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Duku Design

Name: Duku Design
Address: Duku, William Burford House, Lansdown Place Lane, Cheltenham, GL502LB, GB
Telephone: 01242 697666

A leading UK product design consultancy transforming ideas into successful products. We pride ourselves on delivering a high quality, professional service.

We are a unique product design consultancy based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. By combining experienced product designers and chartered patent attorneys under one roof, we provide a seamless intergration between these essential aspects which develop and protect your idea. This saves time and money for our clients and results in a better, stronger product. Duku has an expert team of product desig

ners with over 10 year's of design consultancy experience. Our team has worked on a diverse range of over 200 projects in sectors ranging from child & baby products through to complex industrial items and everything in between. Our proven design process allows us to focus on speed of delivery without sacrificing quality or attention to detail. Duku offers every service that you will need to reach a successful licence deal or take your product into production. Our in-house chartered patent and trademark attorneys will help you protect your idea in the form of patents, registered designs and trademarks. For our clients, this ensures a high quality, accessible and cost effective service from the outset. Patent and trademark searching is an important first step in this process.

26/05/2026

How Do You Manufacture a Product?

Our new blog is essential reading for anyone interested in launching their own product. We explore the biggest factors in the manufacturing process and how to leverage these to create a better product which can become a commercial success.

Bringing a new product to market is often portrayed as a fast-moving process. Television shows like Dragons' Den and The Apprentice make it appear as though products move from an idea to a finished item almost overnight.

In reality, successful product manufacturing is a far more detailed and iterative process, which starts from day one of a project. It involves careful consideration during the early design stages and thorough testing with prototypes.

A successful manufacturing process is a balance of experienced designers working with expert manufacturers, to consider a wide variety of engineering challenges and their commercial implications on the end product. Manufacturing cannot be looked at purely in isolation, it impacts development and post-production commercialisation.

https://www.duku.co.uk/post/how-do-i-manufacture-a-product

20/05/2026

LimeOnAir partnered with to create a bespoke enclosure for their live audio streaming device. The challenge: house a custom PCB in a compact, stackable design that could be assembled without screws or fixings.

The resulting two part casing was optimised for injection moulding with a distinctive contemporary design aesthetic.

Find out more about our electronic development services, through the link in our bio.

19/05/2026

Do you want to maximise the commercial potential of your idea?

Our in-house commercialisation team will maximise your product's commercial potential before you reach manufacture and product launch. Working alongside our Product desingers to ensure your go-to-market strategy is as well developed as your product is. We can help you undertake market analysis, undertsand mitigate risks, define your pricing dynamics and plan your go-to-market strategy.

Our commercialisation stages are perfect for businesses who are looking for new opportunities and market gaps to launch products into. It is also ideal for start-ups and entrepreneurs to ensure a successful product launch or to win investment and funding.

Get in touch to find to more: https://www.duku.co.uk/product-design-services/product-commercialisation

12/05/2026

"Quingo Mobilty partnered with to develop their next mobility scooters, delivering two new models that combine class-leading stability with advanced features. Duku’s design team focused on user-centric solutions including a full-colour display, reversing camera, dynamic LED lighting, dampened handlebars and integrated heated grips.

From bespoke CAD modelling and prototyping to production-ready design, Duku ensured each scooter met ergonomic, safety and manufacturing standards, while future-proofing electronics for long-term innovation.

Read more about our product design services www.duku.co.uk/product-design-services

28/04/2026

The benefits of in-house IP attorneys for product development

Bringing product design and intellectual property expertise together creates a significant advantage for businesses developing new products.

1. Clearer communication
Direct collaboration between designer and attorney, ensures clear understanding of what is important in the design.

2. Stronger patent applications
Attorneys gain insight into the design rationale, development history and the features that have been added, refined or rejected.

3. Better informed design decisions
Early patent searches help identify existing prior art so designers can refine concepts before committing time and investment.

Duku's long-standing partnership with Albright IP speeds up communication and strengthens IP protection. https://www.duku.co.uk/product-design-services/intellectual-property

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22/04/2026

The kitchen gadgets you never knew you needed! Duku have worked with to the design and develop many of their innovative products, including the Crimpit wrap, which have been proudly manufactured in the UK.

Crimpit have sold over one million products. Their range has been hugely successful and are stocked at major retailers such as , , & .

15/04/2026

partnered with to create a smart parcel drop box that collects your packages when you’re not home and keeps them safe. Our product designers took the project through concept development, prototyping and design for manufacture.

09/04/2026

Zuke partnered with to create a ski boot attachment that makes rigid boots easier and safer to walk in. The challenge: design a product adaptable to multiple boot sizes while meeting strict safety standards for ski release.

24/03/2026

Why Integrating Electronics Early is Key to Product Success

Working with a consultancy that combines both product designers and electronic engineers in-house, accelerates electronics development and improves usability.

Early collaboration between designer and electronic engineer ensures that hardware, firmware and user interfaces are aligned from the very start of development. Avoiding costly redesigns later due to a lack of collaboration if the work is dividing between two different companies.

By bringing these capabilities into the same team as at Duku, our electronics team can ensure that an electrical system is practical, cost-effective and feasible while enabling a designer’s vision to be realised in a production-viable system.

While our designers can ensure that the electronics function, and are packaged, in a way which maximises user experience without sacrificing on the products form.

Learn more about how we integrate electronic and product development www.duku.co.uk

18/03/2026

How do you take a product concept and make it real?

The answer is robust CAD engineering. CAD allows designers to create precise 3D models that define form, function and mechanical behaviour, ensuring technical viability and cost efficiency long before production begins.

A CAD engineering stage gives initial ideas structure, mechanical clarity and prototype-ready detail, turning sketch concepts into manufacturable designs with real potential.

CAD is also a powerful tool to produce high-quality visualisations, renders and animations. Which communicate concepts clearly, helping secure investment and stakeholder support.

As development progresses, CAD underpins prototyping allowing advanced techniques such as 3D printing to be used. Or used for virtual strength testing, which saves time and cost testing a real prototype.

Learn how CAD can bring your ideas to life at www.duku.co.uk

Address

Duku, William Burford House, Lansdown Place Lane
Cheltenham
GL502LB

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	9am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	9am - 5:30pm
Thursday	9am - 5:30pm
Friday	9am - 5:30pm

Telephone

01242 697666

Website

https://linktr.ee/dukudesignuk

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