





hello and welcome to 6’4″ design manufactory!
I’m Franziska Faoro, industrial designer and owner of 6’4″ design manufactory in Deventer, The Netherlands.
At my studio in the Havenkwartier, I work on international projects as well as on product development for and with local start-ups.
Benefiting from over 15 years’ experience in the industry, I support my clients from first concept development through to industrial design, product marketing and mass production.
I also give workshops and trainings in Design Thinking, Design Sprints and Design Strategy. Drop me a note and discover what I can achieve for your business.
Fran created a successful design when it mattered most. Launching a unique product like The NEXI Industries "Solution" pedalboard and its click-in guitar effect pedals needed to be a first-time hit as we needed to claim the new market before any potential copycats could join.
And what a success it was! Winning two international design awards and numerous top-reviews from the music media proved our strategy right.
With her proactive style and exceptional design sensibility she not only delivers great results but is also fun to work with. I highly recommend Fran and her studio when you want to make products with character!
Fran created a successful design when it mattered most. Launching a unique product like The NEXI Industries "Solution" pedalboard and its click-in guitar effect pedals needed to be a first-time hit as we needed to claim the new market before any potential copycats could join.
And what a success it was! Winning two international design awards and numerous top-reviews from the music media proved our strategy right.
With her proactive style and exceptional design sensibility she not only delivers great results but is also fun to work with. I highly recommend Fran and her studio when you want to make products with character!
Fran created a successful design when it mattered most. Launching a unique product like The NEXI Industries "Solution" pedalboard and its click-in guitar effect pedals needed to be a first-time hit as we needed to claim the new market before any potential copycats could join.
And what a success it was! Winning two international design awards and numerous top-reviews from the music media proved our strategy right.
With her proactive style and exceptional design sensibility she not only delivers great results but is also fun to work with. I highly recommend Fran and her studio when you want to make products with character!
Jeroen Bakker
Creator at NEXI entertainment
Jeroen Bakker
Creator at NEXI entertainment
Jeroen Bakker
Creator at NEXI entertainment
‘I had the great opportunity to work with Franziska on some of the Nokia Lumia products and concepting projects. But biggest impact she made was on her work with Nokia Lumia 1020. She drove the design process from the first concepts to final product with R&D Team in Tampere – Finland. Talented Designer!’
‘I had the great opportunity to work with Franziska on some of the Nokia Lumia products and concepting projects. But biggest impact she made was on her work with Nokia Lumia 1020. She drove the design process from the first concepts to final product with R&D Team in Tampere – Finland. Talented Designer!’
‘I had the great opportunity to work with Franziska on some of the Nokia Lumia products and concepting projects. But biggest impact she made was on her work with Nokia Lumia 1020. She drove the design process from the first concepts to final product with R&D Team in Tampere – Finland. Talented Designer!’
Jonne Harju
Design Director at Microsoft
Jonne Harju
Design Director at Microsoft
Jonne Harju
Design Director at Microsoft
‘I had an extremely pleasant opportunity to work closely with Franziska for a year in the same project. Fran has an amazing skill to look at the problem in hand from various angles and create solutions that challenge the status quo. She has the creativity of an artist while always having customer first attitude in mind.
Fran takes an extra step to reach beyond great and inspires co-workers to do the same.’
‘I had an extremely pleasant opportunity to work closely with Franziska for a year in the same project. Fran has an amazing skill to look at the problem in hand from various angles and create solutions that challenge the status quo. She has the creativity of an artist while always having customer first attitude in mind.
Fran takes an extra step to reach beyond great and inspires co-workers to do the same.’
‘I had an extremely pleasant opportunity to work closely with Franziska for a year in the same project. Fran has an amazing skill to look at the problem in hand from various angles and create solutions that challenge the status quo. She has the creativity of an artist while always having customer first attitude in mind.
Fran takes an extra step to reach beyond great and inspires co-workers to do the same.’
Arto Vahvanen
Lead Product Manager, Nokia Lumia 1020
Arto Vahvanen
Lead Product Manager, Nokia Lumia 1020
Arto Vahvanen
Lead Product Manager, Nokia Lumia 1020
'Fran is a consummate designer. Her enthusiasm and diligence was key to her working well with my team and inspiring the creation of beautiful, cutting edge imagery and industrial design.'
'Fran is a consummate designer. Her enthusiasm and diligence was key to her working well with my team and inspiring the creation of beautiful, cutting edge imagery and industrial design.'
'Fran is a consummate designer. Her enthusiasm and diligence was key to her working well with my team and inspiring the creation of beautiful, cutting edge imagery and industrial design.'
Lee Irvine
Brand Visualisation Manager at NIO
Lee Irvine
Brand Visualisation Manager at NIO
Lee Irvine
Brand Visualisation Manager at NIO