Product innovation studio · Vancouver
Industrial Design, From Idea to Production
Form3 is a product design studio with research, industrial design and mechanical engineering in one team. We partner with startups and established brands to turn hard problems into products people use.
- 30 Years
- 850 Projects
- 50 Patents
5 quick questions, about a minute
Portfolio
850 Projects
From Ski Boots to Lab Instruments
Four recent projects and four very different problems: a field instrument, a ski boot, a toothbrush and a lab system.
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Retrotec Solo
Industrial Design · Interface Design · Mechanical Design
- A pocket-sized, single-channel manometer for testing how airtight a building is.
- Accurate to 1/100th of a Pascal, with auto-zeroing for a fast setup.
- An auto-rotating display and a magnetised clip keep the technician’s hands free.
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Armada AR One
Design Research · Industrial Design · Mechanical Design
- Armada’s first-ever ski boot, designed to carry the brand’s freestyle and freeride roots.
- A hybrid cabrio construction that improves flex control and heel hold.
- Initial models sold out, and a junior freeride athlete won a major competition three days into wearing it.
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The Lifetime Toothbrush
Industrial Design · Mechanical Design
- A reusable stainless steel handle paired with replaceable plant-based heads.
- Smooth geometry with minimal seams and grooves, so it cleans with soap and water.
- A snap-fit connection prototyped and refined around a plant-fibre composite.
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STEMCELL STEMprep™
Industrial Design · CAD Development
- A modular benchtop system that brings repeatability to tissue dissociation in the lab.
- A compact footprint for crowded benches, with modules that scale with research throughput.
- A visual language matched to STEMCELL’s brand, and surfaces built to be cleaned quickly between uses.
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Services
End-to-End Product Development, Built Around You
Four capabilities in one studio, so the design intent survives all the way to the factory.
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Design Research & Product Strategy
Competitive analysis, market and trend research, user personas, customer journey mapping, usability testing and brand strategy.
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Industrial Design
Design drivers, ergonomics, rapid ideation, design visualization, mockups and prototyping, and product graphics.
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Mechanical Design & Engineering
Design for manufacture, thermal and shock analysis, FEA, alpha prototypes, fabrication documentation, vendor coordination and testing.
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Post-Design Support & Marketing
Product visualization, instructional graphics, packaging design, exhibition design, patent support and digital marketing assets.
Your vision, your timeline, our flexible approach. Answer five quick questions below and tell us where your product is today, and we will take it from there.
5 quick questions, about a minute
Why Form3
Not Just Design. Real ROI.
Strategic design that accelerates timelines, trims production costs and drives product success.
We support every stage: ideation, industrial design, engineering and design for manufacture. Agile design sprints, rapid prototyping and sharp execution keep your timeline on track, and the product is ready for production when it gets there.
For U.S. companies there is a Canadian advantage too: premium design quality at lower cost, thanks to favorable exchange rates, leaner operations and seamless cross-border collaboration.
- 30 Years
- 850 Projects
- 50 Patents
Testimonials
What Our Clients Say
No other industrial design firm could translate our vision into reality as seamlessly as the team at Form3. Their unparalleled creativity and expertise gave us the confidence to develop specialized, high-end, and innovative equipment. I can’t imagine what our ski boots would have looked like without the driving design force of Form 3.
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Form3 understood our business challenges and demonstrated outstanding creative energy, attention to detail, and technical competence in developing our designs.
Bryan O’Flaherty Wills DPM, Sierra Wireless -
Providing more than new ideas, Form3 brings a solid working process, creative flair and the ability to address performance requirements.
Jeff Everett Program Manager, Xantrex Technology -
Form3 nailed the design for us and our Spectra scanner is now a landmark product.
Carl Saunders CEO, Vorum Corporation
Clients
You’re in Great Company
A few of the companies we have designed for.
5 quick questions, about a minute
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Form3 actually do?
End-to-end product development. That covers design research and product strategy, industrial design, mechanical design and engineering, and post-design support such as packaging, product visualization and patent support. You can see all four in the projects above.
Do you work with startups or only established brands?
Both. Our clients range from industry leaders to ambitious startups. Many of the startups we have worked with use the high-fidelity prototypes from the concept stage for crowdfunding campaigns, raising funds and marketing material. Established businesses use them to evaluate internally, test the market and show at trade shows.
Can you take a product all the way to manufacturing?
Yes. We lead projects from concept to completion. We design for manufacture, with experience in enclosure design, ingress protection, light pipes and heatsinks, and we use finite element analysis, drop testing, and water and dust ingress tests. We have longstanding relationships with manufacturing partners in North America and Asia.
What kinds of products do you design?
A wide range, on purpose. Our work spans smart energy, agri-tech, AI and optics, telecoms, sports and fitness, medical and lab equipment, and industrial design for architecture. The four projects on this page are an instrument, a ski boot, a toothbrush and a lab system.
We are based in the United States. Is that a problem?
No. It can work in your favour. We are in Vancouver and work with companies across North America. U.S. companies get premium design quality at lower cost, thanks to favorable exchange rates, leaner operations and seamless cross-border collaboration.
What happens after I send the form?
Your answers go straight to the Form3 team. The five questions tell us your company, your product, its stage, your timeline and your budget range, so the first conversation can be about your project rather than the basics. Someone from the team will be in touch.
Contact
Let’s Bring Your Vision to Life, Together
Answer five quick questions and tell us what you are building. It takes about a minute, and it means our first conversation starts with your project.
Prefer to talk? +1 604 709 3676
- 30 Years
- 850 Projects
- 50 Patents
Tell us about your project
Five quick questions, then your details. About a minute.