A support network for independent industrial designers and small studios. From a project opportunity to a considered handoff, take your expertise further.
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.
01
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
02
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
03
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
04
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.
Project stageLed by the designerSupported by IDENIFE
01
Define the brief
Led by the designer
Confirm relevant expertise, availability and interest.
Supported by IDENIFE
Organize context, objectives, constraints and open questions.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
01
Introduce your practice
Share your specialties, selected work and the support you need. A portfolio link is enough to start.
02
Explore the fit
Discuss experience, capacity and expectations to identify an appropriate way to collaborate.
03
Start with a project
For a suitable opportunity, agree the scope, roles and milestones before the work begins.
Industrial design OPC
Tell us 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.