08 · Research · product · use
Connecting product design and manufacturing
Bringing performance, materials, workshop realities, visual identity and the product’s real-world use into the same conversation.
Connecting product design and manufacturing
Context
A surfboard is a performance object, a material assembly, a graphic surface and a product used in very specific conditions.
Need
Move the product forward without separating its visual direction from feasibility, durability and intended behaviour.
My role
I work with shapers, suppliers, production teams and users to turn intentions into buildable graphic and manufacturing solutions.
Work completed
- Material and process research
- Graphic design applied to the product
- Prototyping and refinement
- Solution documentation and presentation
People and disciplines coordinated
- Shapers, laminators and finishing teams
- Suppliers, technical partners and users
Deliverables
- Prototypes
- Graphic ranges
- Technical files
- Finished products
Observable outcome
The research leads to prototypes and finished products that are tested, manufactured and presented through company ranges or collaborations.
Tools & practices
- Product design
- Illustrator
- Prototyping
- Production follow-up
- Photography
Media & rights
Project media
Screenshot of the uwl-surfboards.com home page captured August 5, 2026, showing how product, guidance and manufacturing are brought together.