From an early age, it was clear that I had to find a creative profession. As a child, I already felt a need to express my creativity and to design in three dimensions. Perhaps my largest (personal) project back then was to build a city from paper with houses, fortresses, skyscrapers, cars, trucks, boats, airplanes, and animals. I challenged myself to build as much as I could by using only one part per object. For instance, I made skyscrapers by using just one piece of paper for each, which I would cut out, fold, and glue into shape.

The industrial design bachelor’s and master’s programs I followed at the Technical University in Delft, the Netherlands, built a solid understanding of product design and manufacturing. After obtaining my master’s degree, I moved to Berlin, Germany, where I worked in a German design studio and learned about the ins and outs of industrial design on the job from award-winning designers. Main projects that we worked on in the studio were for public transport (for example train and subway interior and exterior concepts) and door intercom products. The experiences in Germany also helped shape my appreciation for minimalistic design. I’m originally from the Netherlands and after eight years in Germany, I’m now combining work with travel. The impressions I get from travelling are inspiring and they provide me with insights about design in other countries. Today, I listen to the requirements of my clients, who are based all around the globe. I've helped them create many types of products, among which a pocket knife, a smart food thermometer, outdoor products, gaming equipment, and various types of kitchenware. After winning awards for several products I designed and having them featured in exhibitions, I still find get fulfilment from happy end users. From reading or watching reviews from the people who use the products I designed and who express how they help them in their daily lives. It aligns perfectly with my mission: "Enriching people's daily lives by designing meaningful products." What contributes to creating a meaningful product is to make it sustainable. Imagine products that can be used for years and years and that afterwards can be repaired or recycled into something useful again. I believe we should treasure our objects and create products that add value to the world.

Enriching people's daily lives by designing meaningful products

I'll help you turn your idea into a reality

Ridzert Ingenegeren

Industrial Designer

Designing physical products

for 10+ years

Product design for manufacturing

I design products for exciting businesses and entrepreneurs, globally. People with a drive and passion to make their ideas come to life.

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I designed this coffee filter for FLTRgo

Share your product with the world!

You might have a great idea in your head, and you may not even have the idea fully developed. I can help you refining your idea. If you're one step further, I can help you designing your new product based on your idea, and design it into a tangible product.

You might have an innovative technology that you would like to introduce to the world, but you don't know how to design a product around it and how it could be manufactured. I can help you out creating exciting designs that are elaborated, refined, and made easy to produce.

I can help you out generating exciting new ideas and developing concepts, including stunning visuals for your products. I think out-of-the-box in order to get fresh perspectives for your physical product and the way it can be manufactured.

I work with people worldwide that want to create physical products, for example entrepreneurs, founders, and businesses owners. I create products from scratch or redesign existing products with them.

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I designed this smart thermometer with FireBoard Labs

About

From an early age, it was clear that I had to find a creative profession. As a child, I already felt a need to express my creativity and to design in three dimensions. Perhaps my largest (personal) project back then was to build a city from paper with houses, fortresses, skyscrapers, cars, trucks, boats, airplanes, and animals. I challenged myself to build as much as I could by using only one part per object. For instance, I made skyscrapers by using just one piece of paper for each, which I would cut out, fold, and glue into shape.

The industrial design bachelor’s and master’s programs I followed at the Technical University in Delft, the Netherlands, built a solid understanding of product design and manufacturing. After obtaining my master’s degree, I moved to Berlin, Germany, where I worked in a German design studio and learned about the ins and outs of industrial design on the job from award-winning designers. Main projects that we worked on in the studio were for public transport (for example train and subway interior and exterior concepts) and door intercom products. The experiences in Germany also helped shape my appreciation for minimalistic design.

I’m originally from the Netherlands and after eight years in Germany, I’m now combining work with travel. The impressions I get from travelling are inspiring and they provide me with insights about design in other countries.

Today, I listen to the requirements of my clients, who are based all around the globe. I've helped them create many types of products, among which a pocket knife, a smart food thermometer, outdoor products, gaming equipment, and various types of kitchenware.

After winning awards for several products I designed and having them featured in exhibitions, I still find get fulfilment from happy end users. From reading or watching reviews from the people who use the products I designed and who express how they help them in their daily lives. It aligns perfectly with my mission:

"Enriching people's daily lives by designing meaningful products."

What contributes to creating a meaningful product is to make it sustainable. Imagine products that can be used for years and years and that afterwards can be repaired or recycled into something useful again. I believe we should treasure our objects and create products that add value to the world.

"Enriching people's daily lives by designing meaningful products."

Award-winning
product design

Products that I designed with my clients won the following awards:

• Gold at the International Design Awards 2023

• Top Design and Winner at the European Design Awards 2023

• 3 times silver at the International Design Awards 2022
• Good Design Award in 2021
• Bronze at the A' Design Award in 2021

• Iron at the A' Design Award in 2021

• Iron at the A' Design Award in 2019

One-stop shop

I offer an end to end industrial design service from the minute you come up with the idea until the product is totally designed and can be prototyped and prepared for manufacturing. I can even design the packaging too if you need it, and work on your branding.

Products that get manufactured

I work together with passionate people and design products that get made.

Dutch design background

I hold a bachelors and masters degree in Industrial Design Engineering from the Delft University of Technology.

German design experience

In the first 5 years of my career, I got educated in clear no-nonsense German design while working in a design team in Berlin.

Collaboration with manufacturers

Save time and stress by letting me handle communication with your manufacturer about the development of your next product. If you don't have a manufacturer yet, I can help you out with this as well.

Values

Creativity

Out-of-the box thinking, coming up with new ideas and problem solving will result in a tangible product that can gain you a competitive edge.

Freedom

Freedom of thought, freedom of location, and the freedom to create meaningful work relationships. You have the freedom to develop your own product that you can sell and distribute, so that many people can benefit from it.

Sustainability

With all current waste, climate, and resource issues, let's create meaningful products that improve people's daily lives and treat resources wisely.

Professional approach

As an independent contractor, my full-time engagement is in industrial design, from initial ideas until a producible result. If you're thinking of working together, fill in the contact form now.

Passionate work

Working with passion and with passionate people that are driven to get their product live are important parts of my approach.

Global orientation

I have worked with clients from over 15 countries: the USA, Canada, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, Germany, France, the UK, Ireland, Switzerland, Estonia, Uruguay, and more. I have lived in several countries myself.

My 4-step design process

1

Idea

Creating drawings of at least three options for your product that you can choose from.

2

Concept

Building a first 3D CAD/CAM model, based on your favorite idea.

3

Detail

Finalizing every detail, and preparing files that your manufacturer can use for prototyping and production.

4

Visual

Creating realistic product images that you can use for display on your website or packaging, for fundraising, Amazon listings, and more.

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In order to keep a clear focus on every single project, the number of projects that I work on simultaneously is limited.

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I designed this folding knife for Bergkvist

What clients are saying

“Ridzert is very skilled with his designs, and very technical.
He brought new designs to us and executed on all the required details required for a relatively complicated 3D design with multiple parts.”

★★★★★

Ted Conrad - Founder of FireBoard Labs

Kansas City, USA

"Great product, and great communication along the way to get there - a quality that can't be underrated. It was a pleasure to work with Ridzert, and I will again. The product was hand drawn sketches of a new product, and they were very professional and exactly as I needed"

★★★★★

Rebecca Breach - Founder of Jardinière Sauvage

Paris, France

"We’ve worked with Ridzert several times now and we’ve always been extremely happy with the results. In every project, he takes the time to fully understand the product and deliverables before starting. He always over delivers on what we expect, be it through creativity or additional support after the project has ended. It is always a thoroughly enjoyable experience and we look forward to working with him again in the future."

★★★★★

David P. – CEO of
AquaBliss, Inc

Delaware, USA

"Ridzert has honestly been incredible and a valuable asset in getting our product live. I was impressed by his talent, work ethic and communication. Needless to say, we will use Ridzert again for our upcoming projects. I would like to thank you for the outstanding work you've done!"

★★★★★