We Turn Product & Packaging Challenges into Circular Opportunities
Trusted Partners
HOW WE HELP YOU INNOVATE
We are a end to end development partner that helps identify opportunity and design market-ready physical Products, Packaging, Service and Material solutions.
Front End Innovation (FEI), Circular Strategy and Market Research/Insights
Idea Screening, Concept Development (Product, Packaging), CAD, User/consumer Design Evaluation
Prototyping, Market Testing and Evaluation, Colour, Material & finish (CMF), and Design for Manufacture (DFM)
Previous Projects
Unsure where to start?
FREE PRODUCT OPPORTUNITY AUDIT
The Product Opportunity Audit is a quick template (PDF) to evaluate your physical product or packaging against circular feasibility, DFM and compliance before committing to development and production.
TRAINING AND MASTERCLASSES
From professional training to corporate workshops. Build knowledge, expertise and internal team capability with our training courses, resources and masterclasses.
2 WEEK CIRCULAR DIAGNOSTIC SPRINT
A rapid engagement where we evaluate your existing products/packaging for material, risks, design feasibility (repairability, disassembly, manufacture), and highlight immediate circular wins.
our Mission
To make circular product systems commercially irresistible, accelerating the shift to a sustainable and regenerative product economy.
our VISION
A world where all products are made sustainably and accessible, where waste is designed out, ecosystems thrive, and innovation regenerates, not depletes.
why annular Design?
The shift to circular economy is an innovation and growth opportunity. Annular Design helps businesses build smarter, more valuable product solutions that benefit business, people, economy and planet.
Founded by Adam Norris, with over 14 years of cross sector experience in products, packaging and innovation for global brands, government and leading universities. Adam combines industrial design, innovation strategy, and systems thinking to provide practical product design, circular strategy and professional training to lead in a circular economy future.
“In just two conversations, he mapped a clear, phased path for my product. I’d highly recommend him to anyone seeking a true partner in design”
Jane Ang, Be Held