You’d think it’s a law: Creative people must work in creative places. Or more accurately, exposed-brick open-concept lofts, equipped with white boards for doodling, action figures desk ornaments, and enough design books to construct a giant fort. We rarely understand what designers do, let alone catch a glimpse of their idea-generating workplaces. That is, until this week.
Toronto Standard visited a few of the city’s top ateliers as part the Association of Registered Graphic Designers’ 12th annual DesignThinkers Conference Studio Open Doors. The studios were obviously organized (I have an inkling that designers’ desks don’t normally look like this in the midst of projects), provided snacks and alcohol (a lure for eager design students seeking internships), and had collections of past work to finger through (and drool in awe, well, at least if you’re the type who have this reaction to letterpress, paper stock and typography).
If your workspace is feeling less than creative, take note of some inspiring dcor below.
Teehan + Lax, 109 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 202
Oxygen Design Agency, 401 Richmond Street West, Suite 430
Lisa Kiss Design, 401 Richmond Street West, Suit 435
The Office of Gilbert Li, 51 Bulwer Street, Suite 200
Underline Studio, 26 Soho Street, Suite 204
Taxi2, 49 Spadina Avenue, Suite 403
