Gould CreativeOur Process
How We
Work.
We work with clients at whatever stage they need us. The entry point is determined by the brief, not a fixed process.
Two ways to work
Bring your own design
Manufacturing Access
Brands with existing design capability can plug directly into our vetted factory network, drawing on relationships built over decades across Europe, Asia, India and the Americas.
Concept through to delivery
Full Service
Take the journey from initial concept to finished product with us, covering research, design and development through prototyping, production and to-store or warehouse delivery.
The pipeline
- 01
Brief Review & Factory Matching
We interrogate the brief and match it to the right partners in our network.
- 02
Supplier Qualification
Vetting suppliers on quality, capacity, compliance and price tier.
- 03
Prototyping
Sampling and iteration until form, function and materials are right.
- 04
Manufacture & QC
Production managed end to end with quality control to your terms.
- 05
Delivery
Finished goods delivered to store or warehouse, on time.
Our approach
Bring your own design
Manufacturing Only
- Brief review and factory matching
- Sampling against client specifications
- QC and compliance oversight
- Production management
- Delivery
Concept through to delivery
Full Service
- Researching suppliers and manufacturers
- Identifying appropriate suppliers based on project brief
- Prototyping and sample development
- Quality control and testing to client-defined terms
- Final material selection and design amendments
- Definition of SKUs and range plan