Prototyping and Modelmaking for Product Design

Ready to transform your product ideas into tangible, testable realities? This guide is your ultimate shortcut to mastering the art of prototyping. Learn how to choose the right materials and methods to quickly build, test, and refine your designs, saving you time and costly mistakes. Go beyond basic theory and dive into hands-on techniques, from traditional modelmaking to cutting-edge digital fabrication and 3D printing. You'll gain the practical skills and strategic insights used by top design professionals to accelerate product development and launch innovative, successful products.

Bjarki Hallgrimsson is an award-winning Professor of Industrial Design at Carleton University with over two decades of experience teaching prototyping and product development to future innovators. His unique background, combining hands-on practice in Iceland with advanced academic research in Canada, provides the foundation for his practical, process-driven approach. Hallgrimsson’s passion lies in bridging the gap between digital tools and physical modelmaking, empowering designers to bring their most ambitious ideas to life with skill and confidence.