01/04CEZAR · Fragrance · Bottle design
A perfume bottle with a signature gesture
From the client's idea to a production-ready bottle in 3 weeks.
DesignDFMLab samplesFactory
01 SKETCH
02 CAD
03 PROTOTYPE
04 MOULD
05 PRODUCT
Industrial design & product development labIdeas in. Products out.
We design, engineer and prototype physical products in our own lab. Then we stay with you at the factory until the first production run matches the sample you approved.
Founder-ledYou own the CAD and toolingNDA before day one
100+products taken to production
30+moulds made in our lab
8 YRSdesigning physical products
CN·PT·TNfactories we work with
UTC+2overlaps China, EU and UK hours
Who we build forFour ways in. One lab.
Where are you starting from?
Pick the one that sounds like you. Each door tells you what we do first, so you know what the first week looks like.
Founders & inventors
I have an idea.
A sketch, a napkin, or a prototype that barely works. We turn it into a design a factory can quote and make.
First step: a 30-minute call
Brands
We're launching a new product.
Your brand needs its next physical product. Design, engineering, prototypes and factory follow-through, run as one team.
First step: brief and fixed quote
Beauty & fragrance
We're a fragrance or beauty brand.
Caps, closures, refillable cases, diffusers and gift hardware. Weight, click and finish designed on purpose. Refills ready for the EU packaging rules (PPWR).
First step: a 30-minute call
Crowdfunding
We're about to crowdfund.
Backers pay for a product that ships. We make your prototype manufacturable before the campaign promises a delivery date.
First step: DFM review
VOCCEL Product Lab
For e-commerce brands We already sell a product. So does everyone else. Turn the supplier product you sell into one only your brand has.
For e-commerce brands We already sell a product. So does everyone else. Turn the supplier product you sell into one only your brand has.
ServicesSix disciplines, one team
Everything between the idea and the factory.
Most product failures happen in the hand-offs: designer to engineer, engineer to factory. We keep all of it in one room.
01
Product strategy
Who buys it, what it must cost to make, what it has to beat. Settled before anyone draws.
02
Industrial design
Sketches to surfaced CAD. Form, ergonomics, and the details people remember and pay for.
03
Engineering & DFM
Draft angles, wall thickness, parting lines, snap fits, tolerances. The decisions that decide whether a mould works.
04
Prototype lab
3D printing, casting and small-batch moulding in-house. Looks-like and works-like samples in days, not weeks.
05
Factory follow-through
Tool review, T0 and T1 samples, correction lists, factory calls. We stay until the golden sample is signed.
06
CMF & packaging
Colour, material, finish, and the box it ships in. Specified with physical chips, never screen colours.
Not in-house
Electronics design and certification. We bring in specialist partners and accredited test labs, manage them, and keep everyone on one plan. We never claim test results ourselves.
ProcessIdea → production
Six stages. You approve every gate.
Nothing moves to the next stage, and none of your money moves with it, until you sign off the gate.
50%at signing
30%at design freeze
20%at golden sample
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01
Brief & research
1–2 WEEKS- You get
- A one-page brief: user, target cost, the products it must beat, the must-haves.
- Gate
- Brief signed
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02
Concept
2–3 WEEKS- You get
- Three directions as sketches, quick form models and a cost read on each.
- Gate
- One direction chosen
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03
Design & DFM
3–6 WEEKS- You get
- Surfaced, engineered CAD (STEP), a DFM report and 2D drawings with tolerances.
- Gate
- Design freeze
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04
Proof Sample
2–3 WEEKS- You get
- Looks-like and works-like prototypes from our lab, with a fit and function test report.
- Gate
- Sample approved in your hand
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05
Factory
4–8 WEEKS- You get
- Tool design review, T0 and T1 sample reviews, correction lists, factory calls.
- Gate
- Golden sample signed
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06
Production
2–6 WEEKS- You get
- Pre-production sample check, an inspection spec for your QC partner, a first-run review.
- Gate
- First production shipped
The labPrinters, casting, small-batch moulding
You hold it before the factory cuts steel.
Most studios hand over files and hope. Our designers work next to a prototype lab, so every design is tested in the hand before a factory spends your money on a tool.
10×
What a mould change costs after the steel is hardened, compared with before. We find problems while they're cheap.
2–3 WK
From frozen CAD to a tested Proof Sample in your hand.
CTQ
Critical-to-quality features marked on a physical sample the factory keeps, so "matte finish" can't be misread.
What the lab does
- Looks-like and works-like prototypes
- Fit, feel and function tested before tooling
- Pilot batches of 50–300 parts for creators, retail pitches or campaign videos
- A labelled reference sample the factory builds to
What we don't claim
- Lab parts are not production parts. Final gloss, texture and tolerances come from the factory tool.
- A sample doesn't replace the factory's own T0 and T1 trials.
- Safety and certification testing always go to an accredited third-party lab.
Selected workCase studies
Selected work.
Real projects, shown with the clients' permission. Every case follows the same six steps: Before, Diagnosis, Design, Lab, Factory, Result.
02/04Fragrance · Wearable diffuser
A scent diffuser you wear on a chain
From concept to a production-ready design in 4 weeks.
IDCADCastingFinishing
03/04Eco Armor · Education · Protective case
A shock case built for school laptops
Designed and engineered in 4 weeks.
IDDFMLab samples
04/04COELLYO · Beauty · Lipstick case
From concept sheet to a boxed sample
From concept sheet to a boxed sample in 3 weeks.
ConceptCMFPrototypeSample
VOCCEL Product Lab · for e-commerce brands
Selling a product everyone else sells?
Product Lab turns the supplier product you already sell into one only your brand has. Redesigned around your customers' complaints, proven in our lab, followed through the factory.
L0Brand SkinL1Signature UpgradeL2New ShellL3New FunctionL4New Product
Enter the Product Lab
Start with a Bestseller Audit · €950
AboutFounder-led studio
You work directly with Karim.
"The person who sketches your product is the person on the call with the factory."
I’m Karim, an industrial designer and product developer with over eight years of experience across electronics, healthcare, transportation, fashion, toys and interiors.
My focus is on creating products that work well, look right and are built to last, with an international perspective shaped by projects in Europe and across the world.
I’m also the co-founder of Modifox, a modular running-shoe system, and I opened VOCCEL Design Lab in Vilnius in 2024. Over the years, I’ve helped bring more than 100 products from concept through to production.
- Based in
- Vilnius, Lithuania
- Time zone
- EET · UTC+2
- Works with
- Brands in the UK, EU, US and the Gulf
- Languages
- English, French, Italian
FAQStraight answers
Questions founders ask first.
Anything else, ask on the call. You'll get a direct answer, including "that's not for us".
How much does product design cost?
It depends on how new the product is. As a guide, a design-for-manufacturing review starts at €1,200, industrial design from concept to surfaced CAD starts at €5,000, and complete development through the factory starts at €12,000. Tooling is paid to the factory and quoted separately.
After a 30-minute call you get a fixed-price proposal within 48 hours.
Who owns the design, the CAD files and the tooling?
You do. The IP transfers to you on final payment, and the factory's tool order names your company as the tooling owner. We keep the right to show the work in our portfolio, anonymised if you ask.
Will you sign an NDA?
Yes, before you share anything. We also help you put an NNN agreement (non-disclosure, non-use, non-circumvention) in place with your factory.
Do you manufacture the product?
No. We design it, prove it in our lab and manage the factory until the golden sample is signed. You buy production directly from the factory.
Do you design electronics or handle certification?
Not in-house. We work with specialist electronics partners and accredited third-party test labs, and coordinate them inside one plan. We never claim test results ourselves.
How long does product development take?
A focused change to an existing product takes 6 to 10 weeks. A new body on proven internals takes 10 to 16 weeks. A clean-sheet product takes 6 to 12 months, most of it tooling and sampling.
Where are you based, and which time zone do you work in?
We work on Eastern European Time (UTC+2) from Vilnius, Lithuania. Our morning overlaps with factory afternoons in China and with the working day in the UK and EU.
Start a projectReply within one business day
Tell us what you want to make.
Five quick answers. Karim reads every one and replies with times for a 30-minute call. After the call you get a fixed-price proposal within 48 hours.
Prefer email? karim@vocceldesign.com
Imprint
VocceldesignLAB, trading as VOCCEL Design Lab and VOCCEL Product Lab.
Konstitucijos pr. 23, C korpusas, 2-39a, Kabineto Nr. 201, Vilnius, Lithuania.
Company / VAT no.: LT100019188511.
Represented by Karim Abdi.
Email: karim@vocceldesign.com · Phone: +370 614 71410
Privacy
VocceldesignLAB (see Imprint) is responsible for the personal data described here. Questions go to karim@vocceldesign.com.
What we collect and why
- Project enquiries. The name, email and project details you send through the form or by email. We use them only to reply and, if you go ahead, to prepare a proposal.
- Calls. Booking a call happens on Cal.com, which receives your name, email and chosen time.
- Payments. The Bestseller Audit is paid through Stripe. Stripe receives your payment details and passes us your name, email, business details and billing address. We never see your card number.
- Project files. Anything you send us (links, samples, drawings) is used for your project and covered by an NDA if you ask for one.
Why we may use it
To answer you and take steps before a contract (your request), to carry out a contract, to keep invoices as the law requires, and for our legitimate interest in running the studio.
How long we keep it
Enquiries for as long as needed to reply and for the length of any project. Invoices and payment records for as long as Lithuanian accounting law requires.
Cookies and tracking
We don't use advertising or analytics cookies. Your sound and display choices stay in your browser.
Your rights
You can ask to see, correct, delete, restrict or receive a copy of your data, and object to how we use it, by emailing us. You can also complain to the State Data Protection Inspectorate of Lithuania (vdai.lrv.lt).
Terms
These terms apply to work for businesses.
Bestseller Audit
- A fixed price of €950, paid upfront through Stripe, plus VAT where it applies.
- Delivered in 7–10 days once we have your product link, a sample (or we buy one at cost), your monthly units and your supplier contact or quote.
- It includes a physical teardown, review-mining, three upgrade paths with cost bands, payback maths, a fixed quote for the next step and a 45-minute walkthrough call.
- The full €950 is credited to any project you sign within 30 days.
Projects
- Every project starts with a fixed quote. Payment is 50% at signing, 30% at design freeze and 20% at golden sample.
- Prices are in euros and exclude VAT. Tooling is paid directly to your factory and quoted separately.
- Lab parts are not production parts. Your factory's T0 and T1 trials and the golden sample decide the final finish.
- Certification goes to an accredited third-party lab. We never claim test results ourselves.
Ownership and confidentiality
- The design, CAD files and tooling are yours. The rights transfer on final payment, and the factory's tool order names your company as tooling owner.
- We may show the work in our portfolio, anonymised if you ask.
- We sign an NDA before you share anything.
Law
These terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of Lithuania.