Shea worked with owners Tim Rooney and Ryan Burnet on developing Barrio, a tequila bar concept offering more than 100 varieties of tequila and a menu featuring "Latin street foods." Shea helped to develop the brand which was extended to three locations in Minneapolis, St. Paul and Edina, MN.

Shea based the logo design on street-inspired spray-paint art and a traditional Latin "sacred heart" tattoo. The locations evoke a close-to-the-border speakeasy with found Latin artifacts and souvenirs combined with reclaimed fixtures and custom-built furniture.  Bull's skulls, portraits of famous Latin renegades, dancing Mexican marionettes, provocative hand-painted murals, and custom art give the spaces an air of fun and irreverence.

The first Barrio opened in August, 2008, and Shea has since worked with the owners on a location in Lowertown St. Paul and a larger restaurant version of the concept, called Cocina del Barrio in Edina, MN.