Originally founded in Brooklyn, Design Unsanctioned is a two-person multidisciplinary design studio launched with a goal of producing well-designed, high quality products. Now located in Philadelphia, it was started by industrial designer Konrad Giersz, Polish transplant who moved to United States ten years ago and Brittany Dolence, art director, Ohio native. Through their designs they set to explore collisions between traditional materials, craftsmanship, functionality and progressive, modern technology.

Konrad is the guy who brings product design and production experience to the table. Having worked with companies such as Fisher-Price, K'Nex, Snapple, Dr.Pepper, Pepsi and many more he possesses knowledge necessary for developing and producing goods either abroad or locally.

Brittany's understated sense of aesthetic is what makes Design Unsanctioned so appealing. She is the person running everything from behind the scenes, from photography to packaging. Through working with brands such as Brooks Brothers, Free People, Anthropology, Bloomingdales and Nordstrom she has developed an impeccable sense for branding and art direction.

Together, after a successful Kickstarter campaign, we have been able to launch the Spencer Collection. Inspired by Brooklyn's rich history and beautifully aging architecture, the Spencer Collection plays with juxtaposing classic materials with minimal, asymmetrical modern lines.

Traditional machining was for the most part replaced by modern fabrication methods. Quarter inch thick solid brass and premium quality walnut are first laser cut by local fabricators and then hand finished and assembled in our studio. Brass pieces are hand brushed, one at a time, to guarantee unique and beautiful texture while walnut parts are stained and polished for rich depth of color. Every piece of Spencer Collection comes with a strap cut out of 4 oz thick top-grain leather, finished with a brass rivet. Each of the materials making up Spencer Collection carries an inherent variation in color and texture making every piece unique. Over time they will develop rich, burnished patina giving them even more character.