Bringing a Product to Market: Found Method Podcast
Shape Products Director of Marketing, Jordon Sansom, sits down with the guys at Found Method to explore what it takes to bring a product to market
10 Tips for Innovative Packaging Design
So, you have your game-changing product all dialled-in and ready to sell.... Now what? Just throw it in a box and you’re good to go right? Well.... No, not…
U.S – China Tariffs Explained
No matter which outlets you subscribe to, your newsfeed is undoubtedly filled with talk of the increasing economic tensions between the United States and…