Product Development
True North specializes in educational product development. We have developed dozens of kits and combined media products that teach children about everything from solar energy and the chemistry of candy to pop-up paper engineering and the physics of kaleidoscopes. As different as all our projects have been, all have one thing in common: They make learning fun. We believe that play is an important part of the learning process, so we build it into every educational product that we develop.

We are experienced in every area of product development and can take on a project in its entirety or provide any of a number of services to meet a client’s needs. We also provide professional development and curriculum support for schools, museums, and other educational organizations.

Concept & Development
Conceptual Development and Shaping
Art Direction and Graphic Design
Illustration and Photography
Instructional Design and Testing
Editorial Services
Prototyping

Management
Project Team Assembly
Schedule and Budget Management

Manufacturing Support
Templates and Engineering Specifications
Unit Manufacturing Cost Estimates
Component Sourcing & Vendor Identification

Marketing
Focus Groups
Survey of Competition and Market Trends
Market Positioning and Merchandising