Over the past year and a half, Ohio-based 2nd Shift studio has quietly designed, developed and produced half a dozen products. The company takes its name from the fact that the seven like-minded creatives—all under 26 years of age—all have dayjobs, ranging from design to accounting. According to partner Eric Parker:
Four members are graduates of the Cleveland Institute of Art from both the Product Design and Graphic Design departments. All of 2nd Shift calls Cleveland home. Our design process likes to take us to many different parts of the city. We use Amish furniture builders to mass produce our wood components. Our prototypes—and some of our products—are made from reclaimed wood bought from a defunct amusement park called Geauga Lake. There is a growing community of small manufacturing shops in the city, and we like to collaborate and build relationships with these local tradesman to produce parts for our various projects. Our studio is located on the near west side of Cleveland in a warehouse owned by Go Meedia, a graphic design studio (on the top floor).
A brief intro video captures both their youthful optimism and entrepreneurial spirit:
As for their portfolio itself? The work is good as anything we've seen lately:
