Lab 1 Design is a contract design source led by industrial designer Jake Hillard, offering on-site design services, core capabilities in industrial design and CAD, value-added capabilities (branding, packaging, animations, manuals), and engineering/manufacturing support, with a global client base and a history of founders’ relocation for family. The firm emphasizes parametric CAD workflows to ensure smooth translation between design and engineering, a broad software/toolset, and a track record of collaboration with professional product development teams.