Avec
About
Studio Size
Small (1-5)
Year founded
2010
Borough
Manhattan
Studio Bio/Philosophy
Avec is a graphic design studio that loves building brand experiences. We believe that graphic design is a medium for companies to uncover their fundamental mission & principles. Our collaborative design process directly impacts individuals and businesses in ways to allow them to realize the vision that they are passionate about communicating.
Elsewhere
The Team
Avec has 5 people. Of those, 1 is a studio head and 1 is managerial.
60% of studios are small-sized (1-5 people).
Gender Breakdown
60% male
40% female
Average height
5’10”-6’
Shortest: 5’6”
Tallest: 6’0”
Average age
26-30
Youngest: 25
Oldest: 35
Number of freelancers/year
1-5
Number of interns/year
3-4
Average: 1-2
Studio Disciplines
Breakdown of Work
Number of studio projects
26–50
Pro-bono projects
1–5
Strategy/Execution
55% Strategy
45% Execution
Primary Specialties
- Brand Strategy (42)
- Branding & Identity (77)
- Experience Design (33)
- Interaction Design (36)
- Mobile Design (30)
- Packaging (45)
- Print (75)
- Web Design (59)
Outside the scope of the studio
- Broadcast Graphics (27)
- Motion (35)
- Sound Design (49)
- Web Development (43)
Clients’ Industries
- Fashion (45)
- Products (32)
- Real Estate (24)
- Retail (43)
- Technology (37)
- The Arts/Cultural Institutions (71)
Avec’s Clients
- BaubleBar
- Fathom
- Food52
- Gilt Groupe
- GroupMe
- Joie de Vivre Hotels
- Lerer Ventures
- Rodin Olio Lusso
- Thompson Hotels
- Thrillist
- YouBeauty
Camillia BenBassat, Principal & Creative Director
Demographics
Female, from Los Angeles, California, USA, now lives in Chinatown, New York, New York. Formal education is graduate degree, primary design education is school (UCLA and Central Saint Martins).
Previous Design Employment
- Enterprise IG
- Adobe
- Maverick Recording Company
Time spent designing
10% actual
40% desired
Location
The Space
The studio is rented and they’ve been there for 9 months. They share a space with 1 other company/individual.
Number of times moved
3
Total people in space
8
Avec: 5, Other: 3
Other businesses in the space
- Other graphic design studios
Number of plants
11-15
Type of chair
CB2 Studio Office Chair
Decorations
Books and bookshelves, Our work, Photos, Process materials for ongoing projects, Posters
Desk Policy
To each their own: some keep their desks tidy, while others like it messier.
Space Satisfaction
We like it, but plan to make some changes to the space
Working Days
Working week
The work week is 40-49 hours/week, core hours are 10:00-7:00, with the first in at 9:00am and the last out at 8:00pm.
50% of studios work 40-49 hours/week.
The average is 40-49 hours/week.
Busiest Time of day?
It’s high intensity all day
Favorite Typefaces:
- Avenir (6)
- bebas
- Brandon Grotesque (5)
- caslon display
- Futura (12)
- Gibson (2)
- italian didot
- Proxima Nova (6)
- sophia
- Sweet Sans
- Verlag (2)
Culture
Music
Plays music for 30% of the day at an average volume.
Biking to work
2
127 bikers across all studios
Pick your poison
Whisk(e)y
Overall Noise Level
Average
59% of studios are average
Studio pets
1 dog
32% have pets at the studio
Working groups
Internal studio meetings
A couple times/week
Lunch Habits
Eats individually
Favorite delivery/take-out: Pinche Taqueria
Eat out for lunch?
Once a month
Favorite sit-down lunch: Cafe Select