Initial development and illustrations of your new product or invention to start the manufacturing process, take out a patent, find investors, or find a buyer.
Detailed 3D CAD development of your product or invention to prepare it for tooling and manufacture. Production ready design of plastics and metal components.
The design of product graphics, consumer instructions, labels, branding, brochures, manuals, and any other marketing or sales material to promote your product.
When I was studying packaging at University, my mentor told me how the students from the year before had produced some very nice designs, but that they wouldn't have sold...