About Formekta

Formekta is an Australian product development studio led by Chris, an industrial designer and electronics engineer. Helping turn early ideas into manufacturable products through clear design thinking, practical engineering, and dependable supplier-ready documentation.

About Chris Knight, Founder of Formekta

Chris Knight is the founder of Formekta, an industrial design and product development studio based on the Gold Coast, Queensland. Chris works with inventors, startups, small businesses, and established companies to turn early ideas, existing parts, and working prototypes into practical, manufacturable products.

Chris has experience across a range of business sectors, including aerospace, design consultancy, product design, design drafting, manufacturing, consumer products, fabricated components, 3D printing, and electronics development. This broad background allows Formekta to support projects from both a design and technical engineering perspective.

His skill set includes industrial design, SolidWorks CAD modelling, design drafting, 3D scanning, 3D printing, electronics prototyping, PCB design support, embedded systems, product visualisation, and design for manufacture. This makes Formekta well suited to projects that require a combination of mechanical design, product styling, functional prototyping, and practical production knowledge.

Formekta’s focus is to provide clear design direction, realistic technical advice, and practical development support. Whether the project is a new product idea, a part that needs to be modified, or a prototype that needs refinement, the aim is to create solutions that are functional, reliable, and realistic to manufacture.

How We Work

Engineering-led approach: We design for manufacturability from day one. That means fewer revisions, lower tooling costs, and faster time to market.

In-house prototyping: We can test and refine designs immediately without waiting on external suppliers.

Clear communication: Plain language, regular updates, realistic timelines. We explain technical trade-offs in terms that make sense.

Practical solutions: We focus on what works in the real world, not just what looks good in CAD.