Independent CAD design studio · UK
Helping turn concepts into production-ready designs through CAD, technical development, CNC preparation and 3D printing.
Ziggy Nakas - Founder & Technical Designer
Selected work by Ziggy Nakas, spanning MakeCAD projects and previous industry roles.
Spanning Works
Standing Works
Case studies focus on the parts clients rarely see: constraints, process, handover and making it buildable.
PwC Help Desk
Challenge: translate a bespoke scenic idea into accurate, build-ready detail. Process: CAD modelling, technical drawings and part logic. Solution: a practical fabrication pack for a refined Momentum Logo desk. Outcome: clear handover for confident production.
Sculptural Display Forms
Challenge: make a complex internal frame readable and buildable. Process: modelled assemblies, named parts and drawing references. Solution: coordinated CAD outputs for fabrication. Outcome: fewer unknowns before workshop time.
Valcheron Interactive Book
Challenge: turn design intent into clean cutting information. Process: check thicknesses, fixing logic and part relationships. Solution: practical CNC and workshop documentation. Outcome: a smoother route from screen to material.
PwC Help Desk
Challenge: translate a bespoke scenic idea into accurate, build-ready detail. Process: CAD modelling, technical drawings and part logic. Solution: a practical fabrication pack for a refined Momentum Logo desk. Outcome: clear handover for confident production.
Sculptural Display Forms
Challenge: make a complex internal frame readable and buildable. Process: modelled assemblies, named parts and drawing references. Solution: coordinated CAD outputs for fabrication. Outcome: fewer unknowns before workshop time.
Valcheron Interactive Book
Challenge: turn design intent into clean cutting information. Process: check thicknesses, fixing logic and part relationships. Solution: practical CNC and workshop documentation. Outcome: a smoother route from screen to material.
PwC Help Desk
Challenge: translate a bespoke scenic idea into accurate, build-ready detail. Process: CAD modelling, technical drawings and part logic. Solution: a practical fabrication pack for a refined Momentum Logo desk. Outcome: clear handover for confident production.
Sculptural Display Forms
Challenge: make a complex internal frame readable and buildable. Process: modelled assemblies, named parts and drawing references. Solution: coordinated CAD outputs for fabrication. Outcome: fewer unknowns before workshop time.
Valcheron Interactive Book
Challenge: turn design intent into clean cutting information. Process: check thicknesses, fixing logic and part relationships. Solution: practical CNC and workshop documentation. Outcome: a smoother route from screen to material.
Services
Technical Drawings
Detailed drawings, part references and documentation for workshops, makers and suppliers.
Design-led Fabrication
Accurate 3D models for exploring form, checking details and communicating intent clearly.
CNC Preparation
Clean cutting files, part logic and fabrication-aware details for smoother production.
3D Printing
Prototype parts, check scale and test ideas before committing to full production.
Visualisation
Clear visuals that help teams, clients and collaborators understand the design early.
Founder-led, fabrication-aware
MakeCAD is run by Ziggy Nakas, bringing professional experience from scenic and creative project delivery into a focused independent studio. The work is practical, collaborative and detail-led — helping clients move from early ideas to CAD models, drawings, prototypes and fabrication-ready outputs.
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Clear detail
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Practical files
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Direct support
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