Design Leaders
Founded by Industrial Designers Nick Kazakoff and Brendan Gallagher, Onetwosix is an award winning design agency and team of artists, researchers, designers and builders working to give form to ideas.
Based in Western Canada, we regularly work with clients across Canada and the USA. From businesses in Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver, and San Francisco to Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and New York - we turn great ideas into beautiful and functional products that can be manufactured efficiently and cost effectively. It is our approach based in research, prototyping, learning, and improvement, that differentiates us from other design firms.
Our extensive in-house capabilities include a fully equipped fabrication shop, 3D printers, CNC mills and other various prototyping tools, allowing us to rapidly iterate and test designs. Our process reduces long lead times and ensures quality.
We believe that good industrial design has the power to elevate the human experience. Design is our obsession.
Values
We are a purpose driven organization striving to uplift people and organizations through good design.
Critique
We promote critical thinking in all aspects of our business and empower our team to challenge the status quo. We ask questions, test assumptions and dissect the details. It is in the process of being critical and identifying problems that we can generate solutions and create unique value for our customers.
Create
We are creative problem solvers, aesthetic idealists, and believers in the power of imagination. We are expert makers and work to communicate the development of designs through mood boards, sketches, models, renders and prototypes – choosing the most effective formats for each situation.
Innovate
We go beyond surface level improvements to create truly innovative solutions. We take calculated risks and challenge established methods to develop better products, more memorable interactions, and create opportunities for significant, meaningful, and positive change.
Partnerships
We are empathetic in our approach and towards all people and businesses we engage with. We actively promote our ideals of diversity, equality, and the power of collaboration within our local and global communities.
We become creative partners with our clients, working with them to deliver quality results on time and on budget without sacrificing design vision or integrity. The range of projects we take on and the partnerships we form are a reflection of the values of our company. From electronics enclosures, phone booths, and medical products, to signage, graphics, and wayfinding. To us industrial design is as much about the journey as it is about the finished product.
No matter how far along you are in the design process, we offer services to make your life easier. Whether you are starting a new venture or you are an established company looking to expand your line or change your brand we would love to hear from you.
Testimonials
Our client’s mean the world to us. Across geography and industries, we have worked with businesses to enhance their products through industrial design and create value for their customers.
“We could tell Onetwosix was very passionate and really cared about the work that you do. We were blown away by their initial concepts and everyone at our office was super excited. It's clear that it doesn't matter what product they're designing, the results would be top notch for them.”
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Sheldon Schreiber,
Owner of Olson Curling
“Onetwosix brought a lot creativity that we didn't have or weren't willing to explore. Throughout the process they kept us informed, so we knew what was going on. They always communicated the product direction.”
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Dan Roycroft,
Founder of Zone4
“We wish we would have known about Onetwosix years ago. If we had, they would have shaved years off of our previous product development process that relied on freelancers and saved us time and money in the long run. The bottom line is we would have gotten our products to market faster if we had been working with them from the start. We are so happy we found them now.”
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Eddie Halabi & Dr. Niz Saab
Co-Creators of Roket Gear Inc.