AREA 17
Top (Paris):Ned Baldessin, David Lamothe, Alexandre Bommelaer, Gilbert Moufflet, George Eid, Martin Rettenbacher, Elise Agostini, Dominique Deriaz , Miguel Buckenmeyer, Arnaud Alves, Yolande Yace, Violenn Simon Not Pictured: Antoine Doury, Denis Hovart Bottom (New York): CJ Lotz, Angela Bliumis, Ken Beasley, Anna Levitt, Amanda Bowen, Zack Johnson, George Hastings, Crystal Ginn, Phil Jeffs, Kristen Dore, Phil DiBello, Tom Royer, Kemp Attwood, Andrew Wagner, Vanessa Londono, Guillermo Brotons, Cherif Zouein, Meryem Kettani Not Pictured: Jessica Blackman, Mike Byrne, Jordan Khammar, Luis Lavena, Stef Londono, Sarah Wilke
About
Studio Size
Large (21+)
Year founded
2003
Borough
Brooklyn
Studio Bio/Philosophy
AREA 17 is an interactive agency, taking an interdisciplinary approach — blending the practices of design, technology and branding — to create modern interactive systems. We care about the web and its future. It has become a large part of our lives – entering our offices, living rooms and even our pockets, changing the way our world operates.
Elsewhere
The Team
AREA 17 has 40 people. Of those, 3 are studio heads and 7 are managerial.
15% of studios are large-sized (21+ people).
Gender Breakdown
65% male
35% female
Average height
5’10”-6’
Shortest: 5’2”
Tallest: 6’4”
Average age
30-35
Youngest: 24
Oldest: 41
Studio Disciplines
Breakdown of Work
Primary Specialties
- Art Direction (56)
- Brand Strategy (40)
- Branding & Identity (73)
- Experience Design (32)
- Information Graphics (39)
- Interaction Design (34)
- Mobile Design (30)
- Print (73)
- Product (22)
- Web Design (57)
- Web Development (25)
Clients’ Industries
- Local & community organizations (40)
- Media & Publishing (57)
- Products (30)
- Sports (22)
- Technology (36)
- The Arts/Cultural Institutions (70)
AREA 17’s Clients
- Adweek
- Billboard
- Canal Plus
- Dering Hall
- Doha Film Institute
- Google (14)
- Krrb
- Life+Times
- Quartz
- Salomon Sports
- SPIN Magazine (2)
- The Atlantic
- Vice
- Waterworks (2)
Dominique Deriaz, Partner
Previous Design Employment
- ReflexMultimedia
George Eid, Partner
Previous Design Employment
- Agency.com
Kemp Attwood, Partner
Previous Design Employment
- Second Story Interactive Studios (2)
- Blast Radius
Location
Paris
France
The Space
Total people in space
40
Amenities
- Bike storage (26)
- Cleaning service (44)
- Coffee maker (53)
- Espresso machine (23)
- Freezer (43)
- Library/book collection (67)
- Ping pong table (6)
- Whiteboard (23)
Number of conference rooms
2
Number of plants
6-10
Type of chair
Herman Miller Equa
Decorations
Books and bookshelves, Our work, Process materials for ongoing projects
Working Days
Working week
Core hours are 9:00-6:00.
Culture
Music
Plays music for 20% of the day at an average volume.
Biking to work
6
127 bikers across all studios
Pick your poison
Beer
Overall Noise Level
Quiet
36% of studios are quiet
Extra-curricular activities
weekly soccer
Working groups
Lunch Habits
Eats in small groups
Favorite delivery/take-out: Florentina
Eat out for lunch?
Once a week
Favorite sit-down lunch: Jimmy's Diner, Beco
Studio Outings
Attend conferences, Dinner, Drinks after work
Favorite Place(s): The Shanty, Rich Lane