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What We Do

A strategic merchandising partner, not a vendor.

Seven capabilities that normally sit in separate businesses. Holding them together is what lets one team answer a brief with an idea and then actually produce it.

  • Strategy

    Understand the brand, audience, campaign objective, budget, quantity, timeline and intended impact.

  • Ideation

    Recommend merchandise concepts rather than sending catalogues. One brief can generate many directions.

  • Design

    Product artwork, merchandise concepts, packaging, custom structures, gift sets, mockups and prototypes.

  • Sourcing

    Kadokowe ready stock, Indonesian production, China sourcing and custom factories.

  • Production

    Coordination of both in-house customisation and external manufacturing.

  • Packaging

    Treated as part of the merchandise concept and brand experience, not an afterthought.

  • Delivery

    End-to-end handling from idea through production to final delivery.

Our process

Our real product is the process. The merchandise is what comes out of it.

  1. 01DiscoverUnderstand the brief, the campaign and the audience.
  2. 02EvaluateAnalyse brand, budget, quantity and timeline.
  3. 03RecommendPut forward tailored concepts, not a catalogue.
  4. 04CraftDesign, prototype, and refine with you.
  5. 05DeliverProduce and ship on time, at any scale.

From Idea to Reality

We don't stop at ideas. We make them happen.

Craft and Deliver are where most of the work actually lives. Here is what those two stages look like on the floor.

  1. Brief and brainstorming — sketches, product selection on the table
    01

    Think

    Craft

    It starts with why.

    We understand the brand, audience, campaign, budget, quantity and deadline before deciding what to make.

  2. Design screen — artwork, mockup, packaging concept
    02

    Design

    Craft

    Turning possibilities into something you can see.

    Product concepts, artwork, packaging and visual mockups are developed before production begins.

  3. Physical sample and material comparison on the bench
    03

    Prototype

    Craft

    Test before we scale.

    Where required, samples and prototypes validate dimensions, materials, colours, branding and construction.

  4. Production — UV printing, DTF, engraving, cutting
    04

    Make

    Craft

    From one idea to thousands.

    In-house customisation combines with trusted production partners in Indonesia and China.

  5. QC bench — inspection and packing
    05

    Check

    Deliver

    Details matter.

    Production quality, branding, colour, packaging and finishing are checked before final delivery.

  6. Finished project — boxes, final merchandise, event usage
    06

    Deliver

    Deliver

    Ready to make an impact.

    Finished merchandise is packed and delivered to the project's requirements and timeline.

Built for agility.

Our in-house capabilities let us prototype, customise and respond quickly. When scale is required, our production network in Indonesia and our sourcing and manufacturing partners in China take ideas from hundreds to thousands.

How we start

Two ways in, depending on how clear the brief already is.

Strategic Consultation & Development

For clients who are unclear, or open to solutions.

  1. 01Client Discovery1–3 days
  2. 02Product Choice & Brand Consultation3 days – 1 month
  3. 03Custom Design & Development3 days – 2 weeks
  4. 04Production & Sourcing5 days – 60 days

Direct Production Workflow

For clients who already know exactly what they want.

  1. 01Product Choice & Quotation
  2. 02Purchase Order & Mockup
  3. 03Production & Delivery10 days – 3 weeks

Whether you have a brief or just a problem.

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