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A collection of black and white stationery and printed materials for “Johnson Trading Gallery”. A business card in the centre displays the gallery name and “New York”.

Big design for big institutions from NY studio For Office Use Only

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Date
23 August 2012

New York design studio For Office Use Only are right at the top of the design food chain. They’re BIG. Working across print, branding and digital development they’ve produced work for more or less every big business client you can name, from MTV and the Art Director’s Club to Microsoft and Volvo. So what is it that makes them the go-to guys for clients with impressive budgets?

Well, for a start they’re very good at what they do, their visual communication does just that; it communicates, clearly and effectively and in the most stylish way possible. Secondly they’ve got a grip on the digital world and all the code and script that goes with it. It’s all well and good knowing good layout, but if you can’t translate that layout onto desktops, laptops and tablets then you’re in big trouble. Thirdly, they have their own branded stationery and if that doesn’t convince you that these guys mean business then who knows what will.

A collection of black and white stationery and printed materials for “Johnson Trading Gallery”. The items include business cards, flyers and a newspaper clipping, all featuring the gallery's name and logo.
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For Office Use Only: Johnson Trading Gallery

A typographic poster on a crumpled, off-white paper background. It reads “Johnson Trading Gallery” above the main title, “American Craft”, and the dates “Jan 10 – Feb 29, 2008”.
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For Office Use Only: Johnson Trading Gallery

An exhibition poster for Joseph Heidecker featuring two portraits of a person with their face covered by textured, hand-stitched fabric. The text reads “Joseph Heidecker”, “New Works”, “Opening September 10”, and “6 – 9pm”. Logos for Johnson Trading Gallery and Moeller-Snow Gallery appear at the top.
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For Office Use Only: Johnson Trading Gallery

A folded poster featuring a portrait of Cindy Sherman. Text at the top reads “American Friends of the Israel Museum” and “Cindy Sherman”, while the bottom reads “Spring Luncheon and Private Viewing” and “4/17/12”.
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For Office Use Only: MOMA

An invitation for the “2012 Spring Luncheon & a Private Viewing of Cindy Sherman”. The card lists event details for 17 April, including a viewing at the Museum of Modern Art and a luncheon at the Metropolitan Club.
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For Office Use Only: MOMA

A black and white photo of a stepped concrete sculpture by Sol LeWitt. Yellow text laid over the image reads “Sol LeWitt Structures 1965 – 2006”, with the dates “May 24 – Dec 2” and “City Hall Park”. A yellow box at the bottom contains the words “Public Art Fund”.
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For Office Use Only: Public Art Fund

A black invitation card and envelope for an exhibition. The text reads “Sol LeWitt Structures 1965 – 2006” and lists the event date as “Tuesday May 24, 2011” at City Hall Park, New York City.
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For Office Use Only: Public Art Fund

A bright yellow banner hangs from a black lamppost against a backdrop of green leaves and a city skyscraper. It reads “NYC”, “Sol LeWitt Structures 1965 – 2006” and “thru December 2”, with the “Public Art Fund” logo at the bottom.
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For Office Use Only: Public Art Fund

A screenshot of a website for a Sol LeWitt exhibition titled “Structures 1965 – 2006”. A grid of black and white photographs shows various large-scale geometric sculptures in public spaces. One image is highlighted with a yellow label that reads “Tower (Columbus). 1990”.
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For Office Use Only: Public Art Fund

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About the Author

James Cartwright

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James started out as an intern in 2011 and came back in summer of 2012 to work online and latterly as Print Editor, before leaving in May 2015.

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