The Long Story…

Annular Design was founded by Adam Norris to help businesses build internal capability and collaborate to design smarter, more sustainable product ecosystems (product, packaging, service and systems). This leading circular design studio reimagines physical products, packaging, services, and digital tools through the lens of circular design and innovation, applying 13+ years of experience working with global brands and teaching at three major Australian Universities. At Annular Design we want to work with the right clients more often to drive impactful solutions and real change.

Underpinning Annular Design is Adam’s commercial innovation, design and circular strategy expertise to industry, government, education and research institutes. Working with business and brands such as Asahi, Monash University, RMIT, Mondelez, Unilever, Mars Wrigley, Nestle, Harvard Design School, Australian Institute of Packaging, Northern Territory Government and many others.

With deep experience across a diverse range of fields including circular design, design strategy, commercial innovation , industrial design, user experience, product design, consumer research, packaging, manufacturing, 3D prototyping, virtual reality and augmented reality.

No challenge is too big or too hard to overcome. Annular Design wants to create better solutions that benefit business, people, economy and planet, creating a better world through good design. Working with business that focus on empowering people to change the world in areas of nature are especially of interest. Think circular economy, circular products, zero impact, cradle to cradle, business that improves the natural environment; oceans and land, socially equitable ventures and better the world we live in…