Custom Product Design
Custom product design is the stage where your idea is shaped into a production-ready product. At Butler Technologies, that means combining engineering design, graphic design, and design for manufacturability under one roof, so the product you envision can actually be built efficiently, consistently, and at scale.
Whether you have your own team of technical and artistic designers or need to outsource the whole process, our team is here to support your product’s development. Your part can reach the finish line faster when designed for Full-Scale Production from the start.
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- Free up your team to focus on important work
- Shorten the time to quote and production
- Improve supply chain efficiency by consolidating vendors
- Best of all: you own the artwork and design files, regardless of who produces it
Engineering Design Solutions
Our expert engineers support your product’s development from concept to production. With decades of experience across multiple engineering disciplines, your product is in capable hands at every stage of the engineering design process.
Designing for Production
Moving from idea to full-scale production can feel intimidating. Our engineering and operational excellence teams collaborate with you to ensure your idea is ready for manufacturing.
To make your design “production ready,” we focus on the details that directly affect manufacturing success:
- Materials: Selected to support product performance and manufacturability.
- Measurements: Reviewed for accuracy, consistency, and repeatability.
- Processes: Planned early to reduce delays, revisions, and production challenges.
- Design details: Evaluated to support smooth, efficient manufacturing.
- Budget and timeline: Optimized before the design reaches the production line.
Reverse Engineering
If you have an existing part from a previous vendor and need to recreate or improve it, we can help. We study your example part carefully to understand its design and functionality while preparing it to be production ready.
To successfully reverse engineer your product, we focus on the details that preserve performance while preparing the design for future production:
- Part analysis: Reviewed to understand construction and functionality.
- Design recreation: Key design elements are documented and replicated.
- Functional assessment: Features and interactions are reviewed for expected performance.
- Production readiness: Materials, measurements, and processes support smooth production.
- Design improvements: Opportunities to enhance manufacturability and efficiency are identified.
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Graphic Design
Your product needs more than strong visuals. It needs graphics that can be produced accurately, consistently, and to your brand standards. Our graphic designers combine creative design with technical print knowledge to help bring your product vision to life.
Product Design
- Designing for user experience
- Meeting brand standards
- Cohesive branding across multiple products
- Color matching and design consistency
- Modernizing outdated designs
We can create artwork/design files for your product, or make adjustments to your artwork for you. Our in-house design team can help alleviate your team’s workload or fill the role as your design time. With 10,000+ fully produced designs across 30+ years, you can leverage our expertise to smooth out your project’s journey.
Packaging Design
- Outer packaging design
- Blister packs
- Packaging inserts
- Product housing
- Prototype displays and showcase materials
Consider BTI for packaging design and production to consolidate vendors, keep designs consistent, and simplify your project’s timeline and budget.
Promotional Materials
- Banners
- Posters
- Flyers
- Mailers
Save time and simplify your project by having BTI design promotional materials to included with your final project or promote your parts. We can design promotional banners, posters, and prints for retail locations or for display in your facility.
Design for Manufacturability (DFM)
Design for manufacturability helps ensure your product can be produced efficiently, consistently, and at scale without compromising quality.
By considering production requirements early in the design process, DFM helps reduce scrap, shorten cycle times, and improve output during full-scale production.
Simplify layer stack-ups
Optimize screen-printed electronics layouts
Reduce unnecessary assembly complexity
Improve yield rates
Select materials compatible with scalable production processes
PRODUCTION READY FROM THE START: Early manufacturability planning helps prevent costly redesigns, shorten ramp-up time, and improve first-pass yield.
You Own Your Design Files
Unlike many vendors, Butler Technologies gives you full ownership of your artwork and design files, even if another partner ultimately produces the part. This protects your investment, keeps you in control of your product, and gives you the freedom to scale, revise, or move production on your terms.
Why this matters:
- File ownership: You keep access to the artwork and production-ready design files.
- Vendor flexibility: You are not locked into one production path.
- Long-term control: Your product can be revised, scaled, or transferred as needed.
- Investment protection: The design work you pay for remains yours.
KEEP CONTROL OF YOUR PRODUCT Design
Industries We Serve
Our products and capabilities support a wide range of industries, each requiring precise manufacturing, reliable performance, and consistent quality across every application.
Why Choose Butler Technologies
ISO 9001 Certified
On-Time Delivery
Design to Production
Supply Chain Simplified
Expert Team
Custom Capabilities
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does Butler Technologies' design service include?
Our design service includes engineering design, design for manufacturability, graphic design, reverse engineering, packaging design, and production-ready file development, all under one in-house workflow.
What is the engineering design process at Butler Technologies?
Our engineering design process moves your product from concept through validation to production-ready design, accounting for materials, tolerances, and manufacturing methods at every step.
Do I keep ownership of my design files?
Yes. You own all artwork and design files Butler Technologies creates, regardless of who ultimately produces the part.
What is reverse engineering, and when do I need it?
Reverse engineering recreates or reimagines an existing part, often from a previous vendor, by studying it in detail and making it production-ready. It is useful when drawings are missing or a design needs to be improved for manufacturing.
Can Butler Technologies design packaging and promotional materials too?
Yes. Beyond product and engineering design, we create packaging (outer packaging, blister packs, inserts, product housing) and promotional materials such as banners, posters, flyers, and mailers.
Can Butler Technologies recreate a part if we no longer have drawings for it?
Yes. If you have an existing part from a previous vendor, our team studies the sample from the inside out to determine how best to recreate it in terms of overall design and functionality, and makes it production ready in the process. This is often used when a supplier is being replaced or when an older part needs to stay in production.
What does designing for production actually change about my part?
Making a design production ready means the materials, measurements, and processes required for smooth manufacturing are accounted for in every aspect of the design. Doing this at the start rather than after the fact shortens time to quote and time to production, and avoids changes being forced late in development when they cost the most.
Where to start
With all the different customization options and use cases, it might seem overwhelming.
Contact our expert team today and take the pressure off yourself.
