Any modification to an original Shelby Cobra 427 could diminish its value and provenance, so for this project at the auto customization shop Ai Design, we made no changes to the vehicle itself.

Our client wanted to maintain the superb condition of this rare car, but he’s also passionate about driving, and wanted to add a high-tech audio system, in a manner that would be entirely removable.

We designed a self-contained enclosure under the dash that would house two speakers, crossovers, an amplifier, and controllers that would look period-consistent with the Cobra’s 1967 model year. (In the rear of the vehicle our team also installed a subwoofer and an additional amp, all connected by Bluetooth and controlled by iPhone.)

For the CAD design, after measurements in the car and a 3D-scan of the area, I worked closely with my boss on the form and details of an enclosure that would then pressure-fit snugly around two support struts under the dash with no modifications to the car.

After mocking up rough prototypes in cardboard and ABS, we 3D-printed and finished the final parts in-house, in matte-black ABS, with a speaker mesh fabric used for vintage guitar amplifiers. It connects to the Cobra’s electrical system with two plugs, and can be removed without a trace.

The Topo cocktail table and Flipside side table are a pair of tables for indoor or outdoor use, that complement each other both conceptually and in their production. 

The Topo table is designed as an abstraction of topography, inspired by our sense of connection with place. Maps can represent places we love, the open road, or simply home. I explored a variety of materials, and selected acrylic for its rich depth of color and its interplay between shadows and light. 

Where Topo embraces place, the Flipside embraces negative space. Stemming from the pieces of acrylic from which I had cut Topo’s shapes, the Flipside became a unique concept of its own, a way to create something new and whole. Each piece creates the other, utilizing the same raw material for zero waste. As a set, they marry the positive and negative, yin and yang. The Flipside can be flipped in any direction for use as a side/end table, as a bench, or laid flat for low seating. 

The Jungle lamp was the earliest realization of this shared fabrication process that gave rise to the Flipside table concept. It consists of smaller off-cut pieces from which I’d laser-cut shapes for early Topo sketch models. I overlapped multiple layers, then edge-lit them with LEDs, resulting in the Jungle Lamp.

This project at the automotive customization shop Ai Design was for an awesome client with a fleet of unique vehicles.

Our team converted his Audi B5 RS4 Avant into an overland-kitted all-road Safari wagon. Shown here are two parts we fabricated for the front bumper - a light bar in anodized aluminum, and a lower grill in PC-ABS.

For the light bar, our shop owner Matt and I worked together on the design, an offset bumper-hugging curved form with some angularity, to integrate smoothly into the vehicle’s look and feel, and fit within our client’s aesthetic as well.

The bumper’s compound curves would be the only points of surface contact for this part, so I started with 3D scans of the bumper, then designed most of the light bar in CAD.

We 3D-printed a prototype in ABS to test fitment and placement, then we outsourced the aluminum machining to a trusted partner, who milled it on a multi-axis CNC machine. It was then vapor-honed and anodized.

For the bumper’s lower grille, I CAD-modeled the overall shape, recreated the diamond pattern, and matched attachment points the original OEM grille, then added an opening for an additional light and our client’s logo badge. We printed this in PC-ABS.

On the rear bumper, we also designed and 3D-printed a corresponding center grille to house additional reverse lamps, further amplifying the all-road agility of this wicked RS4.

This product line explores solutions for interior settings that lack windows.

Windowless spaces are detrimental to our health. While artificial light can replicate the spectrum and some health benefits of natural light, the light that comes through a window tends to feel more comforting. 

This line of indoor lighting evokes windows, to impart some of the benefits that windows provide. Shown here are pre-production prototypes. Some mimic traditional window treatments, for a natural-feeling peripheral presence. Others are more abstract and playful, drawing attention to the lack of a window rather than disguising it.

Many of these can also be further engineered as smart windows, for tunable light throughout the day, and can include added functionality, such as a tranquil light-based alarm clock, like an electronic sunrise, or a gentle timer to periodically remind the user to move and possibly step outside for some genuine daylight.

Overall, the goal of these lights is to provide a natural-feeling sense of comfort and improved well-being.

For more info, please visit my Q Lights website at:  thewindowproject.org . 

The Glen Camp cups are for sipping Scotch (or other bevvies) in the great outdoors. Their form honors the ideal contours of a tasting glass for the optimal nosing of whiskies, and they're designed as a set of stacking, spun metal cups for durability outdoors. They're spun in aluminum, after researching various metals and learning that some distillers in Scotland have successfully used aluminum containers with no negative impact on the quality or flavors of the Scotch itself. 

The Iceberg glass cocktail shaker is designed as an alternative to the cylindrical stainless steel shaker. It’s accompanied by a matching jigger, tumbler glasses, and ice cube molds. 

Designed with faceted contours, alluding to the imposing presence and asymmetry of icebergs, the shaker is constructed in borosilicate glass, of a suitably heavy grade to withstand shaking with ice. A gasket around the inside lip of the shaker (in progress, shown in sketches), can form a tight seal, but is easy to open after mixing. 

The shaker can stand right-side-up or upside-down, for maximum interest and a gravity-defying appearance in the home bar. And its form allows for easy handling in either hand.

Pencil sketches were followed by sketch models in blue foam, which I used to create polyurethane molds for a set of working models in resin to test scale. From those, I poured plaster molds for prototypes in blown glass, working with a local glassblower.

Next steps will include exploration of cast glass for final prototypes and production. The gasket seal and ice cube molds will use a food-safe silicone.

This console was one element of an extensive project, a resto-mod of a 1969 Chevy Camaro pace car, at the auto customization shop Ai Design.

For this center console deck, we needed to include an opening for the gear shift boot, a phone pocket, 6 switches, 2 USB ports, and 2 cup holders.

After laying out various options for placement of these elements, my boss and I reviewed those in the car (using paper print-outs at full scale) to select a preferred layout, then I CAD-modeled the console deck in multiple parts, including lap joints and bosses, for precise fitment into a finely-crafted wood hull, hand-fabricated by my colleague.

The Geo Puzzle is a custom-made children’s puzzle, based on an overhead view of one's home. 

Designed as a gift for my nephew, I referenced a satellite image and sketched a vector line drawing in Illustrator, then laser etched/cut plywood to form the puzzle, and hand painted it using child-safe paint, with short lengths of dowel for the puzzle piece knobs after testing the best size for small hands. 

Each bespoke puzzle is one of a kind. It’s fun and educational, providing a bird’s eye view and helping children learn their home address.

For this project at the auto customization shop Ai Design, a client wanted a custom-built Adventure Van. We converted a Mercedes Benz 4x4 Sprinter cargo van into a family RV.

Within this highly collaborative project, before we made the first cut in the Sprinter itself, I CAD-designed the overall floor plan and layout, to review and refine with our client and our internal team, which was then brought to life with my colleagues, with our CNC fabricator expertly leading the build.

After initial discovery with the client to determine the features and functionality we’d need, we designed the van to include: sleeping for at least 4, a built-in folding table, a kitchen with camp stove and electric cooler/fridge, a generator, outlets and USB ports, high-caliber audio, auxiliary lighting, safety essentials like fire extinguishers and first aid, and cargo/storage solutions for various camping and outdoor gear. Shown here are some of the early CAD renderings, and some photos of the completed van.

These images show handmade jewelry (including entirely handmade chains) in sterling silver.

These are some drawings and renderings in various media, including Prismacolor pencil, felt-tip pen, markers, pastels, some digitally-drawn sketches in Adobe Photoshop and SketchbookPro, and some 3D-models/renderings and technical drawings created in SolidWorks.

These are some graphic design projects: various t-shirts, hoodies, beer and wine labels, wedding invitations, and a concert poster.