I know after I post this I am going to get each person asking to retake their picture, but it’s not gonna happen. Here we are in the raw, at work, making your controllers. Looks fun right? Well it is. It’s rare that you get to see the people that make the products you use, so here are some of the people that are responsible for turning the piles of wood and components, into beautifully handcrafted controllers.

Travis is in charge of manufacturing and does everything from electrical engineering to industrial design. Travis also builds all the robots that turn our raw materials into usable parts. When not at the shop (which is rare) he can be found discussing conspiracy theories and having tea parties (not the political kind, he has two young daughters).

Gabe is the utility player at Livid and has been making controllers since the introduction of the original Ohm (ohm classic). He does everything from spraying bodies to final assembly.  Gabe is also an accomplished DJ and Producer, and can be seen performing with his custom controllers all over Austin.

Del is the Machinist at Livid and turns all of our raw materials into working parts. Del usually has ear, nose, and mouth protection on so we don’t have to hear him ramble (we tell him it’s for his “safety” shh…). Del can also likes sugar instead of salt on the rim of his Margaritas (gross).

Ryan is in charge of electronic assembly and spends most of his time between operating the pick-and-place machine and tedious hand soldering. Ryan also plays guitar, ride BMX, and owns a recording studio. I am also pretty sure he also believes in Bigfoot.

Justin is responsible for assembly, circuit design, and testing. Justin also has a knack for picking replacement parts and looking over spec sheets (sounds like fun right?). Justin also collects rare German language recordings of David Hasselhoff.

Peter is the software programmer, product designer, and co-founder of Livid. Peter is in charge of everything software and anything else that the rest of us can’t do. Peter is also a Stunt Rock the movie enthusiast.

Kelly is in charge of shipping and receiving at Livid. Kelly can also be found soldering and desoldering components, and finding goodies for the grave yard. Kelly also claims to have never seen Jersey Shore or know what a Guido is, but I am pretty sure I saw him fist pumping in his car one day when leaving work.

And this is me. I started Livid and do everything from product design to creating tutorials. You can read my updates on this blog, in the forums, and on our twitterbookspace sites. I also perform in the band Sinch and Ocular Noise Machine.