{"id":17291,"date":"2014-08-18T15:50:42","date_gmt":"2014-08-18T15:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/?p=17291"},"modified":"2017-06-19T10:53:48","modified_gmt":"2017-06-19T14:53:48","slug":"designer-spotlight-austin-robey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/designer-spotlight-austin-robey","title":{"rendered":"Designer Spotlight: Austin Robey"},"content":{"rendered":"

This weeks designer spotlight features Brooklyn based designer Austin Robey. Take a look at his shop<\/a> and tell us you don’t want to hold all the emojis in your very own hands. He’s also made awesome iPhone cases of popular NYC and Brooklyn neighborhoods, so you and your emojis will never get lost again!<\/p>\n

Tell us a little bit about yourself: Who are you? Where are you located?<\/em>
\nMy name is Austin Robey and am located in Brooklyn, NY. I have an academic background in architecture, a professional background in designing jewelry and accessories, and now have a studio<\/a>, which helps people realize fun and inventive product ideas through digital design and 3D printing. As a side project from our 3D design services, we wanted to make a Shapeways store of some fun products we designed. It’s called Make Mode<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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What’s the story behind your designs? What inspires you?<\/em>
\nI am inspired by the immediacy of 3D printing and its ability to help people quickly realize product ideas. It’s definitely a catalyst for innovation. That being said, I also enjoy the challenge of designing products around the limitations of 3D printers (size, material, cost). The idea of producing a product that can be manufactured locally on demand is fascinating. We thought that making 3D emojis would be a fun project because it really represents what is exciting about 3D printing \u2013 taking something digital and making it physical.<\/p>\n