CMF_Nexus
Product
Design
From concept sketch to production-ready file. We blend design thinking with engineering rigour to develop products that look right, work right, and manufacture efficiently.
What We Do
Design that bridges
form and factory.
CMF_Nexus is HS108's product design practice. The name reflects the focus: Colour, Material, and Finish — the decisions that determine how a product feels, communicates, and holds up over time — brought together at the nexus of design and manufacture.
We work across the full product development cycle: from early ideation and form exploration through to detailed CAD, DFM review, and production-ready deliverables.
Our approach combines design intent with engineering discipline. A product should be desirable and buildable. Those aren't competing goals — they're the same goal, approached with enough rigour to get both right.
Deliverables
Concept & Ideation
- Industrial design sketches
- Concept exploration & selection
- Ergonomics & human factors research
- Form language development
- Design intent documentation
Engineering Design
- 3D CAD modelling (SolidWorks/Fusion)
- CMF specification (colour, material, finish)
- Design for manufacture (DFM) review
- Tolerancing & assembly planning
- Technical drawings & BOM support
Prototyping
- Appearance models & soft mockups
- Functional prototypes
- User testing models
- Pre-production samples
- Production-ready design files
How We Work
Research
User needs, market context, manufacturing constraints — understanding all inputs before anything is drawn.
Concept
Rapid ideation across multiple directions. Wide before narrow — we explore before we commit.
Develop
CAD, CMF, DFM — the work of turning concept into something buildable, manufacturable, and right.
Deliver
Production-ready files, documentation, and manufacturing liaison support through to first article.
Start a CMF_Nexus project.
Tell us about the product you're building — what it needs to do, who it's for, and where in the development process you are. We'll work from there.
CMF_Nexus at a Glance
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Need the product to look as good as it works?
CMF_Nexus pairs with CX&Identity and Lumina.raw for full product launch coverage.