Instrument is a digital creative agency based out of Portland, Oregon, whose goal is to combine design thinking and technical craft to create bold, digital brand experiences. Comprised of a slick group of innovators, designers and developers, Instrument’s client list includes big name companies such as Google, Nike, Flipboard, Levis, Obey, Red Bull, and XBOX.
A very important aspect to keeping ideas fresh and creative is being in an inspiring environment. Instrument’s workspace, set in a giant retrofitted warehouse with
plenty of space and light, is one such environment. Within it’s walls, community is encouraged, dogs are allowed, and even an insulated teepee is available for meetings.
The following pictures of Instrument’s workspace were shot by Kim Oanh van Zoen & Daniel Kaven and processed with VSCO Film™.
Our studio is located in a pre-war warehouse in NE Portland. The building was constructed in 1938 and was used during World War II for building ships for the war effort. The warehouse is unremarkable from the street, but inside, it’s 30-foot bow truss ceilings and clerestory windows give it a lot of character.
We are in an open seating plan. No offices. No cubicles. 70 desks all along one end of the 13,000 square foot space. Meeting rooms, lined with whiteboards, fill the other end. Down the center is the teepee, several small sitting areas and lunch tables. The 20 ft tall, wooden teepee is soundproofed on the inside and outfitted for video conferencing. All of our furniture was designed and built by Ben Klebba of Phloem Studio.
LAUNDRY
Instrument
Digital Creative Agency
www.weareinstrument.com
@instrument
Favorite places to shop:
Beam & Anchor, Wood & Faulk, Table of Contents, Modern 50, The ReBuilding Center, Schoolhouse Electric & Supply Co.
Blogs that you visit:
INQMIND
THE FOX IS BLACK
BRAND NEW
DEUS EX MACHINA
BEAST PIECES
THE POST FAMILY
THE NEW GRAPHIC