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"I’ve known Phil for a number of years, and know of the truly inspirational work he has done to support the journey of founders in realising their vision."
Anthony Cherry - Founder
"In my search for a product designer my first port of call was those in London, where I am based, however I found them arrogant and unreasonably expensive. Then I was recommended to call Phil – and he was the complete opposite to his counterparts in London. Although being a small client, with big aspirations!, Phil treated me as if I was their number 1 client with significant time and attention given to my idea. He and his team were extremely professional and diligent and their experience made the difference in getting recognised by some of the top brands globally. As a product development consultant – Phil and his product designers came to the fledgling idea I had and made it into a fantastic prototype including sourcing skilled professionals for the electronic elements of the project. I would highly recommend Phil for anyone that needs a first class product designer who will go out of his way for your idea to get it from paper to product."
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Sachin Patel - London
Sandra Craven
CEO - Degono
"Tim and I first worked with Phil and his amazing team around 7/8 years ago when the Degono was just a drawing on a doodle pad! Working with Phil was great as he really listened to you. We had spoken with other design companies, but just felt they wanted to do it their way and weren't listening to Tim and I. We enjoyed working with Phil and his team who helped us bring the Degono to life! They were professional and motivated. Thank you"
Bruce Hutt
Founder - Enduratec
"I've known Phil from the start of D2M, and as both a friend and fellow innovator, I respect his work. Over the years, he has built a strong design team with an outstanding ethos. Many of his customers came with just an idea sketched on a napkin, and D2M has developed products that have successfully entered high volume production. Phil's opinion is valuable because he has been through all the stages of building a business from the ground up. He has overcome many challenges over the years, so his advice isn't second hand but rather based on hard-won experience."
Bill Westwood
Finance Director
I have known Phil for a number of years now and did some consultancy work across a several year period at D2M as an interim finance Director. In that role I also got to see first hand his capabilities as both a design consultant and businessman. The former meant that he had an excellent background in design and was held in considerable respect for his capabilities both by the in-house team and clients. But Phil is more than a technocrat, as a businessman he understands the imperatives of deadlines, costs, and the need for innovations to turn a profit. He offers the best of both worlds, firstly unbridled enthusiasm for design and innovation, and secondly the business pragmatism of the need to generate cash and profit.
"Phil's team was able to put together a varied and imaginative set of product designs. They were able to suggest manufacturers for the different stages of the development. Their design was able to cater to the electrical and heat constraints of the product, while being visually striking. They are a knowledgeable crowd and I enjoyed the project very much."
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Peter Wrigley | Founder - London
Eric Lowe
Director - DuvetMate
"Phil Staunton is a great product designer who helped me to turn my rough sketches into a working prototype and subsequently apply for Intellectual Property (IP) protection. His innovator input enabled me to start my journey into the reality of actually getting a unique product that is viable. He also provided video and still photography to enable the presentation for a crowdfunding launch. I recommend Phil without reservation."
Juggy Kudhail
Director - SVR
"We have worked with Phil and his team over the last few years and continue to do so as we approach the final leg of our journey and look to go into production. I would recommend Phil and his team"
Elliot Bishop
CEO
As distributors in the Nursery sector in the UK, we have worked with Phil for some time. His knowledge of the market and ability to bring products to life is second to none.
"I worked with Phil a few years ago when embarking on my dream of launching my own furniture system. Whilst that dream has now taken a few pivots along the way, the work and (probably more importantly!) guidance I received from Phil was hugely useful. The prototype devices worked from the off (pretty much unheard of!), the HUGE demo device that they built for my exhibition stand as part of London Design Week was also utterly superb, bonkers and brilliant and very photogenic. I still have the latter sat just behind me in my office at home, to remind me of just how far I've come! Thanks Phil."
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Tom Lawrie-Fussey | Head of Product - London