When questioned about our future and what we would like to achieve professionally, it is essential to become aware of what is out there. What Designers are doing? How do they meet? How are their workspaces?
Back in the years, plenty of offices around the globe understood that to have creative employees, the work environment should reflect what is expected from its works: creative and innovative spaces.
this is our team! | Here Agency
However, with the advancement of home offices and co-working spaces, things changed a bit. Employees don't have to physically be somewhere to work for a certain agency. This has a huge impact since it allows designers to work remotely, gathering and collaborating with different perspectives from various places to build a design concept. Now, it's up to us to decide what works best for our workflow and go for it!
With this in mind and visualizing my future, after researching and understanding what makes these places special, here is a list of 5 of the Coolest and Most Influential Design Studios around the Globe to have as reference:
1. Sagmeister & Walsh
"Sagmeister & Walsh is the design partnership of Stefan Sagmeister & Jessica Walsh." Both designers are world-famous and the studio has clients like Lou Reed, David Byrne, The Guggenheim Museum NY, and many more.
Stefan Sagmeister creates non-commercial work at Sagmeister Inc.
Jessica Walsh creates branding & advertising work at &Walsh.
Uber | Case Study
2. Wolff Olins
Famous for bold design choices and being involved in major rebrands, the studio has its headquarters in London, UK. Wolf Olins has never shied away from unconventional choices, and their passion for innovation has made them one of the most desired design firms in the world.
"We help create transformative brands that move businesses, people and the world forward".
3. AKQA
"The future inspires us, we work to inspire".
Having brands like Netflix, Nike, Adobe, H&M, and Google as clients, we are well aware of the influence that this firm has. AKQA specializes in creating digital products and services. It has 22 offices across the globe (2 of them in Australia, yey!) and more than 2,100 employees!
H&M | Case Study
Hey | Website Work Page
4. Hey
Hey is a creative agency based in Barcelona that offers art direction, branding, campaigns, illustration, licensing, packaging, publishing, and typography services. They are specialized in using geometry color and direct typography in their products.
With clients like Apple, General Electric, The Wall Street Journal, and Uniqlo, this firm does it all with "passion and detail because we love what we do and we truly believe in the power of visuals for changing things and achieving communication goals."
5. SocioDesign
Commonly known among designers for their minimal approach to graphic design, their designs have a universal feel to them which appeals to many regions of the globe.
Their client portfolio includes brands like GQ Style Guide, MoMa, New York Magazine, Stella Artois, The New York Times, and Wired.
"We create contemporary brand identities, packaging solutions and digital experiences for a diverse range of premium brands, ranging from boutique start-ups to global businesses."
SD | Headquarter