Inside Studio Culture
25.07.09
Categories: Studio Culture
by The Editors
Studio Culture: The Secret Life of the Graphic Design Studio provides a unique glimpse into the inner workings of 28 leading graphic design studios.
In a series of penetrating interviews, the mechanics of building and maintaining a vibrant studio culture are laid bare. Studio Culture is a book for both seasoned professionals who have been running studios for years, and for idealistic designers contemplating starting up. It is the complete guide to creating, maintaining and growing a studio culture.
Here’s what you’ll find inside:
Foreword by Ben Bos
Ben was part of Total Design in Amsterdam, one of the most important and influential studios of the 20th Century.
Introduction by Adrian Shaughnessy
6000 word essay on the history, development and likely future shape of design studios.
Studio Intelligence
Comprehensive guide to key topics to be considered when starting, maintaining or developing a graphic design studio – everything from Archiving to Terms & Conditions.
Studio Portraits
A portfolio of studios from around the world and from all eras, featuring never-before seen pictures of the workplaces’ of some of design’s most important figures.
The Design
The book has been designed by Spin and provides a benchmark for the standards of presentation that will characterise Unit Editions books in the future.
The Interviews
Extensive and revealing interviews with the heads of 28 graphic design studios: a selection of recent work, and a portrait of the subject’s studio accompany each interview. Here’s a full list of the contributors:
A Practice for Everyday Life (UK) – Kirsty Carter
Atelier David Smith (IE) – David Smith
Bibliothèque (UK) – Tim Beard/Jon Jeffrey/Mason Wells
Build (UK) – Michael C. Place/Nicola Place
Coast (BE)- Frédéric Vanhorenbeke
Doyle Partners (US) – Stephen Doyle
Edenspiekermann (DE/NL) – Erik Spiekermann
Experimental Jetset (NL) – Marieke Stolk/Danny van den Dungen/Erwin Brinkrers
Fuel (UK) – Damon Murray/Stephen Sorrell
Inkahoots (AU) – Jason Grant/Robyn McDonald
Lehni-Trub (CH) – Urs Lehni/Lex Trub
Marian Bantjes (CA)
Milton Glaser, Inc. (US) – Milton Glaser
Mucho (ES) – Pablo Juncadella/Marc Catalá
Nakajima Design (JP) – Hideki Nakajima
Non-Format (UK/US) – Kjell Ekhorn/Jon Forss
Pentagram (US) – Paula Scher
Practise (UK) – James Goggin
R2 (PT) – Lizá Ramalho/Artur Rebello
Research Studios (UK) – Neville Brody
ShaughnessyWorks (UK) – Adrian Shaughnessy
Spin (UK) – Tony Brook
Surface (DE) – Markus Weisbeck
Tassinari/Vetta (IT) – Leonardo Sonnoli
Thirst (US) – Rick Valicenti
Universal Everything (UK) – Matt Pyke
Walker Arts Center (US) – Andrew Blauvelt
4Creative (UK) – Brett Foraker
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