I have spent my career as a professional product designer, designing products that were sent over to factories on the other side of the globe to be produced.  There was a big disconnect between the first sketch and the finished product. It was difficult for me to fully realize my vision for a product when it was thrust into the world of mass production.

 

I wanted to have a closer connection to the products that I designed from start to finish. With Qubu, I not only design each piece, but source my own materials and build everything myself by hand. I love being fully involved in the creation of each piece from conception to production. The final construction and finishing of each piece is done in by me my Massachusetts workshop. 

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Joel Rusnak