Getting a designer for a new product made in china

[Jordan Valley]

Hi

I have come up with a new idea of a product (childrens spoon) that I would like to manufacture in China I have already spoken to a few manufacturers and they have seen my drawings however they want me to go to a designer to get the 3D design can anyone tell me whats the rough price for such a designer and can anyone advise me on a decent designer who fully understands working with chinese manufacturers

Thanks

 

[Irene0201]

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Yes, I have contacted the MOIC staff on WhatsApp.

 

[BusterBloodvessel]

What an extraordinary thread! With so much invective and dare I say vitriol. All the original post asked for was the name of a decent designer who was familiar working with Chinese factories (I assume based in the UK although the post doesnt say this) and an idea of cost to make a 3D design. Whilst the latter is difficult to advise without seeing the design the former is relatively straight forward. Surely this forum can do better than this! Most of the larger 3D design houses based in the UK (certainly those dealing with plastic moulded products) will have extensive expreience dealing with China given its probably the largest manufacture of these kinds of products.

Are you reading the same thread as me? I don't see any invective or vitriol, only a warning against how the generally accepted business ethics and practices in China vary from ours in the UK - which most people who have worked with and sourced from the Far East in any great capacity would agree with.

On a separate point regarding protecting your intellectual property in our experience it is extreamly unlikely the factory you ultimately chose to make your product will copy it and sell elsewhere

In my experience, it's likely.

 

[Jordan Valley]

another question does anyone have advice on wether you can hundle on prices with the chinese will they go down in price or not ?

 

[MOIC]

another question does anyone have advice on wether you can hundle on prices with the chinese will they go down in price or not ?

Haggle?

If your quantity is large, then there may be room for negotiation.

 

[fisicx]

another question does anyone have advice on wether you can hundle on prices with the chinese will they go down in price or not ?

Had a mate ask about this and the agent said there might be room for orders larger than 100,000 items. Didn't really matter what you ordered - the order needed to be big enough for them to offer any sort of discount.