The Basics of Prototyping Physical Products
Video from Avail Creative. Watch on YouTube.
What you'll get
An industrial design firm explains the kinds of prototype, from rough low-fidelity models to polished high-fidelity ones, what each is for, the materials and tools commonly used, ways to manage cost, and how prototypes change through rounds of testing and user feedback. The firm sells design services and the description links to suppliers, so treat that list as a starting point and use the video to pick what kind of prototype to build next.
Do this week
Build the roughest version of your product you can from foam, cardboard or a 3D print, hand it to three people who would use it, and note what they do with it before you explain anything.