WE ARE DESIGNERS AND MAKERS.
WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING SERVICES:
AVAILABLE FOR FREELANCE AND CONTRACT HIRE.
PRODUCT DESIGN
With an initial brief, we can create concepts, manufacturing drawings, visuals, costings to make fully functioning products.
We have designed a range of different successful products which sell to suit different markets. This includes furniture, medals, garden decorations, toys, sustainable gifts and jewellery. To find out more about a specific product, click
Modular seating - Furniture design
2D & 3D MODELLING
Need to be able to space plan, create simple line drawings of products, edit products or scenes, visualise a product with custom materials or 3D print products?
We can create computerised views of products and scenes. 2D models include a top, front and side view of products and scenes as multiple lines. 3D models show every aspect of a product or scene, allowing for easy alterations to be made.
3D Model - Sofa
VISUALISING
Want to clearly show your ideas? Need your client to sign off bespoke designs?
We create photo-realistic images to show current and proposed objects. We help clients visualise objects clearly and provide confidence when making bespoke products. It can also give the visualiser and client the reassurance that they both visualise the same outcome instead of relying on drawings and words.
Bespoke table - Modelled, rendered and edited
SPACE PLANNING
Can the furniture work in a designated space? Does a layout allow for wheelchair access?
We plan floor spaces using building plans to accurately fit a variety of different products into a room.
This allows for products to be designed, built and fitted to tight tolerances. This has been used to plan offices and churches which provided the clients with confidence to order furniture.
Layout and chair quantities - Church
ILLUSTRATING
Need quicker visuals, logos, templates or instructions?
We can illustrate to provide quicker visuals for bespoke products, show detailed sections of products, design artwork and create instructions. We also illustrate brochures to aid client understanding. We also offer sketch services as it’s the fastest way to present ideas and allows the natural flow of ideas to be documented.
Ottoman - bespoke seams confirmation
GRAPHICS & PACKAGING
Need brochures, packaging, business cards and labels? Graphics aid communication between the manufacturer, seller and end user.
Recently we worked with a stamp manufacturer to produce a branded stamp. This is used to self-brand packaging, allowing smaller amounts of plain packaging to be purchased, keeping stock value low.
We can transform ideas into vector files (line drawings which are able to be used at different scales and will still be in perfect focus)
Cable sleeve packaging - bold tube
PROTOTYPING
Creating quick samples with similar properties or materials to test aspects of the ideas in mind.
We can provide 3D printing services, otherwise known as rapid prototyping to check aesthetics of a product. This requires a perfect 3D model, which we can produce for you. It’s also a useful tool to explain ideas to others.
We also stitch and mock-up prototype ideas to test stitching details, aesthetics and dimensions.
Cushion - checking seams work
CLIENT & PRODUCTION DRAWINGS
Want drawings which are simple for the client to understand, yet ready for production?
We can provide easy to understand client drawings which are suitable for the client to sign off, and require little extra detail to make them suitable for production. Client drawings allow for both yourself and the client to understand the proposed product to be made, whilst allowing for alterations to be made quickly. Each of the slides show the client drawing, followed by the production drawings.
Client Drawing - Frank bespoke tables
TRENDS, COLOUR & MATERIAL
Need advice on which colours and materials are currently trending and coordinate?
We have been selecting colours for photography shoots and clients for the past few years and make sure we attend regular design fairs. We believe choosing the correct material has a huge impact on the success rate of a product, it should never be overlooked.
Fabrics chosen - For New Design Group Ltd.