WHIPSAW Information

Whipsaw is an award-winning product design and innovation firm based in San Francisco, creating at the intersection of physical, digital, and brand. Founded in 1999 by Dan Harden, we offer industrial design, product development and design engineering, UX/UI and human-machine interaction design, brand strategy and visual identity, packaging design, innovation strategy and consumer research, 3D product visualization, website development, and digital marketing. Our team has shipped over 1,000 products and earned 325+ design awards — including Red Dot, IDEA, iF, D&AD, Good Design, and Medical Design Excellence Awards — for clients ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies like Google, Nike, Samsung, Brita, Dell, Tonal, Cisco, Hydrafacial, and PacBio. We work across consumer electronics, medical devices, robotics and automation, fitness and wellness, wearables, scientific instruments, biotech, home goods, networking, and transportation. From first insight through concept, engineering, manufacturing, brand launch, and digital marketing, Whipsaw partners with companies to bring bold ideas to life. Our work is in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian Cooper Hewitt Design Museum, the Henry Ford Museum, the Chicago Athenaeum, and the V&A Museum. Fast Company ranks Whipsaw among the top five design firms in the world.