Barnaby Ward Design
Barnaby Ward is an Auckland-based independent industrial designer and product-development consultant operating as Barnaby Ward Design. His practice combines concept development with design for manufacture, translating product requirements into manufacturable objects and systems. The portfolio spans consumer products and electronics, technical hardware, furniture, exhibition design and experiences. Services include CAD and 3D modelling, product visualisation and animation, prototyping, sustainable design and liaison with manufacturing partners. Ward brings more than a decade of professional experience to this work.
His collaborators include Breville, Zyliss, Simrad, Lowrance, Te Papa, Len Lye, Wellington Zoo, RESN Digital and Ferndale Furniture. The range connects commercial product companies with cultural, educational and public-facing organizations. Ward's work moves between manufactured products and designed experiences, with an emphasis on functional requirements and developing concepts toward production. Based in Kingsland, Auckland, he works as an independent consultant, providing industrial design and product-development services across different product categories.