IP design & application studio · Hangzhou

Let a character find its way intoeveryday life.

IP Star Factory connects original creators, licensing partners, and manufacturers. From character understanding and content validation to real-world applications, we help IP grow into a lasting design asset.

Warm, plush cat house foldable phone theme
01 / Cat House
Black and pink Nono Dog keyboard theme
02 / Sweet, Cool Girl
Red retro mechanical keyboard input interface
03 / Retro Red Keyboard
Mitu Diary keyboard design featuring Meni and Azhuai
04 / Mitu Diary
Doodle-style mobile control center design
05 / Doodle Universe

SCROLL TO EXPLORE — 2026

A / WHO WE WORK WITH

The same character
can begin with different questions.

We do not assume a single commercial path. We start with a character, a licensed asset, or a real product to find the most natural place for it to live.

01

From character to first stage

Original IP creators

Keep what makes the character compelling, then translate its world into the first usable, testable design products.
02

From assets to delivery

IP licensors & agencies

Respect the licensing boundary and character language while delivering stable design across platforms and devices.
03

From product to connection

Traditional manufacturers

Start from a real product and user context to find the right IP partnership and visual application path.

B / WHAT WE DO

Translate character language
into design people can use.

It is not about placing an image on a product. It is about understanding why the character works, then letting every medium speak the same language.

01

IP understanding & visual strategy

Understand the character first, then decide where and how it should appear.

02

Digital customization products

Themes, keyboards, wallpapers, icons, watch faces, and system interfaces for daily use.

03

Cross-platform adaptation

Keep one character language consistent across screens, controls, and product forms.

04

Validation & continuous iteration

Use real feedback to observe how a character performs and shape what comes next.

C / SELECTED WORK

Start with the screen.
Let the character be used every day.

Selected digital customization and cross-device design practice. Every piece starts from the character and the product context, not a fixed template.

D / HOW WE COLLABORATE

Good collaboration does not
start with a quote.

First make the character or business question clear. Then let design, platforms, and real feedback decide the next step together.

  1. 01Understand the character or business
  2. 02Define the use context
  3. 03Design and adapt for platforms
  4. 04Launch and validate
  5. 05Learn and iterate

E / NOTES & OBSERVATIONS

We are still observing what IP can become.

01

IP observation

An original IP’s first stage does not have to be a collectible or a physical product

When a character enters a digital space people use every day, it can begin building a relationship with users more lightly.
02

Method

Before asking whether an original IP should continue, ask whether it can be used

Before chasing reach, we care about whether a character can naturally enter a product, a feeling, and a life.
03

Design practice

Why original IP should move from a draft into everyday life

Real use brings back specific feedback and helps a character find a clearer, longer-term direction.

F / ABOUT IP STAR FACTORY

We believe a character’s real vitality
shows up when it is understood, used,
and remembered.

IP Star Factory looks at how original characters enter real businesses, respecting both the character itself and the practical limits of products, platforms, and users.

Starting from digital customization, we keep exploring how characters can live in more everyday contexts, offering long-term, measured design collaboration to creators, licensors, and manufacturers.

G / START A CONVERSATION

Have a character,
or a question you want IP to join?

Start with a character story, a licensed asset, or one specific product.

Formal contact details will be added before public release.