For this brief, we were been split into 12 separate groups and were each given a design studio to research and to answer a list of questions then present it all to the other 11 groups.
1. Ah Ha Studios
Communication & graphic design studio established in 2011 based in Lisbon, Portugal. Created by Carolina Cantante & Catarina Carreiras. Between them they work with various mediums such as brand strategy, interior design, identity work, advertising, new media, traditional and fine print, retail and product design, photography and illustration. Their studio started as an experiment as at the time they were friends in university but eventually developed into a studio who now collaborate with other designers.
"Studio AH—HA has a holistic approach towards design and branding, working together with clients through every stage of the process, filtering their inspirations, ideas and motivations into fresh, engaging and compelling brand messages."
2. Hey Studio
Small studio founded by Veronica Furte in 2007 in Barcelona, Spain. They specialise in brand identity, editorial design and also illustration. "We love geometry, color and direct typography." They have their own online shop which opened back in 2014 which they use as a place to share their passion for typography, illustration and bold graphics.
3. Sagmeister & Walsh
Studio of 4 designers based in New York. Made up of Stefan Sagmeister, Jessica Walsh, Zipeng Zhu and Molly Brunk. They create identities, commercials, websites, apps, films, books and objects for both clients and themselves.
5. Lust
Dutch design studio founded in 1996 by Jeroen Barendse, Thomas Castro, and Dimitri Nieuwenhuizen, based in The Hague, Netherlands. Their name originated from the magazine they created named 'Lust'. They work with many different mediums including traditional printwork and book design, abstract cartography and data-visualisations, new media and interactive installations, and architectural graphics.
6. Studio Dumbar
Studio Dumbar was founded in 1977 in the Netherlands and is the 3rd most awarded design outfit after Apple and Pentagram. They work with a variety of clients both large and small, from business and government to cultural and non-profit. 1/3 of their work goes unpaid due to doing work for non profit organisations. They produce designs primarily based on passion for the cause rather than profits.
7. Build
Originally based in London but moved to Yorkshire in 2015 and was founded by Micheal C. Place and Nicky Place back in 2001. They've worked with plenty of big name companies such as Nike and Microsoft. Their work is very type orientated and simple with a limited colour palette. Their studio consists of only 4 designers and they are soon to open a physical shop.
8. Elmwood
Founded on the 1st of January 1997 and are the worlds most effective brand design company after having won more ‘International Design Effectiveness Awards’ than any other business ever. They're currently number one in current and historic effectiveness league tables. They have created their own design tools, own tea and beer brand. They are very serious about sustainability and specialise in commercial branding and product packaging. They have studios in London, New York, Singapore, Leeds, Hong Kong and Melbourne.
9. Bleed
Bleed are a multidisciplinary design company based in Vienna, Austria and also Oslo, Norway. They work a lot on identity and have worked for companies such as Ikea and Diesel.
10. Face
Face are a supermodernist design studio specialised in developing honest branding projects across the world. The studio was founded by Rik Bracho and Ricardo Tejada and amongst them are 8 other designers that work within the studio also. They focus on identity, branding and also web design.
11. Dessein
Founded by Geoff Bickford and Tracy Kenworthy in Perth, Australia back in 1987. Their work is very clean, modern and colourful. They focus on branding, signage, websites and also packaging. Within their studio they have a range of employees working for them including Koreans, Italians, Indians and Australians.
12. Wolff Olins
Founded by Micheal Wolff and Wally Olins.
"We were founded in 1965 to help organisations shake off their corporate camouflage and take their place in the world." They're based in several locations including London, San Francisco, New York, and Dubai and they now employ 150 designers, strategists and account managers.
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