Totem Products LLC provides customized product engineering design services to bring life to innovative ideas, and provide solutions for every step of the product development process. We offer a full product development process to bring your idea from concept to production efficiently and with attention to detail. Our services operate independently or mesh seamlessly into your cross functional team environment. Research Phase: Market and end-user Research Competetive Product Benchmark Studies Feature and Cost Targets Preliminary Patent and Trademark reearch Strategic Product Planning Concept Development Project Management (Gantt) Design Phase: Industrial Design Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) Fundamental Engineering Solid Modeling (Solidworks) Finite Element Analysis Initial Cost & Tooling Estimate Test Plan Development Alpha Prototype Development Phase: Test Plan Execution Beta Part & Assembly Print Development Production Tooling Quotes Patent & Trademark Dev. Packaging and Instructions Domestic and International Sourcing Production Release Totem Products LLC was founded by outdoor enthusiasts Dan and Becky Humes in 2003 amidst the redwoods of the small north coast town of Trinidad, California. We bring together over 20 years of consumer product development and manufacturing experience.