A local studio that makes the shift

Design first, print second

We’re not a faceless online order form. SHIFT is a Buffalo-based studio that treats every job as design first and print second — because the best printing in the world can’t fix a weak layout. We design business cards, brochures, mailers, banners, signage, and vehicle graphics around your brand, set the files up so colors print consistent, and produce everything through a trusted network of print partners. You get the range of a big shop with the attention of a local one.

• One point of contact

  You work with one local team from design through delivery — no call centers, no handoffs.

• We come to you

  Vehicle graphics are designed and installed on site at your place of business — no drop-off.

• Trusted print partners

  A wide range of print capabilities, matched to the right method and the right price.

Meet Luke Johnson

Every SHIFT project runs through one person. Luke Johnson founded the studio in January 2015 and has run it ever since — more than a decade of local work across Buffalo, Wright County, the I‑94 corridor, and the West Metro. He studied Advertising at St. Cloud State University, graduating in 2012: a background in what a piece has to accomplish, not just how it looks. That is where design first, print second comes from.

It also shows up in the reviews. Customers rarely write about SHIFT the company — they write about Luke. The quick reply. The proof that caught a sizing problem before it went to press. The order hand‑delivered. That is the whole model: one local designer who knows your brand, from first sketch through final install.

• Owner since day one

  Founded SHIFT Design in January 2015 and still the person you’ll talk to.

• Trained in advertising

  B.S. in Advertising, St. Cloud State University — design built to do a job.

• Local, not remote

  Based in Buffalo, MN, and on site for installs across the West Metro and Central Minnesota.