RKS Design

Overview

This global product design and innovation firm, based in Thousand Oaks, California, was founded in 1980 by Ravi K. Sawhney. The organization specializes in industrial design, product development, engineering, and innovation consultancy for a wide range of sectors, including consumer products, medical devices, and industrial equipment.

Recognized for its unique Psycho-Aesthetics methodology—which blends psychology and design to create emotionally resonant products—the firm offers services such as industrial design, engineering and prototyping, innovation consulting, and user interface and experience design. With notable projects like the Teddy Ruxpin toy, MiniMed 507 insulin pump, and the sustainable RKS Guitar, the company collaborates with startups and Fortune 500 enterprises alike, focusing on creative culture, educational outreach, and pro-bono work to drive innovation and improve quality of life through design.

Basic Information

Contact Details

• Phone: +1 805-370-1200
• Website: rksdesign.com
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/rks-design

Key Focus Areas & Initiatives

• Design services
• User testing
• CNC machining
• Design collaboration
• Regulatory compliance
• Digital experience
• Software engineering
• Design for medical devices
• Consumer electronics
• Customer insights
• Technology integration
• Psycho-aesthetics methodology
• Design for health tech
• Mechanical engineering
• Digital transformation
• Human-centered design
• Product lifecycle
• Product engineering
• User research
• Design for sustainability in manufacturing
• Brand strategy
• Research and insights
• CAD modeling
• Innovation strategy
• Consumer product design
• Industrial design
• Industrial equipment
• Sustainable design
• Design for wearables
• Product innovation
• Innovation consulting
• Design thinking
• Design for consumer electronics
• Materials sourcing
• Design for industrial applications
• Consulting
• Healthcare
• Emotion-driven design
• Human factors engineering
• UI/UX design
• Cross-disciplinary teams
• Prototyping technologies
• User behavior analysis
• Market differentiation
• Prototyping
• Sustainability
• Manufacturing
• B2B
• Market research
• Design for emotional connection
• Design for manufacturability
• Design strategy
• Design for smart devices
• Design for automotive
• Design validation
• Ethnographic research
• Design for consumer packaging
• Design process
• Design methodology
• Design for emerging markets
• Market analysis
• Design for IoT devices
• Design for healthcare
• B2C
• Design optimization
• Design for usability
• User experience
• Design consulting
• Design for high-tech medical equipment
• Rapid prototyping
• Design for sustainability
• Engineering services
• Services
• D2C
• Psycho-aesthetics
• Brand development
• Product development
• Design research
• Manufacturing support
• Medical device design
• Design for regulatory environments
• Innovative product solutions
• Medical devices
• E-commerce
• Medical
• Consumer
• Industrial
• Innovation
• Research
• Engineering
• UI UX
• Branding
• Digital solutions
• Machinery
• Mechanical or industrial engineering
• Consumers
• Hardware
• Environmental services
• Renewables & environment
• Health care
• Health, wellness & fitness
• Hospital & health care
• UX
• Information technology & services
• Consumer internet
• Internet

Technologies Used

• AI
• Android
• CloudFlare Hosting
• Cloudflare DNS
• IoT
• Microsoft Office 365
• Outlook
• Remote