brownshoesonly is the business and moniker of Chicago creative Nick Ciontea, who works as an electronics technician by day, and focuses on synthesizer manufacturing and video art by night. Working around analog technologies, brownshoesonly creates textures and patterns lost in the age of digital media. Since the foundation of brownshoesonly in 2010, the client list has grown significantly and expanded into studio content design for international tours and festival appearances.

Clients/collaborators include: Alessandro Cortini, Austin Psych Fest, Bassnectar, Big Black Delta, CAVE, Chandeliers, Com Truise, Elusive Parallelograms, Excepter, Good Willsmith, M83, Michael Brown Design, Moss Folk, New World Ancients, Neon Indian, Oscillator Bug, Pretty Lights, Prince Rama, Psychic Ills, RadioEditAV, Richard Devine, Robert A.A. Lowe(Lichens), Songs for Gods, Surachai, The Big Ship, The Black Angels, The Earth is a Man, The Hood Internet, The National, Trash Audio.