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Function

Function

Function refers to the primary use of the object. In electric guitars the primary use is to allow the user to produce an amplified guitar sound. Obviously we are way...

Function

Function refers to the primary use of the object. In electric guitars the primary use is to allow the user to produce an amplified guitar sound. Obviously we are way...

Aesthetics on design

Aesthetics on design

The aesthetic quality of a product is integral to its usefulness because products we use everyday affect our person and our well-being but only well-executed objects can be beautiful. -...

Aesthetics on design

The aesthetic quality of a product is integral to its usefulness because products we use everyday affect our person and our well-being but only well-executed objects can be beautiful. -...

BBG guitar design process

BBG guitar design process

This week let's take a look at the BBG design process, see the actual questions and mood board and also look at all the design sketches I’ve done to get...

BBG guitar design process

This week let's take a look at the BBG design process, see the actual questions and mood board and also look at all the design sketches I’ve done to get...

 The Granite flat surface!

 The Granite flat surface!

The first time I considered the use of a flat stone in my workshop was while reading Somogyi books, and I was very quick to get one. It is not...

 The Granite flat surface!

The first time I considered the use of a flat stone in my workshop was while reading Somogyi books, and I was very quick to get one. It is not...

Factory or Luthier guitars, what to choose?

Factory or Luthier guitars, what to choose?

This is a question that pops into the vast majority of guitar and bass players at some point of their journey into music playing and making, and it's one that...

Factory or Luthier guitars, what to choose?

This is a question that pops into the vast majority of guitar and bass players at some point of their journey into music playing and making, and it's one that...

Focus your design efforts!

Focus your design efforts!

With the audience defined, the why and the story written down we can use these five initial questions to set the premises of the design sketches phase.

Focus your design efforts!

With the audience defined, the why and the story written down we can use these five initial questions to set the premises of the design sketches phase.