July 23, 2006

Starbucks Creative Space

IBC have a great write up of the creative space occupied by Starbuck’s design team in Seattle.

Sixty was the total desk count - 20 production staff, 20 designers and 20 illustrators, overseen by four Creative Directors, all under the guidance of the Global Creative Director, Stanley Hainsworth. Creative Director, Klindt Parker explained that half of the floor was occupied by the Creative / Communications department and the other half by the Product Development department. The two departments work together to produce the best results possible. Even the creatives who develop the Starbucks music selection are situated on this floor as well as a DJ mixing table and collection of records. One of the design interns mixed tunes throughout the tour.

IBC

NY Times

Article categories: Design, Product Design