AREA 17
About
Studio Size
Large (21+)
Year founded
2003
Borough
Brooklyn
Studio Bio/Philosophy
AREA 17 is an interactive agency, taking an interdisciplinary approach — blending the practices of design, technology and branding — to create modern interactive systems. We care about the web and its future. It has become a large part of our lives – entering our offices, living rooms and even our pockets, changing the way our world operates.
The Team
AREA 17 has 40 people. Of those, 3 are studio heads and 7 are managerial.
15% of studios are large-sized (21+ people).
Gender Breakdown
65% male
35% female
Average height
5’10”-6’
Shortest: 5’2”
Tallest: 6’4”
Average age
30-35
Youngest: 24
Oldest: 41
Studio Disciplines
Breakdown of Work
Primary Specialties
- Art Direction (58)
- Brand Strategy (42)
- Branding & Identity (77)
- Experience Design (33)
- Information Graphics (41)
- Interaction Design (36)
- Mobile Design (30)
- Print (75)
- Product (23)
- Web Design (59)
- Web Development (25)
Clients’ Industries
- Local & community organizations (41)
- Media & Publishing (58)
- Products (32)
- Sports (22)
- Technology (37)
- The Arts/Cultural Institutions (71)
AREA 17’s Clients
- Adweek
- Billboard
- Canal Plus
- Dering Hall
- Doha Film Institute
- Google (14)
- Krrb
- Life+Times
- Quartz
- Salomon Sports
- SPIN Magazine (2)
- The Atlantic
- Vice
- Waterworks (2)
Dominique Deriaz, Partner
Previous Design Employment
- ReflexMultimedia
George Eid, Partner
Previous Design Employment
- Agency.com
Kemp Attwood, Partner
Previous Design Employment
- Blast Radius
- Second Story Interactive Studios (2)
Location
Paris
France
The Space
They’ve been there for 2 years.
Number of times moved
3
Total people in space
40
Amenities
- Bike storage (26)
- Cleaning service (44)
- Coffee maker (53)
- Espresso machine (23)
- Freezer (43)
- Library/book collection (67)
- Ping pong table (6)
- Whiteboard (23)
Number of conference rooms
2
Number of plants
6-10
Type of chair
Herman Miller Equa
Decorations
Books and bookshelves, Our work, Process materials for ongoing projects
Working Days
Working week
Core hours are 9:00-6:00.
50% of studios work 40-49 hours/week.
The average is 40-49 hours/week.
Culture
Music
Plays music for 20% of the day at an average volume.
Biking to work
6
127 bikers across all studios
Pick your poison
Beer
Overall Noise Level
Quiet
36% of studios are quiet
Extra-curricular activities
weekly soccer
Working groups
Lunch Habits
Eats in small groups
Favorite delivery/take-out: Florentina
Eat out for lunch?
Once a week
Favorite sit-down lunch: Jimmy's Diner, Beco
Studio Outings
Attend conferences, Dinner, Drinks after work
Favorite Place(s): The Shanty, Rich Lane