Short Story

I make products I want to own.

My products are derived from the combination of minimalism and wit.

I partner with local fabricators to Produce all my products.

Every year, the collection grows by finding new ways to interact with ordinary objects.

“My design process is centered on reimagining familiar forms to inspire a new use for ordinary objects. The process involves series of reductions until the design feels effortless.”

Long Story

In 2010, Andrew Neyer began developing products for his home in Cincinnati, OH. Two of Neyer’s first products were a 5ft tall wristwatch (Watch Clock) and a 6ft cantilevering sconce (Crane Light). After quitting his day job to work full-time as a commercial artist, he started scratching the itch to design more products. Since his background was rooted in art, he lacked formal training in product design. The absence of proper design procedures proved an advantage in his practice by keeping his primary focus on conceptual design.

While studying Printmaking at Maryland Institute College of Art, Neyer became obsessed with innovating new ways of experiencing art on a universal level. Andrew’s early work laid a foundation for his peculiar spin on ordinary mediums, from handmade artist books packaged as the prize inside cereal (Space Junk 2, 2008) to an interactive mural in which the viewers could pick the pockets of characters, and peruse their unique belongings (Pick-a-Pocket, 2008). Neyer went on to develop one of his most successful exhibitions, Color Me (2011-Present), with Andy J. Pizza. The collaborative project enlists the spectators of the mural to become participants by coloring the black and white mural with 5ft tall custom markers.

As the itch to design products kept growing, Andrew woke one morning to find that his one-off products had been featured on several design blogs, resulting in an influx of orders. Excited by the positive response and overwhelmed by the need to make reproductions, he made the first production run out of his studio. As the orders continued to grow, so did the production batches. After exceeding the limits of in-house production capabilities, Neyer partnered with local fabrication shops to keep up with the demand.

Following the success of the Crane Light, Andrew Neyer developed a complete lighting collection based on his same minimal principles. The new lineup became Mobile Collection, a series of pendants and chandeliers for use in both commercial and residential spaces. Soon after, architects and designers began realizing the collection to transform homes, lobbies, cafés, dining halls, open spaces of renowned restaurants, design offices, luxury hotels, and boutiques around the World. The collection of products evolves as Andrew Neyer falls in love with new mediums and concepts.