With all of the excitement last week we almost forgot to take a moment and recognize a big milestone. September 15th marked our first year in business and what a busy year it’s been. We’ve worked with some great clients, ran a successful Kickstarter campaign, got production for our first product off the ground, came in 2nd place in the Makelab Layer Logic competition, and a whole bunch of other stuff. We couldn’t have done it without the support from our families, friends, clients, and partners like Mike Davidson and Atúlo Products We’re really looking forward to Year 2 so stay tuned!
About us
Niche Industries is a comprehensive design studio specializing in product design, prototyping, and brand development across a wide range of industries. Our aim is to help you carve out your niche while we carve out our own.
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https://niche.industries
External link for Niche Industries
- Industry
- Design Services
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Type
- Partnership
- Founded
- 2023
- Specialties
- design, development, prototyping, branding, illustration, industrial design, product development, concept development, ideation, carving out niches, filling in niches, education, and mentoring
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2nd place! Congrats to all the winners and thank you to everyone who coted for us. Thanks Makelab and Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) for running the competition. We’re working on ways to get Plastica to more people so stay tuned!
A huge thank you to all the creative minds who participated in this year’s Layer Logic #DesignCompetition in Austin Texas! It was inspiring to see the creative solutions you came up with using only PLA and innovative joinery for tool-free assembly. A big round of applause to our top 3 winners, who truly pushed the boundaries of design: 🥇 1st Place: Ink by Jennifer Tate & Adam Cho 🥈 2nd Place: Plastica by Niche Industries, Derek Cascio & Aaron Double 🥉 3rd Place: Multum by Dominic Montante We’re also grateful to everyone who took the time to explore and vote for the finalist designs. Your involvement made this competition such a success! A special thanks to the IDC Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) for hosting this incredible event and to our dedicated judges for their expert evaluations. Here’s to more innovation and creativity in design—see you at the next challenge! #LayerLogicDesign #2024IDC #IDSA #Makelab #FlatPackDesign
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It’s an honor to be among so many great entires. We’re excited that Plastica made the cut. Come find us at the IDC conference and say hi and cast your vote! Can’t wait.
🚀 Meet the Top 10 Finalists of Makelab's "Layer Logic: 3D Printing Meets Creativity" competition! Swipe through to explore these innovative stool designs, which will be on display at the 2024 IDSA International Design Conference & Education Symposium this September 11-13 in Austin, TX. Voting for the winning design will take place during IDC, with the winner announced at the event. Don’t miss out—register now at https://lnkd.in/eUgNsBx to be part of this exciting moment! ⭐ Ink by Jennifer Tate: A stool designed for children, featuring interlocking legs inspired by an octopus and optimized for 3D printing. ⭐ Pillar Stool by Jung Soo Park & Sang Yoon Lee: Inspired by Greek temple columns, this stool offers tool-less assembly and efficient stackability. ⭐ Multum by Dominic Montante: A customizable stool that transforms into various furniture pieces with the attachment of 3D-printed accessories. ⭐MaoSun by Litan Li: A modern reinterpretation of traditional Chinese mortise and tenon joinery, blending elegance with 3D printing. ⭐Square by Allan Ospina: A minimalist stool that combines functionality with aesthetic appeal, optimized for 3D printing and versatile use. ⭐Exo by Nick Grafakos & Harrison Tan: A transformable stool inspired by tepees and space fabric, offering comfort and portability. ⭐Rock-A-Stool by Jack Brandis: A playful, ergonomic stool for children, inspired by the iconic Fisher-Price Rock-A-Stack. ⭐Plastica by Derek Cascio & Aaron Double: A lightweight, durable stool inspired by art nouveau and optimized for DFAM technology. ⭐The Edgar Stool by Ben Tory-Pratt: A collapsible stool designed for urban spaces, resembling a book when not in use. ⭐Bookshelf Stool by Tristan Cannan: A space-saving design that turns compact blocks into functional seating for house parties.
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Congratulations to Joseph Damigella and the AstroBrew, Inc. team on a super successful Kickstarter launch today for their cold brew coffee machine. We worked with Joe on the industrial design for this product and couldn't be more excited to see it doing so well. If you love cold brew coffee head over to their Kickstarter page and support the project. https://lnkd.in/eGSgcmCi
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It’s always cool to see someone write about your product. Thanks to Ben at New Atlas for the coverage. https://lnkd.in/eDemdnkA
GT-1 multitool opens and closes to serve a dozen functions
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Today marks a big milestone for Niche Industries. We are launching our first own-brand product on Kickstarter! This started as a way for us to be able to showcase our capabilities to clients and turned into something much more. This idea came about because we wanted a way to have tools on us when we travel and we like to travel light. Turns out there weren’t many stylish, compact, and functional options out there. So we got to work and here we are. This hasn’t just been a great experience for the two of us (Aaron Double and Derek Cascio) working together but it gave us the chance to develop outstanding partnerships and friendships with Michael Davidson as well as the team at Atúlo Products who are helping us to make our vision real. We also wanted to give a special shout out to Sam Montague whose photographic work and guidance over the years has helped the both of us get to where we are today. And of course our families for putting up with the long hours and crazy schedules that can come with this kind of work. All in all the first 10 months of business have been a whirlwind. We’ve worked with some great clients and more are on the way. We’re inventing, designing, and growing everyday and the future is bright. Thank you for your support so far and for any support you may show us in days to come. https://lnkd.in/g4Tt6CPT
GT-1 Multitool: A TSA-Compliant Powerhouse in Your Pocket by Niche Industries — Kickstarter
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We had a wonderful time working the Joseph Damigella and the AstroBrew, Inc. Team.
We are thrilled to spotlight AstroBrew, Inc. Coffee ☕️, a remarkable startup still flourishing in our Start-Up program! 🌟 AstroBrew is set to release the world’s most advanced cold brew coffee maker this summer, and it was all designed using SOLIDWORKS! Thanks to the SOLIDWORKS Startup Program, AstroBrew's innovative coffee brewer is fully designed for manufacturing with SOLIDWORKS Professional. Preorders kick off on July 9th through Kickstarter, so get ready to elevate your coffee game with AstroBrew! Click here to learn more: https://lnkd.in/e_h-vZ8T Want to join the journey of innovation and success? Apply now through the SOLIDWORKS for Startups Scheme with Javelin Technologies and TriMech. Let's make it happen! 👉 Click here to apply: https://bit.ly/3PRKS7s. Connect with Margaretha Samuels or email solidworks-startups@trimech.com to get started. #startupprogram #SOLIDWORKSforstartups #SOLIDWORKS
AstroBrew Cold Brew Coffee Maker
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We're about a week into our presale for the GT-1 Multitool and things are going great! If you haven't reserved your GT-1 yet make sure you head over to https://lnkd.in/gQAnFefp and put $1 down to get access to VIP pricing when we launch on Kickstarter. That's a 30% discount off of the retail price! And if you could do us a favor and tag someone in the comments that you think would dig this pocket-sized powerhouse we'd appreciate it.
GT-1 MultiTool
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Hello all, Today we launched the presale for Niche Industries' first own brand product. Very exciting and just a taste of things to come. We're really proud of the work behind this and we can't wait to hear about how you use yours. Check out the link and reserve a GT-1 today!
The GT-1 Multitool Presale is Live! Hi everyone. Exciting news - presale for the GT-1 Multitool is live! This is our first own brand product and we’re super excited. Head over to presale.niche.industries to sign up and reserve your GT-1 today and become a VIP for just $1. This gives you early access to the Kickstarter when it launches and 30% off retail! You’ll also get access to our VIP Facebook group. . . . #design #industrialdesign #productdesign #designeducation #multitool #edc #kickstarter
GT-1 MultiTool
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The GT-1 Multitool Presale is Live! Hi everyone. Exciting news - presale for the GT-1 Multitool is live! This is our first own brand product and we’re super excited. Head over to presale.niche.industries to sign up and reserve your GT-1 today and become a VIP for just $1. This gives you early access to the Kickstarter when it launches and 30% off retail! You’ll also get access to our VIP Facebook group. . . . #design #industrialdesign #productdesign #designeducation #multitool #edc #kickstarter
GT-1 MultiTool
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