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Creative Review

We asked readers to submit images of their studios to our Flickr group. Here are some of the results.

Acrylicize

Acrylicize’s ‘ideas wall’ from their studio in Harrow, Middlesex

magneticNorthSome busy desk space in magneticNorth’s Manchester studio (image by Samuel Cotterall)
Metalli LindbergMetalli Lindberg’s lovely studio in Conegliano, Italy (shot by Derek Stewart)
Post PanicThe rather tasteful presentation room of the Post Panic studio space in Amsterdam.
Print Club LondonA decidedly hands-on place, Print Club London in Hackney, and a nicely designed library area within The Gild, a branding agency also based in the capital
The GildA nicely designed library area within The Gild, a branding agency also based in the capital
Gavin Martin, The Alternative (garden shown)Work where the rent’s good, space is ample and quality of life is preserved. Everything else is just ‘stuff’.
London, thealternative.co.uk
Jason Holland, UnderwiredAn open plan studio is a must – everyone at the agency should be considered ‘creative’ and have some insight, idea or throwaway thought that can change the direction of a design job for the better. Being open plan avoids politics and creates more of a playful, family atmosphere.
London, underwired.com
Dave Douglas, EbowWe converted our front of house into an art gallery for all our clients and the public alike – it’s the best thing for our busi­ness that we’ve ever done! We’ve had shows featuring Ronnie Wood, Pattie Boyd, Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Revue and lots of other cool stuff.
Dublin, ebow.ie
Mike Hadley, freelance copywriter, DorsetI’m currently working (copy­writing) in my wooden shed in the garden of my house in Dorset, with views over the fields and the little steam train puffing past the hedge. I can walk to the sea and the wonderful Square and Compass. But most agencies still seem to want someone round the corner. Perhaps I should just pretend that’s where I am: they need never know.
Ben Stone, The Visual Works, Stanton Lacy, ShropshireOur studios are over two open-plan floors with a mezzanine. Our entrance hall opens right up to the second storey oak timbered ceiling – clients love it. Sounds good? It has its down­sides: the nearest post office and sarnie shop are about two miles away – nearest town about four. There are no motorcycle couriers, clients get lost, we have to travel big distances to bring in work and we don’t earn the money we would in a city. But if we were in a different environment we’d have different influences, a different pace and produce different work.
Shropshire, visualworks.co.uk
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See the original group on Flickr.

6 Comments

A riot of colour, is the design a riot as well?
Paul Hames
2009-10-23 13:35:32

I knida like this in the workplace
lulycn
2009-10-24 03:35:30

is one allowed to make a mess in the postpanic studio?
Adam
2009-10-25 12:24:32

our office sucks, it's filthy and bland and i am leaving
dave
2009-11-03 12:16:19

Great to see my photo of Print Club up on CR, but a credit wouldn't go amiss (Fred?). Anyway, love the Post Panic space, looks like a baddies hangout from an old Bond film
Jamie Winder
2009-11-03 12:18:34

See here for loads from around the world: http://www.thisaintnodisco.com/
Gav G-R
2009-11-17 14:02:12

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