Nick Mankey
Original Goods for Original People; A phrase that quickly became the mantra of this handmade endeavor back in the summer of 2014 when I bought myself a basic set of leather hand tools as a birthday gift. Baffled at the price of basic, retail leather goods and the fleeting quality therein, I gave leather crafting a shot and ended up falling head over heels with the process of complete, ground-up product design.
Put simply; In the same way that the airplane was not invented by people in search of fortune, but by passionate men that just wanted to fly, so too are my ambitions to build magnificent things here at NMD; To create unique, affordable items that everyone can enjoy for the long road that is 'life'.
Core Design Philosophy
Simple in Function: Life is tricky, your gear shouldn't be.
Solid in Form: Life is tough, your gear should be tougher.
Smart in Design: Life is unfair, your gear should even the odds.
These are qualities you can expect from all goods & services offered right here, from Nick Mankey Designs.
All items are completely designed and built to order from raw materials right here in central California, USA by Nick’s two hands.
As a former student of Architecture and Graphic Design, Nick has been working professionally as a graphic designer, photographer, and media manager for the past five years, and is now taking on his passion of crafting full-time out of Hanford, CA.
When he’s not spending untold amounts of time designing and making things, he’s most likely hanging out with his beautiful daughter and newborn son, petting his sweet pup Joy, out wrenching on a project, or taking on some new hobby. (Because his hands aren’t full enough, right?)