Are you looking to turn an idea into a profitable product?

We help founders commercialize their products.

Design, engineering, branding, and overseas manufacturing. All in one process — so you launch a successful business.

Founded by a former Shopify designer, MK-II is built on firsthand experience with how DTC and omnichannel brands actually scale. That experience includes leading design for a housewares startup named one of Business Insider's 25 Fastest Growing DTC Brands.

+5m units sold.

+100m organic views.

+80 projects.

+15 patents.

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On this call, we can cover:

Whether your concept is commercially viable before you spend on tooling
Your likely manufacturing costs — and whether pricing survives a wholesale margin
The biggest cost or technical risks hiding in your current design
What's adding cost without adding value
How to brief a manufacturer without losing the vision in translation
Whether MK-II is the right fit for where you are right now

Testimonials

Andrew, Founder of MK-II Studio, played a pivotal role in shaping our flagship product, Stori. His innovative designs consistently set our products apart in a highly competitive market.

His ability to blend aesthetics, functionality, manufacturing methods, and a deep understanding of user needs was the cornerstone of our product's success.

Karina Karassev | Co-Founder | Stori

Andrew at MK-II set a very high bar in every aspect. He is a fantastic listener and took a genuine interest in the project. He asked all the questions I had not even thought about in order to deliver a thoughtful product presentation and proceed through final selection.

Andrew's level of detail resulted in a beautiful product that met all my needs. This wasn't just a contract. I consider Andrew a collaborator and a colleague.

Joyce Wilkins | Founder | Indiglo Living

MK-II is a fantastic, professional studio with the range to handle nearly every aspect of product development — design, engineering, branding, and manufacturing — under one roof. It's rare to find a team that "does it all" without losing quality in any single piece.

Chris Dimoff | Co- Founder | Crowd Compass

Working with MK-II on product design was one of the smoothest parts of our product development process, and that's saying something for a first-time consumer product launch.

From the start, the MK-II team brought genuine strategic value beyond just the design work. They guided us through the overall hardware development process with clarity, and recommended we source a manufacturer that specializes in our product category (something we originally didn't think was imperative). That was solid advice that de-risked the build by putting us in front of a supplier with existing materials, pre-sourced components, and established certification knowledge.

Working directly with the MK-II team made the whole engagement feel personal and efficient. They were extremely responsive throughout, easy to collaborate with, and clearly invested in the outcome of the project, not just the deliverable.

Highly recommended for any founder navigating hardware or product development for the first time or the 90th time.

Natasha McDiarmid | Founder | Ripe

Andrew, Founder of MK-II Studio, was an exceptional industrial designer on our tiny hardware team at Shopify.

Notably, he played a key role in the development of POS Go, a highly acclaimed project that received prestigious design awards such as the Reddot Award, iF Award, and IDEA Award.