Whipsaw

Whipsaw We're a design studio based in San Francisco with over 25 years of innovation. Fast Company magazine ranked Whipsaw among the Top 5 design firms in the world.

We excel in Industrial Design, Digital Experiences, Brand Development, Experience Innovation, and Product Development. Whipsaw is an Industrial Design and Engineering consulting firm located in the heart of Silicon Valley, California. Whipsaw creates highly successful, award-winning products in the consumer electronic, housewares, medical, industrial, and business product categories. Our clients r

ange from large international corporations including Avaya, Cisco, Colgate, Dell, Eton, GE, Google, Haier, Intel, Leitz, Merck, Nike, Olympus, Samsung, SunPower and TP-Link plus many exciting startups including Apnicure, Dropcam, Livescribe and Yubo. Some of our market hits include the Google Chromecast, Nike FuelBand, Dell’s Precision line, Dropcam security cameras, Livescribe computer pens, Eton emergency radios and stereos, the Adiri baby bottle, Cisco routers and Telepresence systems, Yubo lunch boxes, Intel healthcare tablets, the Kaleidescape Cinema One, Leapfrog LeapPads, Roku TV boxes, and TP-Link networking devices. Whipsaw’s work and views have been published in Axis, Business Week, Design Report, Domus, Form, Fortune, ID Magazine, Metropolis, Newsweek, New York Times, Time, Wall Street Journal, and Wired.

07/29/2026

A portable crib for camping has to pack down small and set up fast. Orea folds at both ends, with collapsing horizontal tubes that snap into place in a set sequence. Under 8 pounds, about a minute to set up, and it packs into a 22-inch carry-on.

Check out the process.

For the past decade, The Helper Bees has built a credentialed aging-in-place network that helps older Americans stay in ...
07/23/2026

For the past decade, The Helper Bees has built a credentialed aging-in-place network that helps older Americans stay in their own homes, connecting payers, families, caregivers, and providers. The platform was mature, but the brand had never caught up.

We partnered with them on a full rebrand across brand strategy, visual identity, and website, building a brand that communicates the trust the company had earned.

Sets up in about a minute. Orea folds at both ends with collapsing horizontal tubes that snap into place in a set sequen...
07/17/2026

Sets up in about a minute. Orea folds at both ends with collapsing horizontal tubes that snap into place in a set sequence, each step distinct and self-explanatory.

We partnered with Moonshot to design Orea, the first portable crib built for the outdoor enthusiast. Most pack-and-plays...
07/15/2026

We partnered with Moonshot to design Orea, the first portable crib built for the outdoor enthusiast. Most pack-and-plays weigh 25 to 30 pounds, too heavy to carry past a trailhead. Orea weighs under 8 pounds, sets up in about a minute, and folds into a 22-inch carry-on, light enough to strap to a hiking pack next to your tent and sleeping bag. It holds to the same safety standards as a crib built for the nursery, so there’s a safe place for your infant the moment you reach camp.

Packs down small enough to bring anywhere.
07/14/2026

Packs down small enough to bring anywhere.

Chris arrived with a working prototype with leaf springs and floating touch bars. Our work was to give it a resolved for...
06/15/2026

Chris arrived with a working prototype with leaf springs and floating touch bars. Our work was to give it a resolved form, a brand, and a path to market.

A playful palette of mint, orange, pink, and blue keeps the brand warm and approachable.
06/11/2026

A playful palette of mint, orange, pink, and blue keeps the brand warm and approachable.

Glide across the signature touch bars to bend pitch, swell volume, and shape tone in real time. Flexur T2 rewards curios...
06/11/2026

Glide across the signature touch bars to bend pitch, swell volume, and shape tone in real time. Flexur T2 rewards curiosity from the first note, enabling a fluid expressiveness that string and wind players have always had, now in a synthesizer.

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Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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