If you’re into backstories and such, then the read below will give you a pretty clear idea of how and why
I ended up where I am now. or you can skip it and go straight to the projects page.
I ended up where I am now. or you can skip it and go straight to the projects page.
Hi there, I'm Gerardo Gomez, an Industrial Designer.
My path started with my family's 3rd generation upholstery furniture business in Mexico in a very small village near Guadalajara city on the riviera of the Chapala Lake, furniture is all I know since I was born, a great thing for me since creating, innovating and building is a great passion of mine.
My path started with my family's 3rd generation upholstery furniture business in Mexico in a very small village near Guadalajara city on the riviera of the Chapala Lake, furniture is all I know since I was born, a great thing for me since creating, innovating and building is a great passion of mine.
As a professional photographer and furniture manufacturer with my family and starting my career as a graduate designer, After more than 10 + years as I decided to emigrate to USA in 2010 as a first-generation immigrant to pursue and grow my career.
After one+ decade here, I have accumulated a wealth of experience working with wonderful designers and architects in this country, learning how to push the boundaries of the materials, structure, and combining them in a nontraditional way, here I massage the design past the limit line that marks the difference of a basic design to produce beautiful furniture pieces.
Throughout the different roles I have taken on, I have always been keen to learn from the amazing, creative and innovative people I have collaborated with and especially love to work at the shop and learn from the experienced craftsmanship that every company has in the background.
Some milestones:
Throughout the different roles I have taken on, I have always been keen to learn from the amazing, creative and innovative people I have collaborated with and especially love to work at the shop and learn from the experienced craftsmanship that every company has in the background.
Some milestones:
2010 – Freshly landed in USA with the recession to its worst! got the opportunity to become part of the CRA custom printing team, here I had the opportunity to grow as a designer, I learned the true meaning of Image, color, graphics customization, large-scale visualization and production around the clock. I call it walking the job from beginning to end.
All these above launched me to grow as a professional and taught me how to think outside of the box and be able to function sharply in a very demanding industry and to work and function in large production facilities through all design processes.
All these above launched me to grow as a professional and taught me how to think outside of the box and be able to function sharply in a very demanding industry and to work and function in large production facilities through all design processes.
2013 – After working as a freelancer for Scale 1to1 for a couple of years doing Furniture design, I left CRA Custom to become the
Sr Industrial Designer at Scale 1to1, and add another skill to my brain, Learning 3D engineering software like Solid Works, Rhino 3D, Inventor Etc. here I had the opportunity to develop all Scale 1to1 furniture line, I worked at the steel shop, play with all my vendor's great tools, from the CNC plasma cutter to the CNC laser cutting or 5 axils CNC etc etc. Always focused on learning the industry plus its manufacturing process to have all this knowledge as my best tool to do my work better and better all the time.
Sr Industrial Designer at Scale 1to1, and add another skill to my brain, Learning 3D engineering software like Solid Works, Rhino 3D, Inventor Etc. here I had the opportunity to develop all Scale 1to1 furniture line, I worked at the steel shop, play with all my vendor's great tools, from the CNC plasma cutter to the CNC laser cutting or 5 axils CNC etc etc. Always focused on learning the industry plus its manufacturing process to have all this knowledge as my best tool to do my work better and better all the time.
2014 – MASH Studios, I thought I have learned all through all my career and youth working at my family furniture business and school and I felt I was ready to go hunting for big custom projects, This was the boot camp I needed, Hundreds of wood species, combined with another bunch of finishes, Hardware! concrete furniture pieces! combined with fine wood, glass, marble and granite, steel, brass, and rusted steel used as working surfaces with a clear finish, leathers, and fabrics, my gosh! etc etc!
Extremely overwhelming for a freshman designer and of course, I absolutely love it and enjoy it!
I devoted all my available time to learning it all!
Extremely overwhelming for a freshman designer and of course, I absolutely love it and enjoy it!
I devoted all my available time to learning it all!
After MASH, now with a solid career looking to improve my income to support my family, I went back to scale 1to1 to set up the company to be sold and finally got purchased by Desk Makers, and then I moved to SLATE Custom Studio where I worked on great projects until the pandemic, hit us all in 2021, I worked as a freelance for a while and then find my little niche in custom furniture again in Platform custom studio By Unisource Solutions where I am currently working in great projects.
My Mission:
Throughout my decade-long career in the USA, I’ve felt the most fulfilled helping others with their custom projects and delivering great
one-of-the-kind furniture pieces. I love learning from the people that manufacture my pieces, I also love art, design, technology and business.
one-of-the-kind furniture pieces. I love learning from the people that manufacture my pieces, I also love art, design, technology and business.