MGMT.
About
Studio Size
Small (1-5)
Year founded
2001
Borough
Brooklyn
Studio Bio/Philosophy
MGMT. is a collaborative women-owned design studio based in Brooklyn. We specialize in exhibition design, information design, publications, and websites. We like complex content that calls for intelligent and visually effective solutions. We work best with like-minded clients who have a sense of humor and aren't afraid to swear.
The Team
MGMT. has 5 people. Of those, 2 are studio heads.
60% of studios are small-sized (1-5 people).
Gender Breakdown
20% male
80% female
Average height
5’4”-5’6”
Shortest: 5’2”
Tallest: 5’11”
Average age
30-35
Youngest: 22
Oldest: 43
Number of freelancers/year
1-5
Number of interns/year
1-2
Average: 1-2
Studio Disciplines
Breakdown of Work
Number of studio projects
51–75
Pro-bono projects
0
Strategy/Execution
20% Strategy
80% Execution
Primary Specialties
- Art Direction (58)
- Books (52)
- Branding & Identity (77)
- Editorial/Publication Design (51)
- Exhibition Design (33)
- Illustration (45)
- Information Graphics (41)
- Print (75)
- Web Design (59)
Clients’ Industries
- Education (40)
- Media & Publishing (58)
- Real Estate (24)
- The Arts/Cultural Institutions (71)
MGMT.’s Clients
- Columbia University (7)
- Deborah Berke Partners
- Good Magazine (3)
- Google (14)
- Guggenheim Museum (4)
- IBM (2)
- International Center of Photography (2)
- Knoll
- Maya Lin
- Modern Farmer Magazine
- Rizzoli Publishers (2)
- Royal Family of Thailand
- The New York Times (12)
- Vice President Al Gore
- Yale University School of Architecture
Alicia Cheng, partner
Demographics
Age 43, Female, from Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, now lives in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, NY. Formal education is graduate degree, primary design education is school (Yale University).
Years in Design Industry
14 years
Average: 17 years
Industry before design
Journalism
Previous Design Employment
- Method
- Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
Teaching Design
- Yale — 1 years
- Cooper Union — 1 years
- Maryland Institute College of Art — 1 years
- Rhode Island School of Design — 1 years
Time spent designing
40% actual
50% desired
Sarah Gephart, Partner
Demographics
Age 43, Female, from brownsville, vt, usa, now lives in Lower East Side, new york, ny. Formal education is graduate degree, primary design education is school (Yale ).
Years in Design Industry
14 years
Industry before design
flower picker
Previous Design Employment
Teaching Design
- Maryland Institute College of Art — 1 years
- Parsons The New School for Design — 4 years
Time spent designing
60% actual
100% desired
Location
The Space
The studio is about 1200 square feet. It’s rented and they’ve been there for 10 years. They share a space with 2 other companies/individuals.
Approximately 133 square feet/person. The average is 210 square feet/person.
37% of studios share a space.
Number of times moved
2
Total people in space
9
MGMT.: 5, Other: 4
Amenities
- Bike storage (26)
- Coffee maker (53)
- Espresso machine (23)
- Library/book collection (67)
- Pin-up board (43)
Number of conference rooms
1
Client meetings held in studio: Approximately half
Number of plants
1-5
Type of chair
Kartell Maui
Decorations
Books and bookshelves, Process materials for ongoing projects, paper mache giraffe head, dimensional letters
Desk Policy
To each their own: some keep their desks tidy, while others like it messier.
Working Days
Working week
The work week is 40-49 hours/week, core hours are 9:00-7:00, with the first in at 8:30am and the last out at 7:30pm.
50% of studios work 40-49 hours/week.
The average is 40-49 hours/week.
Paid Vacation
6-10 days
26% of studios in this range
Paid Holidays
4 days
Average: 7
Work Weekends?
Never
Take Summer Fridays?
Every once in a while
Busiest Time of day?
Morning
Favorite Typefaces:
- Akzidenz-Grotesk (13)
- Avenir (6)
- Dada Grotesk
- Helvetica Neue LT STD (2)
- Leitura
- National
- Relato
- Rockwell
- Stag Sans
- SuperGrotesk
Culture
Music
Plays music for 100% of the day at a quiet volume.
Side Projects
self generated infographics
42% of studios have side projects.
Biking to work
3
127 bikers across all studios
Pick your poison
Beer
Overall Noise Level
Average
59% of studios are average
Working groups
Internal studio meetings
Every day
Lunch Habits
Everyone eats together
Favorite delivery/take-out: Grimaldi's
Eat out for lunch?
Once a month
Favorite sit-down lunch: Foragers Market
Critiquing Process
Studio Outings
Day trips to museums, sporting events
Favorite Place(s): US Open Tennis, Brooklyn Cyclones