Warren R. Mead
Lamp Concept
A personal project, yet to be executed. To be wrought from technical sheet glass, brass, and marble.
Contract Rendering
Design by Neal Aronowitz. These conceptual renderings were done as part of the ideation process for a custom sideboard
Concept Chandelier
Chandelier to be produced for a home in Seattle.
Hand cut aluminum, kilnformed glass.
Concept Chaise
A new project intended to use innovative materials in a new and interesting way. This product will be predominantly composed of a concrete fabric seat, with hand-sewn leather cushions and a wooden base.
Leather BAGs
Hand manufactured . Each bag is produced on commission.
I use traditional saddle stitching , and hand cut each panel.
Inflated Glass
An investigation into the inflation of laminated glass. Experimental process for future designs.
Folded Plane Jewelry
Oxidized silver earrings, and oxidized copper plated necklace made by cutting and folding two conjoined planes. Series of four pair. Each piece is unique thanks to the small variations in hand cut forms
Erotics of disgust
Drawing inspiration from Micheal Pollan's description of fermented foods. I created a series of rings that represent several subjects people are either disgusted by or attracted to. Each viewer should feel an emotional response to each object upon opening the respective jars.
Feast for 48
A collective effort among sixteen designers to create all material facets of a feast. All lighting, centerpieces, serving vessels, decor, utensils, chairs, and tables were prototyped and built for the feast itself.
I was part of the team that designed and produced every part of the feast, but my greatest singular contribution was the floating coat rack. The rack still hands in the space, and is used on a daily basis.
Product Design
Product development and creation with a focus on materiality.
3D Prototyping
3-D printing and hand fabrication of a wide variety of physical prototypes.
Jewelry
Jewelry and soft metals fabrication. Expertise in production investment casting
UX Design
User interface optimization., focusing on usability, readability, and comprehension.
About the Designer
Warren Mead is a product designer specializing in 3D prototyping, metalsmithing, leather working and hand rendering. Warren finds inspiration in the many possibilities of the materials he works with, aiming to highlight nuances of both natural and man made products.