Louise Fili Ltd
Left to Right: Kelly Thorn, Louise Fili, Spencer Charles Photo by Nicolas Heller
The Team
Louise Fili Ltd has 3 people. Of those, 1 is a studio head.
60% of studios are small-sized (1-5 people).
Average height
5’4”-5’6”
Shortest: 5’4”
Tallest: 5’11”
Studio Disciplines
Breakdown of Work
Primary Specialties
- Art Direction (58)
- Books (52)
- Branding & Identity (77)
- Packaging (45)
- Print (75)
- Typeface Design (25)
Clients’ Industries
- Media & Publishing (58)
- Restaurants & Food (29)
Biggest Competition
Mucca Design
Sister Studio
Mucca Design
Louise Fili Ltd’s Clients
- American Spoon
- Artisanal
- Crane & Co
- Good Housekeeping
- Hanky Panky
- Mermaid Inn
- Rizzoli (4)
- Sarabeth's
- Tiffany & Company (2)
Louise Fili, President
Demographics
Female, from Arancia, New Jersey, USA, lives in Union Square, New York, NY.
What’s been the biggest influence on your design career?
I owe my career to three people: Herb Lubalin, who taught me how to design, Harris Lewine, who taught me how to art direct, and Steven Heller, who taught me how to write.
Years in Design Industry
40 years
Average: 17 years
Previous Design Employment
- Herb Lubalin Associates (2)
- Pantheon Books
Teaching Design
- School of Visual Arts — 30 years
- Cooper Union — 1 years
Board Member on Professional Design Organizations
- Type Directors Club — 1 years
Location
The Space
The studio is about 1000 square feet. They’ve been there for 5 years, 2 months.
Number of times moved
7
Amenities
- Chef (2)
- Coffee maker (53)
- Dishwasher (24)
- Elevator (54)
- Espresso machine (23)
- Free booze (28)
- Free snacks (27)
- Freezer (43)
- Library/book collection (67)
- Roof access (14)
- Waiting area / reception (26)
Number of conference rooms
1
Client meetings held in studio: More than half
Number of plants
6-10
Type of chair
Aeron
Decorations
Books and bookshelves, Our work, Italian and French design ephemera
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 40-49 hours/week, core hours are 9:00-6:00, with the first in at 9:00am and the last out at 6:00pm.
50% of studios work 40-49 hours/week.
The average is 40-49 hours/week.
Work Weekends?
Never
Take Summer Fridays?
No
Busiest Time of day?
It’s high intensity all day
Culture
Side Projects
Book projects
42% of studios have side projects.
Pick your poison
Wine
Overall Noise Level
Quiet
36% of studios are quiet
Working groups
Internal studio meetings
Once a week
Eat out for lunch?
Once a month
Favorite sit-down lunch: Tarallucci e Vino
Critiquing Process
Studio Outings
Go to restaurants we have worked on
Favorite Place(s): Pearl Oyster Bar, Mermaid Inn, L'Arte del Gelato