Designer Desks

The Maker Effect Foundation makes art desks for underprivileged youth in Central Florida. We cut them at MakerFX Makerspace on a Forest CNC MakerFab 5x10 CNC Router with a 5hp spindle, then volunteers sand and prep them for delivery. Each desk is stocked with art supplies. In addition, we have local artists who decorate some of the desks before delivery.

We hope you will take these designs and make art desks for kids in your area! If you'd like to contact us to learn more, please email us at [email protected]

Design files are stored on GitHub by version. Make sure to use the download button to get the binary version of the file you need. We have an illustrator outline of the desk top for those creating desk art. (Download link)

Project Photos on Flickr

Thanks to HuntonBrady Architects for the desk design

Thanks to Adam Temple for making awesome assembly instructions!

Thanks to Forest CNC for helping us obtain an amazing CNC router to make the desks for the initial run in Dec 2020

Thanks to Home Depot for discounting the 1/2 birch plywood used for the project

Thanks to Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida for acting as a distribution partner for the desks

This project is funded in part by Orange County Government through the Arts & Cultural Affairs Program.