Close-up of a red hydrofoil surfboard resting on calm water, showing the base of the mast and smooth board surface with F-one written in white lettering. Product Design NZ expertise influences its sleek, CAD-enhanced lines. Out-of-focus shoreline and sky behind.

Quick Release Hydrofoil Bolt

Workvan storage system designed by industrial designer Auckland-based Evan Thomas – modular drawer units installed in a trade van.

Workvan

Made Evident is a small business idea designed to give customers a hands-on experience with the making process. The product line features sleek, minimalistic metal stands for headphones and gaming controllers, shipped flat-packed. The unique twist? Customers fold the metal by hand, following a simple step-by-step assembly process. The goal was to create a product that felt both interactive and rewarding, making it a perfect gift for the “hard-to-buy-for” gamers and digital professionals in our lives.

Made Evident

A digital diagram with interconnected nodes and flowcharts is shown above three 3D renderings of a silver ring—designed for manufacture by ET-ID, a freelance industrial designer—viewed from different angles and alongside a wireframe design view.

Engagement Ring