dress code
About
Studio Size
Medium (6-20)
Year founded
2007
Borough
Manhattan
Studio Bio/Philosophy
dress code is a production company, specializing in 2D and 3D animation, stop motion and live action direction. We're a tight group of directors, producers, designers, illustrators and animators, located in the Lower East Side of NYC.
The Team
dress code has 7 people. Of those, 2 are studio heads and 3 are managerial.
24% of studios are medium-sized (6-20 people).
Gender Breakdown
86% male
14% female
Average height
5’10”-6’
Shortest: 5’6”
Tallest: 6’3”
Average age
30-35
Youngest: 24
Oldest: 32
Number of freelancers/year
26-50
1-5 are long-term freelancers
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
10% Strategy
90% Execution
Primary Specialties
- Art Direction (58)
- Motion (29)
Outside the scope of the studio
- Illustration (18)
- Sound Design (49)
Clients’ Industries
- Advertising (22)
- Fashion (45)
- Healthcare (18)
- Media & Publishing (58)
- Movies/Film (19)
- Music (28)
- Products (32)
- Retail (43)
- Sports (22)
- Technology (37)
- The Arts/Cultural Institutions (71)
- TV (17)
dress code’s Clients
- AIGA (5)
- Firefox
- Herman Miller (4)
- MTV (2)
- Nike (10)
- Red Bull (2)
- Sappi Paper
Andre Andreev, Partner
Demographics
Male, from Pernik, Bulgaria, now lives in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY. Formal education is undergraduate degree, primary design education is school (California College of the Arts).
What’s been the biggest influence on your design career?
My father — also a graphic designer — Krassimir Andreev.
Years in Design Industry
8 years
Average: 17 years
Previous Design Employment
Teaching Design
- Pratt Institute — 8 years
Time spent designing
80% actual
80% desired
Dan Covert, Partner
Demographics
Male, from Montgomery, Ohio, USA, now lives in Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY. Formal education is undergraduate degree, primary design education is school (California College of the Arts).
Previous Design Employment
Teaching Design
- Pratt Institute — 8 years
Location
The Space
The studio is about 900 square feet. It’s rented and they’ve been there for 6 years.
Number of times moved
0
Total people in space
7
Amenities
- Balcony (4)
- Coffee maker (53)
- Free booze (28)
- Free drinks (27)
- Free snacks (27)
- Library/book collection (67)
- Photo/video equipment (45)
- Private bathrooms (34)
- Roof access (14)
Number of conference rooms
0
Client meetings held in studio: Less than half
Number of plants
6-10
Decorations
Books and bookshelves, Massive murals, Our friends' artwork, Our work, Photos
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 50-59 hours/week, core hours are 9:30-8:30, with the first in at 9:30am and the last out at 8:30pm.
31% of studios work 50-59 hours/week.
The average is 40-49 hours/week.
Paid Vacation
11-15 days
41% of studios in this range
Paid Holidays
8 days
Average: 7
Work Weekends?
Once a month
Take Summer Fridays?
No
Busiest Time of day?
Afternoon
Favorite Typefaces:
Culture
Music
Plays music for 10% of the day at a quiet volume. Currently obsessed with Riff Raff, and most played over the last year is Roze!.
Biking to work
3
127 bikers across all studios
Pick your poison
Tequila
Overall Noise Level
Average
59% of studios are average
Studio pets
2 dogs
32% have pets at the studio
Extra-curricular activities
Soccer Team
Working groups
Encourage freelance work?
Indifferent
Internal studio meetings
Once a week
Lunch Habits
Everyone eats together
Favorite delivery/take-out: Tiny's Giant Sandwiches
Eat out for lunch?
Once a month
Favorite sit-down lunch: Calexico LES
Critiquing Process
Studio Outings
Dinner, Drinks after work, Parties
Favorite Place(s): places with open bar