Hugo Eccles

Hugo Eccles is co-founder and design director of Untitled Motorcycles (UMC), an Anglo-American design company with workshops in San Francisco and London. UMC designs and builds custom motorcycles for both private clients and in partnership with marque brands like Ducati, Triumph, Moto Guzzi, Yamaha, Zero, and Harley-Davidson. Alongside his responsibilities at UMC, Hugo is also a professional industrial designer, design professor, and museum curator. His professional industrial design career spans 27 years and multiple industries and categories. With decades of experience innovating in the automotive, consumer electronics, furniture, and luxury goods categories, Hugo applies his extensive know-how to the design and development of concept, prototype, and production motorcycles. His work has been featured widely in the media, magazines, books, television, and movies. "One of the most interesting designer-builders out there" Bike EXIF "Some of the most striking custom motorcycles of the last 5 years" The Bike Shed "The world of custom motorcycles is typically the playground of enthusiastic amateurs, but a few ringers join the game, bringing a different skill set. Hugo Eccles is one such pro" CycleWorld "Hugo's builds are wholly unique and annoyingly perfect" Iron & Air "A real sense of individuality with factory dependability and reliability: the perfect combination" Jay Leno "An incredibly factory-finished appearance that's become a hallmark" The Vintagent "Bold projects that show true versatility and creativity" Opumo "The finished product is unlike any other you've seen before" Playboy "Eccles has always brought a unique vision to the custom projects he's created" Robb Report "Gamechanger" Ola Stenegärd, Dir. Product Design, Indian Motorcycles