Wajahat A.

Founder, Coffer Studios: Industrial design studio I turn early-stage product ideas into designs that actually ship, not just pretty renders, 6+ years, 50+ products, from startups and funded Kickstarter campaigns to established brands. Here's what that looks like in practice. Full-cycle product development: sketching, 3D modeling, rendering, prototyping, and production-ready documentation. I specialize in Design for Manufacturing and value engineering, and recent projects have cut production costs by up to 10% through smarter shipping, materials, and part design, without compromising on quality. Something most first-time founders learn the hard way: how a product ships can swing landed cost as much as material choice does. I build that in from day one, not after the first freight quote comes back. CMF (color, material, finish) and lean manufacturing thinking go in from the start too, so what you get is buildable at the price point you need. I've worked both sides of this: inside manufacturing operations running R&D, and outside as the freelancer clients bring in when they need one. That means I judge a design on whether it sells, not only whether it looks good or manufactures cleanly. Clients also tend to say I explain the process clearly instead of disappearing into a black box until the renders are done. "Wajahat was able to engineer a concept machine for us in record time. With minimal creative and design input, he developed a plausible mechanism for a complex machine. I always use Wajahat for my industrial design needs." Background: Consultant/Head of R&D for Apollo Housewares, years designing bespoke retail products and furniture systems before that, and I also taught industrial design as visiting faculty at National College of Arts. Tools: SolidWorks, Rhino 3D, KeyShot, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Photoshop. I work across time zones, respond within a few hours, and prefer long-term design partnerships, though I take on focused short-term projects too. Got an idea that needs to become a real, manufacturable product? Send me a message or book a discovery call and let's talk about what you're building.