GrandArmy
About
Studio Size
Small (1-5)
Year founded
2009
Borough
Manhattan
Studio Bio/Philosophy
GrandArmy was founded on April Fools Day, 2009, from a cramped Brooklyn Apt., in the shadow of a massive economic collapse. In the ensuing 5 years we’ve worked in fashion, ad, music, and art, shown in gallery exhibitions on both coasts, branded two public schools, launched an art magazine, founded a furniture brand and blown up several race cars.
The Team
GrandArmy has 3 people. Of those, 3 are studio heads.
60% of studios are small-sized (1-5 people).
Studio Disciplines
Breakdown of Work
Primary Specialties
- Art Direction (58)
- Brand Strategy (42)
- Branding & Identity (77)
- Illustration (45)
- Information Graphics (41)
- Motion (29)
- Packaging (45)
- Print (75)
- Product (23)
- Typeface Design (25)
- Web Design (59)
Clients’ Industries
- Advertising (22)
- Education (40)
- Fashion (45)
- Finance & Investment (26)
- Movies/Film (19)
- Music (28)
- Products (32)
- Real Estate (24)
- Retail (43)
- Sports (22)
- The Arts/Cultural Institutions (71)
- TV (17)
GrandArmy’s Clients
- A24 Films
- Beyonce
- ESPN (3)
- Ghetto Film School
- Isaora
- Jordan Brand
- Kanye West (2)
- Kenzo Digital
- MySpace
- Nike (10)
- Orba Squara
- Target (7)
- The Cinema School
- Thrive Capital
- UNIQLO
Eric Collins, Partner
What’s been the biggest influence on your design career?
I'm inspired by bad-good science fiction films, videogames from the 90's, Kurt Vonnegut, NASA, and the natural world.
Joseph Ellis, Partner
Larry Pipitone, Partner
Location
The Space
Amenities
- 3D printer (3)
- Cafeteria (2)
- Cleaning service (44)
- Coffee maker (53)
- Free booze (28)
- Free drinks (27)
- Free snacks (27)
- Large format printer (19)
- Library/book collection (67)
- Photo/video equipment (45)
- Waiting area / reception (26)
Number of plants
6-10
Type of chair
Aeron
Decorations
Books and bookshelves, Our friends' artwork, Our work, Process materials for ongoing projects
Desk Policy
We keep our desks clean and tidy.
Space Satisfaction
We love it, it’s perfect
Working Days
Working week
The work week is 50-59 hours/week, core hours are 10:00-8:00, with the first in at 10:00am and the last out at 7:00pm.
31% of studios work 50-59 hours/week.
The average is 40-49 hours/week.
Paid Vacation
26+ days
1% of studios in this range
Work Weekends?
A couple times/month
Take Summer Fridays?
Every once in a while
Busiest Time of day?
It’s high intensity all day
Culture
Music
Plays music for 70% of the day at an average volume.
Side Projects
We commonly participate in gallery shows, lecture series, and together own Bellwether Furniture.
42% of studios have side projects.
Pick your poison
Whisk(e)y
Overall Noise Level
Average
59% of studios are average
Extra-curricular activities
Shuffleboard, Bocce
Internal studio meetings
Every day
Lunch Habits
Everyone eats together
Eat out for lunch?
A couple times/month
Favorite sit-down lunch: Kenn's Broome Street Bar.