Design IQ is a Design, Development and supply company that specialises in creating customised textile products for clients who include international brands and start ups alike. We specialise in designing and manufacturing bags, luggage and all forms of textile equipment. Established in 1985 we come from a Fashion and consumers goods background, with experience of designing and developing a wide range of goods with factories in Asia and Europe. We pride ourselves on a very commercial approach to helping clients develop stylish and practical products that will sell. Your first contact with Design IQ may be a broad discussion about your ambitions, and the marketplace and in turn we will tell you honestly if we think we can help you, what will be involved in terms of process, time and a broad idea of costs and deliverables. You will find us 'up front', direct & helpful to work with. We offer to do all the following either as independent units or all together to give you a turn key solution. - Research of the product and positioning to give you a competitive edge. - Concept, Design & Specification for sampling. - Development of samples - Commercialisation of samples into production samples - Manufacturing & Supply of finished goods - Shipping when required Our key assets include: - Design and brand development skill - A pro-active attitude - Attention to detail to make practical products that compete with branded styles - Practical experience of the process from a marketing idea to a finished product. Skills: Bag, luggage, equipment and clothing design. Pattern cutting and sewing skills. Visualisation skills Mac & PC. Technical specifications ( CAD Packs) Sample management. Manufacturing management and Shipping. Founder: Our Founder and lead Designer is Guy Mathiot. You can read about him, and more about what Design IQ has done at : www.linkedin.com/in/guymathiot/