Diwydiannol · Mecanyddol · Digidol.
Product design and engineering from idea to manufacture.
PORU® is the independent practice of Paul Blainey in Mid Wales—bringing industrial design, mechanical engineering and practical manufacturing experience together.
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Designing the whole product.
Form, mechanism, materials, manufacture, electronics and communication all shape the result. I work from early concept and detailed CAD through prototyping, supplier development and production.
Selected Work
A small selection of products, systems and ventures.
Tribooth
Product / Venture
A modular commercial photo-booth platform developed from product architecture through manufacture, brand and market.
Dragon Deployables
Product / Venture
Rapid-deployment security products combining mechanical design, power, electronics and field-ready manufacture.
Project Room
Selected confidential work
Current client projects are developed privately and published only with approval.
Capabilities
Product + Industrial Design
Product architecture, concept development, form and physical product definition.
Mechanical Engineering
Detailed CAD, mechanisms, enclosures, integration, tolerancing and documentation.
Design for Manufacture
Moulding, fabrication, machining, additive manufacture, supplier DFM and refinement.
Prototype + Production
Prototype planning, sourcing, iteration and transition into repeatable production.
Experience
Lead Product Designer
Invertek Drives
Founder / Independent Designer
PORU® Design · since 2015
Previous experience
Revader Security · Dawson Shanahan
Credentials
MSc Advanced Product Design · Certified SolidWorks Professional
Thinking
Notes on product design, engineering, manufacture and the decisions that turn a process into a better product.
Good Design vs Right Design: Why Process Alone Doesn’t Create Exceptional Products
13 February 2026
Have an interesting product problem?
I take on a limited number of independent projects alongside my full-time design role. If the work needs a mix of product thinking, engineering and manufacturing experience, send me a short brief.
Mid Wales, UK
Working with clients across the UK and internationally.