Industrial design OPC programme

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Independent.
Connected.
Supported.

A support network for independent industrial designers and small studios. From a project opportunity to a considered handoff, take your expertise further.

Explore the support
Your expertise. A wider team.
You lead the design.We organize support around the project.

Independence is how you work.
Collaboration expands what you can do.

Built around industrial design. Organized around the project.

An OPC, or One Person Company, puts the individual at the centre of the business. We connect IDENIFE’s industrial design experience, AI capabilities and industry network so independent designers and small studios can focus on design judgment and their work.

Four areas of support.
One shared project.

Each stage, from opportunity to product realization, involves concrete work. Combine the support that fits your capabilities and the project stage.

Project opportunities

Connect expertise with the right brief.

Match project needs to your portfolio, category experience and available capacity. Participate independently, as a specialist or in a joint delivery team, with a clearly defined scope.

  • Map category experience, work and availability
  • Discuss context, budget range and timing
  • Agree participation against capability and project needs
Working outputs

Project brief · capability match · scope

Business support

Make the value and agreement clear.

Turn an open-ended request into a clear design assignment. Prepare proposals and estimates together, aligning service scope, stage deliverables and change procedures from the start.

  • Brief discovery and task definition
  • Proposal structure, pricing rationale and discussions
  • Stage acceptance, payment milestones and changes
Working outputs

Proposal · statement of work · terms

Delivery support

Help strong concepts move through every stage.

Coordinate concept development, refinement and handoff, with professional reviews and engineering discussions at key stages. Keep briefs, versions and decisions connected as the work evolves.

  • Schedules, milestones and design reviews
  • Industrial design, structure, CMF and engineering
  • Deliverable checks, version organization and handoff
Working outputs

Schedule · review records · handoff package

Supply-chain support

Connect design decisions with making.

Bring materials, processes and supply conditions into the design process. Connect with prototyping and manufacturing resources, then use samples and engineering feedback to inform production decisions.

  • Materials, surface treatments and processes
  • Prototyping, supplier discussions and quotations
  • Refinement and handoff informed by prototypes
Working outputs

Process guidance · prototype plan · findings

Scope, fees and participation are agreed per project. Matching depends on demand, capabilities and availability; a fixed volume of work is not guaranteed.

One project.
How do we work together?

Consider a product project that needs design development and prototyping. You lead design; IDENIFE connects the supporting resources. Every stage has clear work and decisions.

  1. 01

    Define the brief

    Led by the designer
    Confirm relevant expertise, availability and interest.
    Supported by IDENIFE
    Organize context, objectives, constraints and open questions.
  2. 02

    Match the team

    Led by the designer
    Assess effort, capabilities and collaboration needs.
    Supported by IDENIFE
    Match specialists and agree independent or joint delivery.
  3. 03

    Agree the scope

    Led by the designer
    Confirm the scope, stage outputs and schedule.
    Supported by IDENIFE
    Support the proposal, fees, milestones and change process.
  4. 04

    Develop the design

    Led by the designer
    Lead research, concept exploration and design expression.
    Supported by IDENIFE
    Provide agreed tools, resources and stage coordination.
  5. 05

    Review and refine

    Led by the designer
    Refine the form, details and documentation after reviews.
    Supported by IDENIFE
    Coordinate design reviews and engineering feedback.
  6. 06

    Prototype and validate

    Led by the designer
    Assess samples against design intent and identify changes.
    Supported by IDENIFE
    Connect prototyping resources and collate process findings.
  7. 07

    Hand over the work

    Led by the designer
    Prepare agreed outputs, source files and explanations.
    Supported by IDENIFE
    Support checklist reviews, acceptance and follow-up records.

Keep briefs, versions, reviews and handoff records connected. Adapt the process to the project scope; agree intellectual property and confidentiality before collaboration.

Your workbench,
with AI alongside you.

Bring HuanYu into the design workflow: explore directions from a written brief and establish a 3D starting point from an image. Designers retain responsibility for selection, refinement and engineering judgment.

Vehicle concept proposals in a HuanYu design conversation
Explore design directionsDesign generation API
A vehicle model in an actual 3D software viewport
Move into 3D refinementImage to 3D API

Images show an existing workflow interface and model example.

Generated content is a starting point. Structure, dimensions, materials and manufacturability require further modeling and validation. Tools and access are agreed within the collaboration.

Bring your expertise.

Your next project.
Start with a conversation.

We welcome independent designers, industrial design studios and small teams with a clear specialization and an interest in collaborating on real projects.

  1. 01

    Introduce your practice

    Share your specialties, selected work and the support you need. A portfolio link is enough to start.

  2. 02

    Explore the fit

    Discuss experience, capacity and expectations to identify an appropriate way to collaborate.

  3. 03

    Start with a project

    For a suitable opportunity, agree the scope, roles and milestones before the work begins.

Industrial design OPC

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what comes next.

Share your specialty and contact details so we can discuss your needs. Applying does not automatically establish membership or guarantee project work.

Start with what you do best.

Leave one contact channel. Portfolio details and project plans can follow in our conversation.

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