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Jackrabbit Design Offices

Stephen Searer — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 13:00:39 +0000

Jackrabbit Design is a full-service strategic design firm that handles everything from web design and seo to branding and graphic design.

The company’s office is located in a renovated brick building, which once was nothing but plain ol’ brick, but has since been transformed into a beautiful design space that resembles a home more than an office. From the outside, it seems like a small and unassuming building, but once inside, the space is a wonderful 2-stories with expansive windows that allow maximum levels of natural light to enter.

The space has normal design workstations against the wall, but has a number of comfortable areas for employees to relax and brainstorm. They also have a full-service kitchen with what seems to be an above average wine-collection; definitely a first for an office we’ve seen. Some standout features include the beautiful wood table on the upstairs level and the fireplace below. The full bathroom, complete with shower, can be a great way to encourage employees to exercise before work without worrying about appearances or being late.

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Simplefly Creative Offices

Stephen Searer — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:00:31 +0000

Simplefly Creative is a multi-disciplinary, full service branding agency that specializes in graphic design, web development and strategic brand building. After beginning the business in Brooklyn, they decided to move to the greater Miami area once they heard the life-changing anthem, “Miami”, by Will Smith. My details on how they arrived there might be mixed up, but they actually are now based out of Coconut Grove, Florida.

When designing the space, company founder Marcel Lecours was interested in creating a clean but eclectic design. Employees wished to use sustainable materials when possible, which led them toward bamboo instead of traditional wood.

The shelving and main conference table are using using Plyboo (bamboo plywood) and were crafted by Marcel and a friend. The table was finished by adding a 3/4″ piece of glass for protection.

The remainder of the interior is nicely designed for the company’s five employees. Accent walls deliver some character, while several pieces of art adorn the walls. The glass block front windows are fun, and keep the Miami flavor that is very evident in the buildings architecture.

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FRONT Offices

Jose Ramirez — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:00:00 +0000

You’ve got to hand it to FRONT. In addition to some high-quality work and a great office, they’re got a great tagline. If you don’t know what they do, you just have to look at their logo. I, for one, appreciate that.

FRONT has worked with some pretty huge names, including Coca-Cola, O2, and the BBC. They’ve also worked with a wonderful photographer, as these images are really great. The office, located in Belfast, Northern Ireland, looks very modern while still seeming inviting–a difficult combination to pull off. Even the pipes love the office; as you can see in the second-to-last picture, they seem to be hugging the building. How sweet!

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IMAGE CREDIT: Images via designbyfront.

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Toggle UK Offices

Stephen Searer — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 13:00:00 +0000

Toggle is a small web design firm located in Staines, UK, which is just west of London (near Heathrow). The company has done work for NHS and Sky. Though they are small, they offer a wide variety of services from Web Design to branding, logo development, and CMS work.

The office is bright and light, with a nifty bookshelf for continued learning and reference, but that also passes as a nice look. The blue logo over the work area pops out against the light walls. White furnishings for the majority of the office offer a clean look, and one can hope the cat is not a shedder. Meow. or Mew. I don’t know what English cats sound like.

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IMAGE CREDIT: Images snapped by ToggleUK.

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Digital Eskimo Offices

Stephen Searer — Mon, 31 May 2010 13:00:00 +0000

Sally Robertson was kind enough to send over the following information that describes the Digital Eskimo offices in great detail. The company is located in Surry Hills, Australia. Pictures follow the post.

Digital Eskimo is a strategic design agency committed to projects that progress humanity towards a sustainable future. With a core competency in communication design, our work also includes a broad mix of innovation, strategy and research projects. Our vision is a world that is sustainably designed. With this in mind, we’ve designed our physical workspace to encourage communication, collaboration and openness for the eskimos, clients and visitors to the ‘Igloo’.

The interior design is informed by Digital Eskimo’s unique process – our agile methodology – accommodating innovation and scoping workshops and our iterative design & development methodologies. The open plan space increases the inclination for us to engage with each other with multiple breakout spaces for collaboration.

We post our work in progress on the walls to provide visual stimulation. Seeing our own work on display is a constant reminder of the project goals we’re working towards. We’ve used yellow (our brand colour and the colour of optimism) sparingly throughout to inspire us without overpowering the space with too much yellow energy. Our design library is highly visible at the entrance so it is referred to more often by the Eskimos.

We carefully consider the unique objects that fill our space and each has its own sustainable story. Workshop materials are stored in rescued Ansett airline trolleys and the meeting area is lit (on darker days) by salvaged dentist’s lamps. The rolls of scrap paper we use are offcuts from printers (available from Reverse Garbage) and we always have worm juice bottled up at the door ready to give away to visitors.

The area is flooded with natural sunlight and airflow and we have chosen bamboo flooring and tables as our material of choice in building the Igloo as it’s a very sustainable material, fast growing and with a high carbon sequestration rate. We have sealed the wood with natural oil and beeswax to negate the side effects of off-gassing from toxic synthetic products. Bamboo (which has an environmentally sound manufacturing process) has become a pillar of Digital Eskimo’s low-impact procurement policy.

Best of all, a four-seater (ecologically sourced!) lounge and cafe grade coffee machine keep us both relaxed and stimulated as we work.

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IMAGE CREDIT: Images sent our way by Sally Robertson of Digital Eskimo. Photos snapped by the talented Scott Nolan.

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