Rogers Eckersley Design (RED)
About
Studio Size
Small (1-5)
Year founded
2006
Borough
Manhattan
The Team
Rogers Eckersley Design (RED) has 5 people. Of those, 2 are studio heads and 0 are managerial.
60% of studios are small-sized (1-5 people).
Gender Breakdown
80% male
20% female
Average height
5’7”-5’9”
Shortest: 5’3”
Tallest: 6’0”
Average age
30-35
Youngest: 23
Oldest: 39
Number of freelancers/year
1-5
1-5 are long-term freelancers
Number of interns/year
3-4
Average: 1-2
Studio Disciplines
Breakdown of Work
Number of studio projects
51–75
Pro-bono projects
1–5
Strategy/Execution
10% Strategy
90% Execution
Primary Specialties
- Art Direction (58)
- Branding & Identity (77)
- Editorial/Publication Design (51)
- Environmental Design (38)
- Experience Design (33)
- Print (75)
- Web Design (59)
Outside the scope of the studio
- Broadcast Graphics (27)
- Industrial Design (35)
- Packaging (5)
- Sound Design (49)
- Typeface Design (20)
Clients’ Industries
- Education (40)
- Media & Publishing (58)
- Sports (22)
- Technology (37)
- The Arts/Cultural Institutions (71)
Rogers Eckersley Design (RED)’s Clients
- Abrams
- Brooklyn Food Coalition
- Brooklyn Youth Chorus
- Channel Thirteen
- Chase Community Giving
- Downtown Alliance
- ESPN Books
- FactSet
- History Channel
- Laureate International Universities
- NFL
- Playwrights Horizons
- The Apollo Theater
Sam Eckersley, Partner
Demographics
Age 38, Male, from Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, now lives in Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York. Formal education is graduate degree, primary design education is school (School of Visual Arts MFAD).
What’s been the biggest influence on your design career?
Although I didn't know quite what it was, I have been surrounded by graphic design from day one. Both my parents, Richard and Dika, my grandfather Tom, and my two uncles are/were all designers. In my adult life, Gail Anderson was a huge influence.
Years in Design Industry
17 years
Average: 17 years
Previous Design Employment
- Twist
- National Football League
- Milton Glaser, Inc. (2)
- SpotCo
Teaching Design
- School of Visual Arts — 3 years
Time spent designing
20% actual
10% desired
Stuart Rogers, Co-founder
Demographics
Age 39, Male, from Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, now lives in Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY. Formal education is graduate degree, primary design education is school (SVA).
What’s been the biggest influence on your design career?
Design, Form, and Chaos by Paul Rand made me want to become a graphic designer. MFA Design program at SVA was the single most important event in my career. Biggest influences from that program: Brian Collins, Steven Heller, Milton Glaser
Years in Design Industry
16 years
Previous Design Employment
- Modem Media
- Russell Design Associates
Teaching Design
- Fashion Institute of Technology — 3 years
Time spent designing
30% actual
50% desired
Location
The Space
The studio is about 1200 square feet. It’s rented and they’ve been there for 2 years.
Number of times moved
2
Total people in space
5
Amenities
- Bike storage (26)
- Cleaning service (44)
- Elevator (54)
- Freezer (43)
- Library/book collection (67)
- Photo/video equipment (45)
- Pin-up board (43)
Number of conference rooms
1
Client meetings held in studio: Less than half
Number of plants
1-5
Decorations
Books and bookshelves, Our work, Process materials for ongoing projects
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 40-49 hours/week, core hours are 8:00-6:30, with the first in at 8:00am and the last out at 6:30pm.
50% of studios work 40-49 hours/week.
The average is 40-49 hours/week.
Paid Vacation
11-15 days
41% of studios in this range
Paid Holidays
13 days
Average: 7
Work Weekends?
Never
Take Summer Fridays?
Yes
Busiest Time of day?
Morning
Culture
Music
Plays music for 90% of the day at an average volume. Currently obsessed with Phos.
Side Projects
We make engraved baseball bats, and other sportsy things
42% of studios have side projects.
Biking to work
1
127 bikers across all studios
Pick your poison
Beer
Overall Noise Level
Average
59% of studios are average
Extra-curricular activities
Softball Team
Working groups
Encourage freelance work?
Indifferent
Internal studio meetings
Once a week
Lunch Habits
Eats in small groups
Favorite delivery/take-out:
Eat out for lunch?
Once a week
Critiquing Process
Studio Outings
Attend conferences, Day trips to museums, Drinks after work
Favorite Place(s): AIGA, Hyperakt, TDC