A fab lab (fabrication laboratory) is a small-scale workshop offering (personal) digital fabrication.
A fab lab is generally equipped with an array of flexible computer controlled tools that cover several different length scales and various materials, with the aim to make "almost anything". This includes technology-enabled products generally perceived as limited to mass production.
While fab labs have yet to compete with mass production and its associated economies of scale in fabricating widely distributed products, they have already shown the potential to empower individuals to create smart devices for themselves. These devices can be tailored to local or personal needs in ways that are not practical or economical using mass production.
Fablab Firenze commissioned me the graphics for their ID Cards, produced in 180 pieces and distributed to all members.
For this job, I decided to recreate the spirit of the Fablab, drawing on one side the tools usually used in the workshop, and on the other side all kind of machines available in the lab.
