MGMT. is a collaborative design studio based in New York. We approach all projects with substantive research and a conceptual rigor that is an integral part of our process.
What we like most is taking complex information and translating it into visually effective and intelligent design solutions. Along the way, our studio has learned about topics as diverse as rotational grazing, international migrant populations, and the optimal temperature to grow collard greens. And despite our affection for the internet, we still believe books are for reading and love creating objects that are tactile and real.
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PRINCIPAL
Sarah Gephart is the principal of MGMT. In addition to running the studio, she currently teaches typography at Pratt Institute and in the past has taught classes at Cooper Union, the University of Texas, Parsons School of Design, the Maryland Institute College of Art, and Barnard College and has been a visiting critic at University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Prior to MGMT., she was a senior designer at the New York design firm 2x4. There, she worked on numerous branding, collateral, interactive and book projects for cultural clients. Before 2x4, she worked at several New York City design firms. Sarah received her BA from Oberlin College and her MFA from Yale University.
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Alicia Cheng is a former partner of MGMT. Alicia is currently the Head of Design at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, but her heart will always belong with MGMT.
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After years in New York, founding partner Ariel Apte Carter relocated to Minneapolis with her family. Her husband is prone to surprise visits to the studio.
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We've had a host of talented designers and a number of interns to whom we are eternally grateful: (in order of appearance)
Rachel Griffin, Kyle Barron-Cohen, Emily Anderson, Lisa Maione, Eleanor Kung, Michael Brenner, Franklin Vandiver, Emma Sainz, Asad Pervaiz, Erola Boix, Tracey Chan, Marie Grunenberger, Tom Wilder, Hikaru Furuhashi, Martha Kang-McGill, Charlotte van den Bosch, Pilar Torcal, Olivia de Salve Villedieu, Sam Dal Monte, Federico Perez Villoro, Ian Keliher, Biba Košmerl, Sarah Mohammadi, Raina Wellman, Andres Sotelo, Lauren Traugott-Campbell, Ji Eun Kim, Wei-Hao Wang, Sam Alexander, and Megan Pai. We love you guys.
And an ongoing ginormous thank you to Mr. David Reinfurt for his techno wizardry and overall support.
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