Profile

Located in Brooklyn, New York for over six years, Want Studio specializes in delivering extensive design solutions to studios, small enterprises, and a diverse clientele. We excel in crafting brand identities and designs, along with their strategic deployment, aiming to transform our shared aspirations into impactful realities.

Backstory

Justin Carey

I established Want Studio in 2017 during my time in Wroclaw, Poland, with the intention of building an independent design practice that would develop gradually. My aim was to create a boutique yet comprehensive brand and design studio characterized by a strong set of principles, minimal constraints, and meticulously crafted design solutions. Over time, Want Studio has evolved into a seasoned design practice, with a network of partners across disciplines. I continue to lead the design work on all projects, occasionally bringing in other creative talents.

This approach allows Want Studio to adapt in size as needed, avoiding the cumbersome red tape often found in conventional design agencies. Functioning more as a collaborative network, Want Studio intersects the realms of brand identity, art making, and conscious design, undertaking projects of various scales for both internal goals and external clients. The best part: we don’t compromise on our values, and we get to work with people whose values align. 

Founder

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Select Clients

Compass
Greenpeace
Institute of Contemporary Art
Lexus
Maine College of Art & Design
Milk Studios
Minnow
Mini Cooper
Monument
Pfizer
Portland Design Co.
Shillington

Press & Awards

None (yet) ☺︎

Talks & Workshops

Type Thursday Guest Speaker, 2024
The Role of AI in Design, 2023
Design Educator, Shillington, 2022-24
The Future Forward, 2012

This idea lingered in the back of my mind, constantly evolving—a scribble, an ‘x’, or simply erasing and revising what’s desired. Where does desire originate? What prompts us to react to something, and with which emotions do we feel a connection? Is it driven by ego, envy, lust, or a genetic predisposition to seek out reproducible traits?

Desire seemed the most glutinous of feelings, yet it’s our motivation. Want Studio was named after that—the exploration of “wanting” through the senses: the visual, the physical, the emotional, and everything that propels our species toward an unknown potential.

Questions?
Contact us.

justin@want.studio

Brooklyn, New York
11237