Creating these types of spaces comes from DD&F’s out of the box thinking. Our approach enables us to provide clients with unique concepts to engage with a target audience and create memorable experiences around a brand, service, or product. Serving the specialty needs of architects, developers, retailers, innovative companies, and corporations–we work with anyone looking to create a truly custom environment. DD&F can value engineer designs to fit your budget for now or in the future, and we can work collaboratively with any in-house design team to create a one of a kind environment. Let DD&F take your space from ordinary to extraordinary.

The Nissan LEAF (Leading, Environmentally friendly, Affordable, Family car) is the newest electric vehicle to hit the market. Unlike the Prius, which is a hybrid vehicle utilizing both electric and an internal combustion engine, the Nissan LEAF is fully electric. It has zero emissions – which means no tail pipe is necessary and produces no harmful greenhouse gases. But it’s more than just a missing tailpipe that is raising some eyebrows.  Here are some common questions and misconceptions he has been getting regarding his new ride:

• How do you charge it? The Nissan LEAF is “fueled” through a home charging dock where you simply plug-in your car and re-charge the battery just as you would a cell phone, laptop or ipod. The LEAF can go from a 0% battery charge to 80% in 30 minutes!
• How fast can it go? The LEAF handles like a V6 and can go 90 mph. It has 100% torque right when you step on the pedal.
• How far can it go and will you run out of charge? The LEAF can run for up to 100 miles on a single charge. The car is equipped to warn you when the battery is getting low and will direct you to the nearest charging station. Ideally, in the future there will be charging similar to gas stations, where you could re-charge and go.
• Does it make noise? The LEAF will make a soft humming noise, but it is relatively quiet compared to a normal car.  
• How big is it? The LEAF has seating for 5 passengers and you can even fit your golf clubs in the trunk!
• Did you know…The LEAF can be remotely connected through a smart phone via the CARWINGS app. You can control climate, monitor battery, and start vehicle charging.
• To fully charge a LEAF the EPA estimates it will cost you ≈$2.75. That is less than a tank of gas! Add it up and the EPA estimates you will spend $561 annually to keep the LEAF charged where as gas at roughly $40 per fill up for a year could cost $2080!
• 60% of the plastic on the LEAF’s interior is already recycled material.

To find out more information please visit:

http://www.nissanusa.com/leaf-electric-car/index#/leaf-electric-car/index

https://www.facebook.com/nissanleaf

We LOVE to re-use and re-purpose in our projects!  With creative juices flowing, we bought a used electric utility cart for us to use to drive between our two facilities and onsite at installations.  We decided that the all white cart needed some color, and decided to design it as a custom vehicle for DD&F. 

As you can see, the staff was inspired to give the cart a ”military look,”  and they had a blast coming up with more ideas. The cart was painted silver with a faux finish to make it look older and worn. We used custom graphics, aircraft stencils, and custom buttons on the dash, bumpers, side rails and steering wheel and we printed the canvas seat.  As you can see, there is even some hidden branding for DD&F  in many of the elements.  Below are some great photos of finished product!

Computer Rendering of Concept

Final Produced Product = Custom Point of Purchase Display

Video of Final Assembly

Interactive Kiosk for Solarville

Industrial Track Ball and Built in Monitor Enclosure

INTERACTIVE COMPUTER KIOSK
Detail Design and Fabrication (DD&F) just completed an interactive computer kiosk for the Arizona Science Center. The kiosk has an industrial track ball and a built-in monitor enclosure with speakers.  This custom kiosk is one of many displays Detail Design and Fabrication (DD&F) created for the Solarville exhibit on display now at the Arizona Science Center in the APS Solar Gallery.  Come check it out!

Interior of Branded Video Conferencing Kiosk

Exterior of Branded Video Conferencing Kiosk

BRANDED VIDEO CONFERENCE KIOSK
Detail Design and Fabrication (DD&F) has created branded face 2 face video conference kiosks by transforming this old damaged mall photo booth. The exterior of the photos booths were given a cosmetic face lift by re-imaging with custom designed graphics. In addition, the interior was completely redesigned by adding custom aluminum pieces that housed a new flat panel, speakers and state of the art communication equipment.

October 2009- Cory and Tom from Fox 10 Arizona Morning paid a visit to our design and fabrication studio. It was a nice break for the staff whom have been working hard on a few upcoming deadlines for Richard Petty Raceway at Phoenix International Raceway and Muhammad Ali Parkinson’s Center.

Cory jumped right into our production in full uniform with hood, eye protection and welding jacket to try some welding and grinding. He did pretty good for his first time. Cory, you can borrow the Valero anytime you need. We never realized it was such a fashion statement. Thanks FOX 10!!  Video clips and photos below:

Its officially been one year since our studio moved from Tempe to our new crib in Phoenix. Wow, how things have evolved this past year. First of all, moving a design and fabrication shop during a brutally hot Arizona August, was not a task to look forward to. However, once the excitement of our new place took over the move went really easy.

We have settled in over the past 12 months. Of course, the collection of project boards and older office imaging still remain in various areas throughout the office. Its hard to prioritize our own imaging needs when we are busy with client projects and keeping things running smoothly during a down economy. I suppose that’s a project we will get to at some point.

The much needed office space and fabrication area has been a tremendous asset to us this past year. There has been a lot of signage, graphics printed, custom fabrication, POP prototypes produced and some really cool projects over the past 12 month. Some of our completed projects would have been virtually impossible in the old place. We have been able to add to our fabrication equipment as production needs allowed. This next year we will be looking to the future and hoping the worse of the bad economy days are behind us all.

We have a great team, wonderful clients and thankful everyday for the opportunity to do what we love!

Cheers!

Shad and Sandy Bruce

Ok, I asked our designers for some ideas to change out our vans and try something different.  This is what I got…. What do you think?   Which one is your favorite?  It sure made for some good laughs in our office.

Beware: Cool things being created (outside door of paint booth)

DD&F Team Excited About New Paint Booth!

Its done!  We have officially been in our new crib for one year.  To celebrate, our talented team found this awesome deal on a paint booth.  Its been much needed in our studio for some time now.  It just needed some clean up, fancy paint and graphics.  Now it fits right in and is as good as new.  This further helps our team control turnaround and quality of our custom fabrication.

Now, if we can only get Big Kahuna in there.  Ahh, maybe someday!  Come by and check out.  No cars painted yet,  I’m sure that’s coming!  Check out our installation video….

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Enjoy the journey and see how DD&F “Creates cool stuff”.