Who

Product Development Team

Design Make Connect is a Design Collective that meets you wherever you are on your product journey and helps you to turn your serviette scribbles into manufacturable products.

With over a decade of experience, DMC offers a range of product development services to entrepreneurs, and established businesses.

Our team

Turning ideas into production-ready products.

Dylan Cooper

New Zealand

Dylan loves the product ecosystem, from idea through to production and everything in between.

George Hugo

South Africa

George is detail obsessed with a portfolio of successful products for a range of industries.

I chose to work with DMC due to their proven track record in designing products with similar complexity to what I envisioned. A bonus was that some of their team members were based nearby, making in-person meetings convenient, although not strictly necessary to complete the project.While the initial complexity of the project was slightly underestimated, DMC quickly adapted, presenting me with several refined design concepts. They ultimately delivered a striking design that captured the inspiration behind the product. As we reached the final stages of prototyping, DMC also connected me with a trusted manufacturer to handle production, ensuring a smooth transition from design to manufacturing.

Migael Dannhauser

Owner, MSD Media

At every stage, the team at DMC has combined extraordinary communication and teamwork with innovative, elegant engineering to develop our initial product idea into something far better than we could have imagined. Their staff are able to bridge the gap between the technical aspects of the project, and the human needs of the users - and make it look easy. They can receive a few user snapshots or a vague description of user feelings - and come back to the next meeting having precisely identified the problem and come up with multiple technical, carefully thought out solutions. They keep our team tethered to the practical realities of the manufacturing process but never give up on the searching for a design solution that makes our wildest dreams possible. Their enthusiasm and investment in the user need for the product makes working together energizing and inspiring. Working with DMC has been transformative for our project. We feel very fortunate that we found this partnership - cannot overstate the impact for our team.

Lelac Almagor

Project Lead, Bunch Bikes

I recently worked with Design Make Connect (DMC) on my product idea. Dylan and George at DMC were amazing throughout the entire process.From day one, they really got what I was aiming for and made the whole design process easy. Their communication was always clear and prompt, keeping me in the loop at every step. Their passion for getting my product just right was evident in every detail, showing they genuinely cared about making the best product possible.I appreciated their flexibility as well; they were open to changes and new ideas whenever we needed to tweak the design. Their responsiveness was top-notch any questions or concerns I had were quickly addressed, which kept everything on schedule.In short, working with DMC was a great experience. Dylan and Georges understanding, clear communication, passion, attention to detail, flexibility, and responsiveness made them the perfect team to bring my product to life. Highly recommend!

Vishva Somaya

Founder, Shot Drop

Click for in-depth reviews:

Projects

Our latest projects

Ready to turn your dream into reality?

Get customized product development assistance