We bring together creative minds and complementary expertise to transform your ambitions into products.
Comprehensive support from ideation to production and a personalized approach integrating strategy, design, and development.
Collaborating with partners committed to bringing your ideas to life and propelling your business toward success.
Our mission is to transform the traditional form of a design firm by making each independent designer a strategic partner. CÈO transcends the old model of competition by creating an ecosystem where expertise, resources, and opportunities are shared.
This grouping is the answer to today's complex challenges. The advantage is twofold:
For our Partners: They benefit from a more stable flow of assignments, support from their peers, and the opportunity to take part in large-scale projects, while retaining their creative autonomy.
For our Clients: You gain access to a pool of skilled and diverse talent through a single point of contact. Gone are the days of being limited to a single designer. CÈO gives you access to a team of hand-picked experts who can take on a project from start to finish, from design to production support.
At CÈO, we don't just sell design services, we provide the synergy and depth of expertise of a community. This promises maximum impact for each of your projects.
The history of CÈO began in 2007, when Jacques Desbiens founded his first design company. However, it was in 2024 that his approach underwent a major shift.
Our founder realized at that point that the concept of competition had to give way to strategic cohesion. Quickly, designers who were once his rivals became partners in a new dynamic that allowed them to take on large-scale projects and work as a team on ambitious challenges.
It was precisely this powerful synergy that gave rise to the idea of creating a group of Independent Design Experts.
“Working with Conception Ère Ouverte on the development of our ergonomic product was a defining experience. Beyond rigorously meeting our objectives, their industrial designer provided us with invaluable strategic support. Their ability to explain the complexities of manufacturing in layman's terms allowed us to learn a great deal and take a major step forward for our startup.”
“Collaborer avec CÈO est une expérience enrichissante. Depuis le début, ils nous impressionnent par leur capacité à livrer des solutions de haute qualité à coût modéré. Malgré nos demandes parfois floues, leur écoute et leur professionnalisme nous ont toujours menés au succès. Ils travaillent avec passion et engagement.”
“We have often done business with the founder of Conception Ère Ouverte in the past. His experience with manufacturers in Quebec, but also internationally, has really helped us achieve our goals.”
CÈO's vision is based on one observation: many experienced and talented designers no longer identify with rigid structures. Many choose autonomy, thus constituting a veritable gold mine for innovation. Our potential lies in unifying this scattered talent. By bringing these experts together, CÈO will create a design structure destined to become one of the most influential business models on the market.
This innovative and unique model is your guarantee of uncompromising excellence. Thanks to it, Conception Ère Ouverte will democratize innovation by making expertise accessible, stimulating creation at an optimized cost.
Conception Ère Ouverte, A New Era in Product Design