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Industrial Design: Concept to Market

DRD Partners is a product development consulting group focused on the design, development, and sourcing of all types of consumer product, specializing in footwear and sporting equipment.

Our team is built to work specific to each client, from targeted short-term consultation to becoming a fully embedded part of the client's team.

Our goal is getting products to market. We tailor our work and deliverables to fit the needs of our clients throughout the process.

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Research, Design, & Engineering

Our team includes industrial designers, product developers, mechanical engineering, raw materials developers, and a skilled operations and tactics team able to support the needs of our client. Our executive staff has a combined 70 years of experience in footwear and soft goods strategy and operations.

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Development, Sourcing, & Production

We have designed, developed, sourced, and produced footwear on 5 continents, and 20 countries. We have an extensive network and can collaborate with factories and supply chains throughout the world. Our independence and ability to source anywhere in the world is highly important, and enables us to prioritize our client's products over formal factory relationships.

Our Work

Design, Development, Engineering, Raw Materials, Sourcing

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Our Team

Our team is built to work specific to each client, from targeted short-term consultation to becoming a fully embedded part of the client's team.

  • Dan Richard

    Dan Richard

    Partner/Head Creative

  • Jon Packer

    Jon Packer

    Partner

  • Matt Gezzer

    Matt Gezzer

    Director of Design

  • Joe Richard

    Joe Richard

    Product Developer

  • Tristin Carlton

    Tristin Carlton

    Advanced Development / Materials Science

  • Rachel Gentile

    Rachel Gentile

    Industrial Design

  • Ashley Gibbons

    Ashley Gibbons

    Accounting

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    Clare Maxwell

    Industrial Design

Our Clients

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Red Wing Shoes Logo
Rudis Logo
Huckberry Logo
Acushnet Company / Titleist Logo
Pb5 Logo
Muck Boot Company Logo
Maverik Logo
Mcdavid Logo