About Blank Forces

Our Philosophy: Engineered for Life

At BLANK FORCES, we believe in creating more than just tools. Each piece is crafted as a testament to meticulous design, unique materials, and uncompromising performance. Born from a passion for innovation and performance, our limited-edition gear is built to seamlessly integrate into your everyday carry, empowering you with reliability and style.

We stand by our 100% satisfaction guarantee, ensuring that every BLANK FORCES product exceeds expectations and serves you for a lifetime.

My career as a designer has really been a labor of love. Even at a young age, I always loved drawing, creating, and making things, including furniture, handmade knives, and even taxidermy. I'm incredibly fortunate to love what I do.

In whatever I do, my work ethic has always been to make things happen... no matter what it takes. That is why I appreciate the quote from Hannibal above because it leaves no room for excuses.

Fueled by my passion for design, engineering, and precision machining, I founded BLANK FORCES® in 2014 to create innovative, unique, and beautiful products.
-Kevin Hayes

“I will either find a way or make one.” -Hannibal

I’ve always loved that quote. With every project I work on, I've always been determined to make it the best it can be. My name is Kevin Hayes, and I'm a product designer and maker, based in Santa Monica, California. I've been fortunate to have worked with some of the best designers and engineers at some of the largest companies in the world. I enjoy designing a very broad range of projects, including sporting goods, consumer electronics, toys, lighting, audio & home theater products, to name a few. You can see some of my award-winning handy work here www.hayes-studio.com

BLANK FORCES

BLANK FORCES® was created as an outlet for some of my creative experiments, and with the exciting launch of EDC Ink™ (a pen that I originally created for my own needs) on Kickstarter in 2014, I have been overwhelmed by the phenomenal response and enthusiasm. So thanks for checking out my work and being part of BLANK FORCES!