Andrew Namminga of AN Design Interview

I first learned about AN Design Lab by attending their inaugural open house and burger mixer. At the event, I met Andrew Namminga, the founder of the design firm, and became interested in his story. Before beginning a career in Industrial Design that lead to the launch of his own design firm, Andrew worked in machine shops and built custom motorcycles.

Several weeks after the mixer, I reconnected with Andrew and he invited me down to his firm in Costa Mesa, California to chat. I decided to take a slightly different approach to this interview and recorded video clips of Andrew's responses. Take a look.

How did you get into Industrial Design?

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Can you expand on your experience with custom motorcycle building?

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How did you begin freelancing as an Industrial Designer?

Andrew Namminga of AN Design Interview 3 from Denzinger Design on Vimeo.

How did you transition from freelancing to opening your own design firm?

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What were some of the challenges of developing AN Design?

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Describe the focal point of the shop environment inside AN Design Lab.

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What does the future hold for AN Design?

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After the interview, Andrew gave me a tour of his shop. AN Design Lab has amble space for the design studio and machine shop hybrid. Andrew took me through the various regions of his space.

AN Design Shop Tour from Denzinger Design on Vimeo.