Studio · Commissioned Objects
The object that does not exist yet.
For a partner, a campaign or a milestone: an original design, a physical prototype before the edition, fabrication quotes forwarded at cost. The object grows from the occasion, never from a logo on a stock item.
Send the brief Shape the brief with the commission planner
Pilot Commission $4,500 fixed design fee + fabrication at documented cost
Pilot Commission$4,500 fixed design fee + fabrication at documented costWhat a commission costs.
Quote · Pilot Commission
Fixed design fee, plus fabrication at documented cost (typically $1k to $3k for a small edition). Edition up to about 10 units. Founding trade: permission to document the build. Retires after about five documented builds.
Partner fabrication and electronics are billed at documented cost, with zero markup.
Larger engagements
- Signature Commission$9,500 to $16,000Design and direction fee by complexity and edition size, typically 10 to 50 units, plus fabrication at cost.
- Object Program$2,900/monthAnnual. Includes three Signature-grade commissions a year; extra commissions at 15% off.
Need one personal piece instead? See Custom Concierge
How it moves
You approve each stage before anyone builds.
01ConceptSketches and a written scope for the object and the edition.
02PrototypeOne physical piece in hand before you approve the edition.
03EditionPartners produce at documented cost; files transfer on final payment.
Pilot Commission · $4,500
Send the brief
A short written brief keeps the context without forcing a call. We answer by email, with questions or a scoped proposal.
Questions before a brief.
What is a Pilot Commission?
A $4,500 fixed design fee for an object designed from zero, a physical prototype and an edition of up to about ten units, with fabrication billed at documented cost. In exchange, we may document the build.
Can we see the partner quotes?
Yes. Every fabrication and electronics quote is forwarded and billed at documented cost, with zero markup.
Is this corporate swag?
No. Swag is a logo on a stock item. A commission starts from the relationship or the milestone and ends with an object designed for it.
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