Facture | Early-stage Product Development and Prototyping | Seattle, WA

We Prototype Sooner.
You Innovate Faster.



/ Facture is a tight-knit design and engineering team focused on the development of new products and services. We approach each project with the level of care and agility necessary to tame the unknown, enabling our clients to materialize the future.

01
/ Approach

Iteration is the
key to innovation.

/ Every project is a unique journey, but the framework for success remains largely the same. First, discover what already exists, seek proof of concept and define success. Then, develop and test solutions to prove out functionality before taking the step to integrate the disparate elements into a cohesive embodiement. Finally, refine the details through testing and analysis until ready to realize the vision through production or deployment.

02
/ Services

The skills and
expertise to move
fast and efficiently.
 

/   Project Management

Overall product development strategy and project management.

/   Industrial Design

Exploring and crafting the product aesthetic and user experience in conjunction with engineering.

/   Mechanical Engineering

Simple to complex computer-aided mechanical design with an eye to design for manufacturing.

/   Electrical Engineering

System architecture, schematic creation and circuit design for analog and digital systems.

/   Firmware Engineering

Embedded system development and hardware integration, including wireless communications.

/   Prototyping

Rapid iteration and electromechanical builds from the handheld to larger than an automobile.

03
/ Clients

Building the
future, together.



04
/ Team

Close collaboration
is the game changer.

Justin Knowles Founder + Principal

Dangerous combination of designer, engineer and entrepreneur

B.S. & M.S. Industrial Engineering
University of Washington
Mike Doud Director of Operations

Ex-CAD ninja turned PM

B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Northeastern University
Adam McRae Program Manager

Has never met a slice of pizza he wouldn't eat

B.F.A. Studio Art
Western Washington University
 
Doug Williams Principal Electrical Engineer

Loves to work on the weird stuff

B.S. Computer Engineering
DigiPen Institute of Technology
Amy Curneen Sr. Mechanical Engineer

Never met a spreadsheet she couldn't tame

M.S. & B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Northeastern Washington
Preston Kupish Sr. Industrial Designer

Industrial and Product Design
The Art Institutes
 
Colin Miller Mechanical Engineer

Half engineer, half mountain goat

B.S. Mechanical Engineering
University of Washington
Carter Heikkila Industrial Designer

Why buy it when I can build it for double the cost?

B.Des. Industrial Design
University of Washington
Tim Christman Electrical Engineer

He wears FiveFinger shoes because he's secretly a ninja

B.S. Electrical Engineering
Western Washington University
 
David Yancey Electrical Engineer

Pretends he's going to be a chess grandmaster one day

B.S. Electrical Engineering
Pennsylvania State University
Scott Healy Mechanical Engineer

Mcmaster-Carr's website is his safe space

B.S. Mechanical Engineering
University of Washington
Cali Russo Mechatronics Engineer

Will automate anything given the chance

B.S. Mechanical Engineering
University of Washington
 
 


05
/ Contact

Ready to bring
your product
vision to life.

Our Studio

1762 Airport Way S, Unit B
Seattle, WA 98134

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