Framed Engineering Posters

A total of over 80 items used for a mix of permanent display, VIP tours, and open house events over several years (sample set shown below). Worked with engineers and management on everything from the design of the original template to the assembly and creation of component visuals to the drafting of copy. Also worked with two different printers and framers on final production. Typical size of 60" by 38", with some much larger. 

Desk Sign

A small side project completed with the help of a laser engraving machine and the cabinet shop.

Pancuts (old pans + water jet cutter)

 In progress - will be updated when finished. 

I made my first set of pancuts while still in college.  The project started with a sketch and a cabinet full of very beat-up frying pans.  They were useless for cooking, which was why I had the thought of using them as blank canvases.

After scanning and vectorizing my sketch, I was able to use the school's water jet cutter to slice the design into the pans.  The final product turned out great, and for a few years I didn't pursue the idea further. (These first pancuts are now in storage, but a rendering of the design is here.)

In 2009, I had another thought: what about cutting a pan to make it look like a clock face?  This idea expanded out to the twenty designs shown to the right, with many more on the drawing board.

The bad news is that I'm not sure how much longer this will be an in-progress project.  I've made a few visits to second-hand stores and stocked up on old pans, but getting a new full-time job has put a damper on side projects.  Additionally, finding a local job shop with the right equipment and an interest in doing art parts has been surprisingly hard.

I'm planning to sell these once they are made, so I'm very interested in knowing if anyone out there would consider buying something like this.  Please let me know if you want to reserve a copy of one of the designs shown and/or would like to request some other design and/or have any other thoughts on the subject.  You can either write direct or use the contact form found here.  

Aluminum Chess Set

I designed and built this set of minimalist-style chess pieces.  Materials and tools used were one-inch aluminum barstock, an Okuma CNC lathe with live tooling, and a wire EDM (to cut the groove representing the bishop’s mitre).  All pieces are anodized and have green felt bottoms.

Cut Spoon

Simply a stainless steel soup spoon with an arrow symbol cutout.  I designed the symbol, programmed the wire EDM machine, and did some minor finishing work.  The spoon was cut in 2002, but the graphics below were made in 2009 and 2010.

  

More to Come

The above items do not tell nearly the whole story.  I'll continue to add posts about past, present, and future projects, and as I do there will be many more examples of all my different work.

My goal is to post once every week or so, so keep that in mind as you decide how often you come back to look for updates.  (Or just subscribe to the RSS feed for my site - some browsers can do this automatically, if you don't already use another service.)