This gallery shows the various stages of the product development process as I took AlphaSphere, a new electronic musical instrument, from concept to consumer.

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White and Black AlphaSphere elites.

The second concept sketch I did right at the start of the process.

Early cardboard prototypes I made to test ergonomics.

CAD drawing of assembled product

Exploded CAD drawing showing all plastic components

An exploded assembly model of my CAD.

All the parts to make up one AlphaSphere

AlphaSphere in EMC testing facility.

The ‘testing room’ during the first production run in the UK

The production line I set up in China

Performance at the BPM show

Black AlphaSphere elite

White AlphaSphere elite

AlphaSphere being played by UK post-hardcore band Enter Shikari at the Warped Tour

White and Black elite series models