STUDIO NEWWORK
Left to Right: Hitomi Ishigaki, Ryotatsu Tanaka, Ryo Kumazaki
About
Studio Size
Small (1-5)
Year founded
2007
Borough
Manhattan
Studio Bio/Philosophy
STUDIO NEWWORK is a graphic design studio based in New York focusing on branding, editorial, and fashion. We assemble a team of passionate typographic designers with commitment to search for excellence in design. We design with passion, care, and love.
The Team
STUDIO NEWWORK has 3 people. Of those, 3 are studio heads.
60% of studios are small-sized (1-5 people).
Gender Breakdown
67% male
33% female
Average age
30-35
Youngest: 31
Oldest: 36
Number of freelancers/year
1-5
Number of interns/year
1-2
Average: 1-2
Studio Disciplines
Breakdown of Work
Strategy/Execution
50% Strategy
50% Execution
Primary Specialties
- Art Direction (58)
- Books (52)
- Branding & Identity (77)
- Editorial/Publication Design (51)
- Environmental Design (38)
- Information Graphics (41)
- Packaging (45)
- Print (75)
- Product (23)
- Web Design (59)
Outside the scope of the studio
- Broadcast Graphics (27)
- Experience Design (12)
- Interaction Design (13)
- Mobile Design (16)
- Motion (35)
- Sound Design (49)
- Web Development (43)
Clients’ Industries
- Fashion (45)
- Finance & Investment (26)
- Media & Publishing (58)
- Products (32)
- Restaurants & Food (29)
- Retail (43)
STUDIO NEWWORK’s Clients
- 2TONE
- Bespoke Digital Inc.
- Cotia USA
- E-MINI
- Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Fiftytwo Showroom
- HYPE TYPE STUDIO
- KANORADO SHOP
- Levi's Japan
- Nail + Spa Sakura
- PARKING
- PERISCOPE
- Robert Geller
- TERSAGO DEDECKER deux{om}
- WALK IN CLOSET
Hitomi Ishigaki, Founding Partner, Creative Director
Demographics
Age 31, Female, from Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, now lives in Lower East Side, New York, NY. Formal education is undergraduate degree, primary design education is school (Fashion Institute of Technology).
Years in Design Industry
6 years
Average: 17 years
Time spent designing
70% actual
100% desired
Ryo Kumazaki, Founding Partner, Creative Director
Demographics
Age 33, Male, from Yachiyo, Chiba, Japan, now lives in Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY. Formal education is undergraduate degree, primary design education is school (Fashion Institute of Technology).
Years in Design Industry
8 years
Time spent designing
100% actual
100% desired
Ryotatsu Tanaka, Founding Partner, Creative Director
Demographics
Age 36, Male, from Gotsu, Shimane, Japan, now lives in Lower East Side, New York, NY. Formal education is undergraduate degree, primary design education is school (Fashion Institute of Technology).
Years in Design Industry
13 years
Time spent designing
100% actual
100% desired
Location
The Space
The studio is about 800 square feet. They’ve been there for 6 years.
Number of times moved
1
Total people in space
3
Amenities
- Coffee maker (53)
- Free drinks (27)
- Free snacks (27)
- Freezer (43)
- Large format printer (19)
- Library/book collection (67)
- Photo/video equipment (45)
- Private bathrooms (34)
- Roof access (14)
Number of plants
6-10
Type of chair
Knoll Pollock Chair
Decorations
Books and bookshelves, Our work, Process materials for ongoing projects
Desk Policy
We keep our desks clean and tidy.
Working Days
Working week
The work week is 60-69 hours/week, core hours are 9:30-8:00, with the first in at 8:30am and the last out at 9:30pm.
8% of studios work 60-69 hours/week.
The average is 40-49 hours/week.
Paid Vacation
1-5 days
4% of studios in this range
Paid Holidays
4 days
Average: 7
Work Weekends?
Every weekend
Take Summer Fridays?
No
Busiest Time of day?
Afternoon
Favorite Typefaces:
- Akzidenz-Grotesk (13)
- Axis
- Linotype Univers
Culture
Music
Plays music for 90% of the day at a quiet volume. Currently obsessed with Chet Faker, Tropics, Blood Orange, and most played over the last year is Amy Winehouse, Wilco, King Krule.
Side Projects
Publish a magazine (NEWWORK MAGAZINE)
42% of studios have side projects.
Overall Noise Level
Average
59% of studios are average
Extra-curricular activities
Camping
Working groups
Internal studio meetings
Every day
Lunch Habits
Everyone eats together
Favorite delivery/take-out: Cowboy Pizza
Eat out for lunch?
A couple times/month
Favorite sit-down lunch: Pates et Traditions