About Josh

Professional designer, amateur musician. Raised by an engineer father and a bohemian mother in Amherst, Massachusetts. Master's in Architecture from UC Berkeley. Based in the SF Bay Area.

My work emerges from a keen awareness of human needs, a lifelong fascination with complex structures, and a deep knowledge of advanced manufacturing techniques. I explore this creative framework to develop products that are novel, intuitive, and captivating.

contact@joshjakus.com
3421 Hollis Street Unit E2
Oakland, CA 94608

Posing proudly with the Morf Worm fidget toy. #fidgettoy
Still life with watering can and random house-shaped blocks from IKEA, and peonies. I have always been an IKEA fan. There’s some good design there. The watering can is nicely done, and house-shaped blocks??? I like them. #ikea #stilllife
Die cutting giant rolls of foam. #diecuttingmachine #manufacturing #seating
One thing that’s REALLY nice about our new location is that we have enough room to forklift sheet goods right up to our machines. One person can now run a multi-sheet job safely. We’re always working on improving efficiency - it’s a
Prototyping a plywood furniture piece for an established online retailer. If we get the design right, it’s going to be a VERY nice product. More to come I hope. #cncwoodworking #plywood #plywoodfurniture #simplicity #simplicityisbeauty
Our first little job with our new 2000W fiber laser. 1/4” thick carbon steel cut like butter. Still have a lot to learn about this machine! #lasercutting #fiberlaser #metalworking #cnc #oaklandmade
#CncKnifeCutting #AcousticPanels #RecycledPolyester #CncRouting #CncRouter #Machining #Robotics #Asmr #CustomMade #OaklandMade #MadeInUsa
2000 sustainable carpet tiles! Cut with our CNC oscillating knife cutter. #AutomaticArts #CncMachine #CncMilled #CncRouter #CustomCarpet #MassProduction #MadeInTheBay #MadeInOakland #OaklandMade #automated #robotics
Custom packaging for a neighboring woodworking shop. #lasercutting #corrugatedboxes #ButcherBlock #Walnut #ClaroWalnut #LiveEdge #laserengraving