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A yellow-toned collage in the shape of a hollow letter O features images of mechanical parts, bicycles, sketches, and technical equipment—showcasing the creativity of an Industrial Design NZ freelance industrial designer—on a white background.
A yellow-toned collage in the shape of a hollow letter O features images of mechanical parts, bicycles, sketches, and technical equipment—showcasing the creativity of an Industrial Design NZ freelance industrial designer—on a white background.

Freelance Industrial Design

Auckland, NZ

Have a product idea?
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Visualize your concept

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Prepare your product for manufacturing

A Wishbone balance bike from Product Design NZ, featuring three large white tyres—two at the rear and one at the front—displayed against a plain white background.

Redesign an existing product

About Me

A Venn diagram with three circles labelled Tech Capability, Manufacturing Feasibility, and Market Desirability highlights the sweet spot for Product Design NZ. The small overlapping area in the centre is highlighted in yellow.

Industrial Design NZ.

Hardware design that balances your tech with market and manufacturing constraints. I offer freelance industrial design services to New Zealand businesses who are bringing physical products to life.

Whether you’re building smart devices, tools, or performance-driven hardware, I support you from early concept through to production-ready CAD.

My work combines clean, functional design with a deep understanding of manufacturing. From injection molding and sheet metal to rapid prototyping and DFM.

My Toolbox

The good stuff behind your stuff.

I run an up-to-date professional-grade setup with powerful hardware, in-house prototyping, and secure, backed-up file systems. That means high-quality output, faster turnarounds, and peace of mind knowing your project’s in good hands from day one.

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Solidworks 2025

Part generation and detailed assemblies

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Rhinoceros

Supporting universal CAD

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Keyshot

Photo Realistic Imagery & animations

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Grasshopper

Procedural & Generative Modelling

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Sketchbook

Concept Sketching

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Vizcom

Rapid AI Image generations

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Adobe

Creative cloud suite

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Phrozen 3D Printer

Large format mSLA resin printing

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Synology NAS

Backed up file system

Professional Achievements

Konos Microphone

A black tabletop microphone on a tripod stand is connected by cables to an audio interface and a mixer, showcasing sleek Product Design NZ against a dark background.
A black tabletop microphone on a tripod stand is connected by cables to an audio interface and a mixer, showcasing sleek Product Design NZ against a dark background.
Konos Microphone

Collaboration with Blender Design and Dotterel Technologies

ENVI - Engineering NZ Innovation Award

2023

Gold Pin - Product - Designers Institute NZ

2023

Winner - Product - Good Design Awards AU

2023

Wishbone Balance Bike

A colourful children's balance tricycle with a black frame, white tyres, green handlebars, purple seat, and vibrant decorative patterns on the body—an imaginative example of Product Design NZ—set against a plain white background.
A colourful children's balance tricycle with a black frame, white tyres, green handlebars, purple seat, and vibrant decorative patterns on the body—an imaginative example of Product Design NZ—set against a plain white background.
Recycled Balance Bike

Collaboration with Wishbone Design Studio

Winner - Product - Good Design Awards AU

2020

Winner - European Product Design Award

2019

Gold Pin - Product - Designers Institute NZ

2014

Gold Pin - Sustainability - Designers Institute NZ

2014

Stratlock Panel Mounting System

Several white and black plastic components with circular openings and rubber rings, plus one red and one white round part, are arranged on a grey surface—showcasing Industrial Design NZ expertise in CAD and design for manufacture.
Several white and black plastic components with circular openings and rubber rings, plus one red and one white round part, are arranged on a grey surface—showcasing Industrial Design NZ expertise in CAD and design for manufacture.
Stratlock Panel Mounting System

Collaboration with Blender Design and Fastmount

Silver Pin - Product - Designers Institute NZ

2020

Winner - Product - Good Design Awards AU

2022

Sealegs E4 Electric Amphibious Boat

A person is driving an amphibious boat with wheels onto a sandy beach at sunset. The water is calm, the sky clear. Showcasing innovative Product Design NZ, the boat has SeaLegs Electric written on its side.
A person is driving an amphibious boat with wheels onto a sandy beach at sunset. The water is calm, the sky clear. Showcasing innovative Product Design NZ, the boat has SeaLegs Electric written on its side.
E4 Electric Amphibious Boat

Collaboration with Blender Design and Sealegs

Gold Pin - Product Experimental - Designers Institute NZ

2020

Fastmount Textile Clip

A white and clear plastic bread bag clip, designed by a freelance industrial designer, rests on a light grey, textured fabric surface atop a wooden table.
A white and clear plastic bread bag clip, designed by a freelance industrial designer, rests on a light grey, textured fabric surface atop a wooden table.
Heavy Duty Textile Clip

Collaboration with Blender Design and Fastmount

Bronze Pin - Product - Designers Institute NZ

2020

Fabseat

A modern office chair with a lattice back and seat sits on castors. Abstract 3D design elements flow from the left, illustrating its creation by a freelance industrial designer from Industrial Design NZ at ET-ID.
A modern office chair with a lattice back and seat sits on castors. Abstract 3D design elements flow from the left, illustrating its creation by a freelance industrial designer from Industrial Design NZ at ET-ID.
Fabseat

Gold Pin - Product Student - Designers Institute NZ

2013

Winner - Product Concept - Reddot

2013

Runner up - James Dyson Awards

2013
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Evan is an absolute professional and a pleasure to work with. He is a fantastic communicator, keeping me informed and involved throughout the entire design process. I'm consistently impressed by his efficiency and ability to meet deadlines, with his work always of the highest possible standard. Evan’s creativity is what truly makes him stand out; he has a unique ability to understand my vision/s and ideas and bring them to life while also suggesting innovative details. His expertise in design to production is invaluable, as he designs with manufacturing in mind. A skilled, reliable, and visionary designer, I won't work with anyone else.

Jane MasonDirector - Jane Mason Studios

Evan quickly developed a new aesthetic design for our wearable tech product also producing high-quality renders that we used to engage early prospects. He then collaborated closely with our in-house team to refine the design for production. Evan quickly developed a good understanding of our business, target customers and constraints offering practical solution options.

Chris KomatasCOO - StretchSense

Working with Evan has been a great experience. He has been exceptionally thorough, taking the time and effort to fully understand our vision and requirements. His methodical and systemic approach to the process has also been really helpful for us, as a young company with limited experience in product design and development. He has remained friendly, professional and a pleasure to work with. We feel really confident having Evan leading our product design and would be happy to work with him again on future projects.

Gavin GanDirector - Pet Impact

I have worked with Evan on several projects and found him to be intuitive and good at interpreting our requirements. And the results from our collaborations have been successful in the market we trade in.

Keith PrattGM - Fastmount

I worked closely with Evan on various projects where he demonstrated the highest standard in creative execution coupled with the flexibility and out-of-the-box thinking required to take it to the next level. Evan showed exceptional professionalism, empathy and industry knowledge.

Moomin KerrFounder - Impact by Design

Evan is a natural industrial designer. He has an incredible ability to think both abstractly and logically, making him an innovative problem solver. He has proven his skills across personal and professional projects.

Erika HansenIndustrial Designer

Evan was part of a Design Research team where we undertook a project for local government. His open mind and tenacity to get things right have made him a valuable team member. He can relate well with clients and relations from a wide range of disciplines. He is inspiring to work with and has interpersonal and technical skills that will serve his career well.

Matthjis SiljeeAssistant Head of School - Massey University

Evan is a cream-of-the-crop industrial designer. He excels in abstract thinking, and has the drive to materialise these throughs and ideas into complex physical products. Evan has a contagiously positive outlook on life. We hired Evan for his ability to understand configurable consumer products in terms of parametric design.

Tom KluyskensProduct Manager - Trimble Inc.

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