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Awards

MAKO Design works hard to deliver the best quality design services to our inventive clients. Not only do we strive to satisfy the needs and expectations of the inventors, small business owners, and entrepreneurs we work with, but we are dedicated to staying ahead of product design trends. As a result, we have been graciously bestowed with various design awards that recognize and appreciate our work. Click the links below to explore some of our awards!

MAKO Design Earns Gold in IAA’s 2024 MUSE Design Awards MAKO Design Earns Gold in IAA’s 2024 MUSE Design Awards

The MAKO Design + Invent team works tirelessly every day to realize the hardware product ideas our clients approach us with. We are honoured to have so many inventive people... Read More

MAKO Wins DNA Paris Award For Cutting Edge Invention Design MAKO Wins DNA Paris Award For Cutting Edge Invention Design

Industrial Design Company MAKO Wins Top Award For Invention Design We are an industrial design company on a mission to help small startups and inventors turn their great ideas into... Read More

Industrial Design Firm MAKO Design + Invent Top in Texas for Product Design Industrial Design Firm MAKO Design + Invent Top in Texas for Product Design

MAKO has Earned a Spot Amongst the Top Industrial Design Firms At MAKO Design + Invent, industrial design is not just what we do, it’s how we lead. MAKO is... Read More

MAKO-Design CNCT Wins the 2021 LICC Product Design Award MAKO-Design CNCT Wins the 2021 LICC Product Design Award

Congratulations to the MAKO team for winning the 2021 LICC product design award for our client’s CNCT! In the past year, our client’s CNCT won numerous accolades for its useful... Read More

MAKO Design Wins Third Ad World Masters Award in a Row MAKO Design Wins Third Ad World Masters Award in a Row

The awards keep rolling in for MAKO Design! Our Canadian product design agency is proud to announce that we’ve earned the Ad World Masters Silver Agency of the Year Award!... Read More

MAKO Starts 2022 with Another Huge Award Win: 2021 IDA Design Award MAKO Starts 2022 with Another Huge Award Win: 2021 IDA Design Award

MAKO has certainly started the year with a bang! We won bronze in the coveted IDA 2021 product design competition for the CNCT! Speaking of the CNCT, we also won... Read More

MAKO Design Wins the Prestigious Good Design 2021 Award! MAKO Design Wins the Prestigious Good Design 2021 Award!

Now in its 71st year, the Chicago product design award, GOOD DESIGN, is the world’s most prestigious, recognized, and oldest Design Awards program. It is organized annually by The Chicago... Read More

MAKO Seizes a Win in the 2021 NY Product Design Awards MAKO Seizes a Win in the 2021 NY Product Design Awards

The 2021 NY Product Design Awards drew to a close and they published the official list of winners! They received over 500 entries submitted from all over the world in... Read More

MAKO Earns a Spot on Globe and Mail’s List of Top Growing Companies in 2021 MAKO Earns a Spot on Globe and Mail’s List of Top Growing Companies in 2021

Congratulations to the entire MAKO team for being named a Top Growing Canadian design firm. That’s right, we made it on Globe and Mail’s Report on Business Canada’s Top Growing... Read More

The 2022 MAKO Student Innovation Award Competition The 2022 MAKO Student Innovation Award Competition

Register now to watch the 2022 MAKO Student Innovation Award Pitch Competition Finals! Congratulations to everyone who submitted their entry for the 2022 MAKO Student Innovation Award! Yes, it’s that... Read More

MAKO’s Sr. Mechanical Engineer is a 2021 Designer of the Year Finalist MAKO’s Sr. Mechanical Engineer is a 2021 Designer of the Year Finalist

Congratulations to our Senior Mechanical Engineer, Demsey Kirkwood! Demsey was recently named a finalist for Western Living Magazine’s 2021 Designers of the Year award competition. Western Living Magazine is an... Read More

MAKO Design Named a Creativepool Annual 2021 Award Finalist MAKO Design Named a Creativepool Annual 2021 Award Finalist

Congratulations to our product development firm in Austin for making Creativepool’s shortlist for The Creative Industry’s “Most” Award 2021 in the Product/Industrial category. This year we entered this competition with... Read More

MAKO Wins 2021 Exceptional Workplace Award MAKO Wins 2021 Exceptional Workplace Award

Congratulations to the MAKO Design + Invent team, the leading industrial design agency in North America! We just won the inaugural Exceptional Workplace Award presented by The Startup Weekly. They... Read More

MAKO Wins the Canadian Business Excellence Award MAKO Wins the Canadian Business Excellence Award

Another huge win for our team at MAKO Design! At the fifth annual Canadian Business Excellence Awards for Private Businesses, Canadian industrial design firm, MAKO Design, along with 25 other... Read More

Mako Design Wins Three Indigo Design Awards in a Row! Mako Design Wins Three Indigo Design Awards in a Row!

That’s a hat trick! Our award-winning product design services company, MAKO Design + Invent, is now a three-time recipient of the prestigious Indigo Design Award! This year, we won bronze... Read More

MAKO Design + Invent Awarded with the Great Places to Work 2021 Certification MAKO Design + Invent Awarded with the Great Places to Work 2021 Certification

It’s been an incredibly difficult year for all of us. Despite the challenges brought upon by COVID-19, communities, businesses, and individuals continue to persevere. It’s why all of us at... Read More

MAKO Design Walks Away Victorious in the 2021 MUSE Design Awards MAKO Design Walks Away Victorious in the 2021 MUSE Design Awards

Congratulations to our award-winning industrial design firm, MAKO Design! The 2021 MUSE Creative Awards and MUSE Design Awards have officially drawn to a close after officially announcing the winners. Indeed,... Read More

The ROVER Packhopper Receives Award Recognition at the 2020 LICC The ROVER Packhopper Receives Award Recognition at the 2020 LICC

Where are we going to put all this hardware? Along with the MUSE, DNA Paris, and the world-renowned Red Dot design awards, the award-winning product development firm MAKO Design +... Read More

MAKO Recognized as One of the Fastest-Growing Companies on the Elite Inc. 5000 Regionals: Texas List MAKO Recognized as One of the Fastest-Growing Companies on the Elite Inc. 5000 Regionals: Texas List

Inc. Magazine just revealed that MAKO Design + Invent, the pioneer product design company in Austin, is No. 115 on its second annual Inc. 5000 Regionals: Texas list, the most... Read More

Clutch Names MAKO Design + Invent One of the Top Companies for Business Strategy in 2021 Clutch Names MAKO Design + Invent One of the Top Companies for Business Strategy in 2021

Over the past few months, we’ve seen businesses continue to navigate through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, we’ve also seen businesses pivot and successfully seize... Read More

MAKO Wins Back-to-Back Silver in Agency of the Year Awards by Ad World Masters MAKO Wins Back-to-Back Silver in Agency of the Year Awards by Ad World Masters

It’s official – MAKO Design has won another Silver Ad World Masters Canadian Agency of the Year Award! That’s two years in a row! MAKO continues to be recognized as... Read More

An Unprecedented Year: MAKO Design in 2020 An Unprecedented Year: MAKO Design in 2020

To say the least, 2020 was an unprecedented year for the entire world. But, with adversity, we see opportunity and with challenge, we see innovation. That’s why we’ve highlighted how... Read More

MAKO Design + Invent Listed as a Top 20 Design Firm by SGA Talent MAKO Design + Invent Listed as a Top 20 Design Firm by SGA Talent

At our Texas product development agency, MAKO Design + Invent, we work hard to provide the best product design and development services to our clients. As a result of our... Read More

Our Client’s Product, the ROVER Packhopper, on Display at the Red Dot Museum Winners Exhibit Our Client’s Product, the ROVER Packhopper, on Display at the Red Dot Museum Winners Exhibit

About the Red Dot Museum Winners Exhibit! The Red Dot Awards celebrate their design awards in more ways than just an online exhibition! The team at Red Dot Design dedicated... Read More

MAKO Design Wins Coveted Red Dot Award for Concept Design with ROVER Packhopper! MAKO Design Wins Coveted Red Dot Award for Concept Design with ROVER Packhopper!

At our product design studio in Austin, Texas, we are constantly striving to drive the field of product design forward, and this means providing world-class, high-quality designs to our clients... Read More

The ASL Head Array Designed by Our Director of Design, Tim Uys, Wins the 2020 Mobility Award! The ASL Head Array Designed by Our Director of Design, Tim Uys, Wins the 2020 Mobility Award!

The team at our Austin industrial design agency, MAKO Design, is always looking for new ways to innovate and bring product design to the next level. As such, our team... Read More

Congratulations to the Winners of the 2020 MAKO Student Innovation Award Congratulations to the Winners of the 2020 MAKO Student Innovation Award

Earlier this year, we were excited to host our annual MAKO Student Innovation Award competition in collaboration with Ryerson University! As a leading Toronto industrial design consultant firm, the entire... Read More

MAKO Design Makes the Shortlist for Creativepool’s 2020 Annual MAKO Design Makes the Shortlist for Creativepool’s 2020 Annual

A goal that our Ontario product design agency, MAKO Design, is continuously striving to accomplish is creating high-quality product designs! Not only do we receive validation for our work from... Read More

A Closer Look at MAKO Design + Invent’s Latest Trophy Awards A Closer Look at MAKO Design + Invent’s Latest Trophy Awards

MAKO Design + Invent works hard to deliver the best quality design services to our inventive clients as a leading California industrial design agency. Not only do we dedicate ourselves... Read More

Our CEO, Kevin Mako, Delivers an Inspiring Speech at the MAKO Student Innovation Award Competition Our CEO, Kevin Mako, Delivers an Inspiring Speech at the MAKO Student Innovation Award Competition

About the MAKO Student Innovation Award Every year our Toronto product design studio, MAKO Design + Invent, is proud to team up with Ryerson University to hold the MAKO Student... Read More

Mako Design Wins DNA Paris Award Grand Prix for the ROVER Packhopper! Mako Design Wins DNA Paris Award Grand Prix for the ROVER Packhopper!

About the DNA Paris Awards Based on the Farmani group who’ve established the IDA (International Design Awards) and the EPDA (European Product Design Awards), is the DNA Paris Awards. The... Read More

MAKO Design Wins Gold in Muse Awards for the ROVER Packhopper! MAKO Design Wins Gold in Muse Awards for the ROVER Packhopper!

About the Muse Awards Picking the Best Product Development Studio, MAKO Design The definition of a muse is given to someone who is thought of as a source of artistic... Read More

MAKO Design + Invent Wins Bronze in the A’ Design Awards for the Benetti Watch! MAKO Design + Invent Wins Bronze in the A’ Design Awards for the Benetti Watch!

About the A’ Design Awards and Awarding a Top Toronto Product Design Firm The A’ Design Awards is one of the world’s largest design competitions that awards the best designs,... Read More

Mako Design Wins Bronze in the Indigo Design Awards for the Go Fish Cam! Mako Design Wins Bronze in the Indigo Design Awards for the Go Fish Cam!

One big way that Mako Design likes to stay in touch with the design community is by participating in prestigious awards that not only give a great platform towards amazing... Read More

MAKO Design + Invent is One of Canada’s Great Places to Work! MAKO Design + Invent is One of Canada’s Great Places to Work!

At MAKO Design + Invent, we are proud to be a company that gives back to our community, the design world, and our world-class team! For this reason, participating in... Read More

MAKO Design + Invent Ranks on Inc Magazine’s Fastest Growing Companies in Texas! MAKO Design + Invent Ranks on Inc Magazine’s Fastest Growing Companies in Texas!

The industrial design field is a fast-moving and competitive field to thrive within – especially with so many different great companies worldwide. With so many hardworking and amazing companies worldwide,... Read More

Advertising like Top Industrial Design Firm MAKO Design + Invent Advertising like Top Industrial Design Firm MAKO Design + Invent

Although MAKO Design + Invent prides itself on being a top industrial design firm, we work really hard to provide top-quality services in product design, patent referrals, and other product... Read More

MAKO Wins IDA Int. Design Award for Moonlite! MAKO Wins IDA Int. Design Award for Moonlite!

A new year is new opportunities for a top product development firm like Mako Design to shine through our achievements! One way that Mako Design likes to show our efforts... Read More