It was the early 80's and denim was everywhere. Pants were worn high and hair was worn low. Shoulder pads were essential. Mick MacIsaac was a young man, working hard as a machinist. He learned the art of Vacuumforming at his job and quickly became confident using aluminium molds to create plastic displays.
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| Now shake it on baabay! |
Skip ahead to the late 80's. Ferris Bueller was influencing youth everywhere, kids were rebelling against principals and Mick was restless. He decided to learn something new so he started spending time with bandsaws, wood lathes and sanders. He focused his energy on developing his woodworking skills, continuing to expand his knowledge.
Fast-forward to Y2K. He continued to work with a commercial fixtures company, The nature of his work had shifted; CNC (computerized numerical control) software had the ability to cut materials with extreme precision using to computerized robots. At this point, he decided to push his talents towards sales. From cold calling from the Yellow Pages to knocking door-to-door, discouragement was not an option; he would prove himself to be the salesman who got the "impossible" clients.
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| Robots make perfect cuts |
In 2005, Mick took a chance. He took out his savings, took out a loan, bought some equipment and started a business. He was confident in his skills with plastics, woodworking and metal. He was self-assured in the experience he had gained in design, organization and production. He had been working with displays since 1981 - at the very least, he was definitely an expert. He called it Mick Design Group. He didn't have a plan but he knew where he wanted to be.
Tired of paying someone else to do his drawings, Mick decided to go back to school and enrolled in a drafting program. His class taught 2D only but he could see in 3D on a 2D plane! He started using AutoCAD to do modelling and became familiarized with different design processes. He gained a good understanding of metals and how to use the drafting software for a variety of purposes.
Nearly seven years later, he's still working hard, but now the business is his, and it's amazing to see all the work that's coming in...
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| Mick MacIsaac |
