"Summer, 1961, my yellow Chevrolet Corvair took me from deep East Texas to Northern California where I studied pottery with Marguerite Wildenhain, a world-famous artist trained at the Bauhaus in Germa... Read more

"Summer, 1961, my yellow Chevrolet Corvair took me from deep East Texas to Northern California where I studied pottery with Marguerite Wildenhain, a world-famous artist trained at the Bauhaus in Germany before WWII. I never looked back. Upon leaving Pond Farm, Marguerite said, “You have a lot of talent and ability, but it seems your focus is mostly on girls and cars!” Nonetheless, her tutelage enabled me to receive a MFA from the University of Iowa, which, I believe, was the beginning of the deepest desire to never stop creating and to never stop learning. I have journeyed through the academic world, the incredible creative period of the 60’s and 70’s where Art in the Western world was recreated, through the business world which included a 10 year stay in China, and the beginning of the digital age. Today, that same creative drive is just as strong as it was when it started. Along the way, the spirit morphed from creating my own ideas into helping others tell their story visually." -- Tom Mason

Gillette Design Studio concept emerged as an idea in the summer of 2018 as a result of a daunting task in renovating a rental home that was in much needed repairs. We familiarized ourselves with the... Read more

Gillette Design Studio concept emerged as an idea in the summer of 2018 as a result of a daunting task in renovating a rental home that was in much needed repairs. We familiarized ourselves with the documentation necessary to obtain the appropriate permits from the city. On hindsight, going through the maze of the permit process, was easier than spending a fortune in hiring someone to prepare and draw our construction drawings. We decided to prepare our own construction drawings. Well, it worked out. The plans were approved and we were able to get the renovation permitted. Hence, our concept was born. To provide affordable drafting services while sharing useful information. Gillette Design Studio provides affordable architectural drafting and measurement services to homeowners, contractors, architects, engineers, realtors and interior designers. Some of our services include On Site Measurements, As-Built Floor Plans, Construction Drawings for residential remodeling projects and Drafting Services for residential work permits. Check out some samples of our work in the Photo Gallery of our website, at gillettedesignstudio.com, and feel free to contact us.