The last of our visits before we returned to Manchester was at Pentagram. Unfortunately there was no time to go through our portfolios there and then but we were able to leave a copy with them. We were given a tour around the studio which was just having some new screens fitted for better presentations. There was a large presentation/gallery room at the front where they hold big meetings and lectures to students etc.
Something I haven't seen at any other agencies is an archive within the building. Years of work were kept in huge metal cabinets which can be used for referencing and also presentations and pitches. Then behind this was the canteen area where they all meet for lunch and catch up on gossip etc. To the back of the building was a woodwork which is another first that I have seen in a design agency. He explained that this is where the architectural designers create models of their designs. He showed us some of the models in a storage room next to the workshop.
We then went upstairs and looked around the open plan studio. There was some interesting work on show and it looked like a good atmosphere to work in. We then asked a few questions about what it was like to work there and what they got involved in. We received some good advice and would like to go back in the future.
At the end of the visit we were each given two fantastic Pentagram books which was completely unexpected but a really nice gesture that we really appreciated.
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