OUGD502 - Studio brief 02 - Highlighting designers I can contact and why?

Prompted by the need for even more engagement with professional contacts, I am required to seek out an industry practitioner or practice who I will base the report on. When this brief was mentioned to us before Christmas I took the opportunity to think about practitioners and practices that I admire but also ones I believe I can forge a link with.

Studio Build
I've recently attended events in which Michael C Place the creative director of Build has been talking, these events have gave me more of an insight into MCP and Studio Build as they've been a studio I've admired for a while and would like to engage with the studio more. A strong portfolio of brand identities, websites, packaging and books for design-led clients inspires me and the fact that the studio has recently moved to Leeds is a bonus. I've already conducted some minor research into the studio by reading interviews and articles relevant to them, as i'm sure reading these interviews will prove to be helpful for whoever I choose to interview as its showing interviewing techniques.

Jan Weidemüller
Jan Weidemüller is an art director and graphic designer currently based in Berlin who specialises in Art Direction, Branding, Identity Systems, Digital Design, Type Design, Packaging and Consultancy. This is a ambitious and maybe irrelevant option as I want to try and focus on practices and practitioners that live and work in cities that I could see myself working in once I graduate. Berlin might be a step too far at this stage of my practice, but nevertheless Jan is someone who's work I admire and would be interested in seeing his story.

Founded Studio
Founded is a Newcastle based graphic design studio producing creative responses for a varied and international client base, I discovered this studio when researching for OUGD504 : Studio brief 02 as I produced a web app for the Baltic which is a client of Founded. I was surprised to learn the studio is based in Newcastle, my hometown. To step away from this brief I'm contacting the studio anyway to gain feedback on the web app and hopefully can build on from this.

Studio Crême
Studio Crême is a London based design and motion practice, operating within the fields of fashion, music, culture, hospitality and commerce. They craft effective design, delivered across digital, print and motion. I first came across Crême, through one of the designers at the studio, Jack Featherstone. His work inspired me during college so I've kept an eye on his work since.

Studio Blackburn
This is a studio who's work I got interested in over the summer break, the Euro 2016 wall chart which the studio produced was a piece of beautiful design. Which later inspired me to produce a smaller Euro 2016 personal project. They produce bold and effective work which I admire, and would love to know more about projects of the studio.