WHO WE ARE
DESIGNING INNOVATION & CREATING IMPACT
MELB DESIGN Ideation Studio is a Jamaican-based innovation and product development consultancy founded by industrial designer, innovation strategist, and international design educator Michael Bonnick.
We help organisations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, and educational institutions transform ideas into market-ready products, impactful programmes, and engaging customer and visitor experiences. Through innovation strategy, design thinking, product innovation, programme design, and experience design, we deliver practical, human-centred solutions that drive growth, strengthen competitiveness, and unlock new opportunities.
Rooted in Caribbean culture and informed by international design practice, our work combines strategic thinking, creativity, and commercial insight to develop products, services, and experiences that are authentic, innovative, and built for today's markets.
Whether designing export-ready product collections, facilitating innovation workshops, developing capacity-building programmes, or enhancing customer experiences, we believe great design has the power to create lasting economic, cultural, and social value.
MELB DESIGN Ideation Studio is a Jamaican-based innovation and product development consultancy founded by industrial designer, innovation strategist, and international design educator Michael Bonnick.
We help organisations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, and educational institutions transform ideas into market-ready products, impactful programmes, and engaging customer and visitor experiences. Through innovation strategy, design thinking, product innovation, programme design, and experience design, we deliver practical, human-centred solutions that drive growth, strengthen competitiveness, and unlock new opportunities.
Rooted in Caribbean culture and informed by international design practice, our work combines strategic thinking, creativity, and commercial insight to develop products, services, and experiences that are authentic, innovative, and built for today's markets.
Whether designing export-ready product collections, facilitating innovation workshops, developing capacity-building programmes, or enhancing customer experiences, we believe great design has the power to create lasting economic, cultural, and social value.
WHAT WE DO
PROGRAMME DESIGN & FACILITATION:
MIIC New Product Development Programme for the Craft Sector
MIIC New Product Development Programme for the Craft Sector
CLIENT: Ministry of Industry, Investment & Commerce (MIIC) & Jamaica Business Development Corporation, Kingston, Jamaica
SCOPE: Programme Design | Product Development | Workshop Facilitation | Collection Development | Trends & Visual Research
Commissioned by MIIC in partnership with JBDC, we designed and facilitated a New Product Development programme for practitioners across Jamaica's craft, home décor, and fashion sectors.
Beyond a single session, the engagement covered a full curriculum — from trend and visual research through guided ideation to the development of market-ready product collections — equipping participants with a repeatable design process, not just a one-off outcome.
Need a training programme designed and facilitated for your team, sector, or institution — not just a one-time session?
SCOPE: Programme Design | Product Development | Workshop Facilitation | Collection Development | Trends & Visual Research
Commissioned by MIIC in partnership with JBDC, we designed and facilitated a New Product Development programme for practitioners across Jamaica's craft, home décor, and fashion sectors.
Beyond a single session, the engagement covered a full curriculum — from trend and visual research through guided ideation to the development of market-ready product collections — equipping participants with a repeatable design process, not just a one-off outcome.
Need a training programme designed and facilitated for your team, sector, or institution — not just a one-time session?
PRODUCT DESIGN:
MELB Design Ideation Studio
MELB Design Ideation Studio
CLIENT: MELB DESIGN Ideation Studio, Kingston, Jamaica
SCOPE: Guest Experience | Product Design | Tourism & Hospitality | Retail
At MELB DESIGN Ideation Studio, we create culturally grounded, design-led products that elevate guest experiences across Jamaica’s tourism, hospitality, and retail sectors.
Our signature greeting card collections--SKANKIN, PORT ROYAL, CARIBBEAN LOVE, CONGRATS, and SEE LIFE—are proudly designed and produced in Jamaica. These collections are currently stocked in some of the island’s most prestigious hotels, resorts, and gift shops such as The Artisan District, Shop 4, Devon House, Kingston 10, The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, Jakes Hotel, Tryall Hotel and Jamaica Inn.
Whether you’re looking to stock our bestselling cards or commission a custom product tailored to your brand, we offer end-to-end design solutions grounded in storytelling, craft, and Caribbean identity.
SCOPE: Guest Experience | Product Design | Tourism & Hospitality | Retail
At MELB DESIGN Ideation Studio, we create culturally grounded, design-led products that elevate guest experiences across Jamaica’s tourism, hospitality, and retail sectors.
Our signature greeting card collections--SKANKIN, PORT ROYAL, CARIBBEAN LOVE, CONGRATS, and SEE LIFE—are proudly designed and produced in Jamaica. These collections are currently stocked in some of the island’s most prestigious hotels, resorts, and gift shops such as The Artisan District, Shop 4, Devon House, Kingston 10, The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, Jakes Hotel, Tryall Hotel and Jamaica Inn.
Whether you’re looking to stock our bestselling cards or commission a custom product tailored to your brand, we offer end-to-end design solutions grounded in storytelling, craft, and Caribbean identity.
EXPERIENCE DESIGN:
Medical Associates Hospital
Medical Associates Hospital
CLIENT: Medical Associates, Kingston, Jamaica
SCOPE: Service Design | Interior Spatial Design | Custom Furniture
We partnered with the Medical Associates Hospital to redesign their Accounts Department service area. The project involved the design and construction of a new customer-facing service counter and a back-end workstation tailored to improve both staff workflow and visitor experience.
Need to improve your customer-facing environment or service touchpoint?
SCOPE: Service Design | Interior Spatial Design | Custom Furniture
We partnered with the Medical Associates Hospital to redesign their Accounts Department service area. The project involved the design and construction of a new customer-facing service counter and a back-end workstation tailored to improve both staff workflow and visitor experience.
Need to improve your customer-facing environment or service touchpoint?
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN:
International Baccalaureate (IB) - Middle Years Programme (MYP) Design
International Baccalaureate (IB) - Middle Years Programme (MYP) Design
PROJECT TYPE: Instructional Design | Educational Resource Development
SCOPE: Curriculum Support | IB MYP Design | Teacher & Student Aid
LINK: MYP DESIGN CYCLE RESOURCE
Designed to support International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP) students and teachers, this free resource guides users through the MYP Design Cycle—breaking down each phase with clear explanations, examples, and practical tools.
Created to ease the learning curve for newcomers, the resource fosters understanding of design thinking and problem-solving within the IB framework, empowering educators and learners across the Caribbean and beyond.
Looking for tailored educational resources or curriculum design?
SCOPE: Curriculum Support | IB MYP Design | Teacher & Student Aid
LINK: MYP DESIGN CYCLE RESOURCE
Designed to support International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP) students and teachers, this free resource guides users through the MYP Design Cycle—breaking down each phase with clear explanations, examples, and practical tools.
Created to ease the learning curve for newcomers, the resource fosters understanding of design thinking and problem-solving within the IB framework, empowering educators and learners across the Caribbean and beyond.
Looking for tailored educational resources or curriculum design?
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