Rob Duncan’s Post

A great summary of the talk Dom and I did recently in Australia at The Design Conference. We did make if a fun 30 minutes :)

Summer Fridays I think Mucho San Francisco was probably one of the first design agencies to go back to the office after the pandemic. We won the job to rebrand Visa globally. To do that successfully I needed my team back in the office 5 days a week. We all came back in (safely), and the project was a success. Since then the Mucho San Francisco office has been working in the office 5 days a week, every week. And I do still believe that as creatives we need to be together, in one place to do the best work. We can quickly share ideas. We can quickly try things out, we can quickly share and work together without scheduling a zoom call. Although we work 5 days a week in the office. We NEVER work past 6pm. We NEVER work weekends and all employees as soon as they start get 4 weeks, 20 days vacation a year. I will NEVER treat my designers how I was treated in my early career. However what we established, following the pandemic is that from Memorial day in the US (The unofficial start of summer – around 26 May), until Labor Day in the US (The unofficial end of Summer – around 2 September). All employees only work 4 days a week. Every Friday is a vacation day (not a work from home day) an extra day off. So that's an extra 13-15 days or almost 3 weeks time off fully paid. The best work comes from happy designers. We work really hard but we can play really hard too. Today the Mucho San Francisco team met up at Scribe Winery in Sonoma, California on our Friday off. We couldn't do the work we do without all these people. It's a small, but mighty team. Thank you all and happy summer. Robert Williams Dong Sik Jeon Heather Tang Francesca Duncan Gary Williams Ariana Aguilar

Mid-Weight / Senior Designer Position, Mucho San Francisco The Mucho San Francisco studio is looking for an all-rounder with 3-5+ years industry experience. This is an on-site position working 5 days a week in our San Francisco studio. Your folio should include a range of brand identity work underpinned by clear thinking and a strategic mindset. Attention to detail and an appreciation for the craft of typography are mandatory. Excellent communication and presentation skills are also important in our small studio environment. To apply send your CV and portfolio to careers@wearemucho.com with the subject: San Francisco Mid-Weight/Senior Designer (Only short-listed applicants will be notified).

Amazing rebrand by my Mucho Barcelona partners for Piraeus. Founded in 1916 and publicly listed on the Athens Stock Exchange, Piraeus is Greece’s leading banking institution, serving 6 million customers and employing 7,700 staff members. View the case study here: https://lnkd.in/gMzwcpSj

Firstly. Thank you so much to Matthew Haynes and The Design Conference for the opportunity to speak in Brisbane with my great friend and colleague Dominic Hofstede. What I LOVE about these kind of events is meeting the speakers and meeting the attendees. I learn so much from listening to them talk but also make amazing connections that I know I will work with in the future such as Mat Bogust, Mat Voyce, Niceshit Studio, Emmi Salonen, Kelvin Soh, Anzac Tasker FDINZ, Guillermo Flores Pacheco, Richie Meldrum, Pennybridge Creative Casey Martin It was fantastic to meet up with our great collaborators Never Sit Still who I met many years ago, doing a series of talks in Australia and of course the great Kevin Finn who I meet as soon as I get off the plane in Australia — No matter the city, he is always there supporting the design community in Australia and ready to say hello with a big friendly smile – A true legend and fantastic person. I was really sad to leave Brisbane and say goodbye to such a lovely group of people. It's rare to gather a large group of creatives together without egos or any kind of preconceived hierarchy. A great testament to Matthew Haynes and how he organizes The Design Conference each year. I will keep in touch with you all, hopefully work with you all at some point in the future and if ever you find yourselves close to the shores of San Francisco you are welcome around my campfire anytime. The kettle is always on in the studio and if I'm not there you can find me in the pub across the street ;) For those not attending we launched the second part of our 'keep it simple logo reel' in Brisbane which you can see here.

Looking forward to seeing you in Australia soon at The Design Conference in Brisbane. June 05-07 https://lnkd.in/guEAqiZd Dominic Hofstede and I will be speaking on Friday June 07 at 2.30pm about: The Meaning of Liff In design (and life), there are many hundreds of common experiences, feelings, and situations which we all know and recognize, but for which no words exist. Meanwhile the world is littered with thousands of spare words from signposts and places that can be reassociated with meaning. Mucho partners Rob Duncan (U.S.) and Dominic Hofstede (Australia) will introduce you to 10 words that will change your Liff. We will discuss people we’ve all had to deal with in life called ‘Clixbies’. The importance of producing ‘Dalrymple’ work and how we all love a good ’Poona’. Finally, if there’s just one thing you take away from this talk, always remember that great design is achieved by striving to eliminate 'Trossachs'. Inspired by the book ’The meaning of Liff' first published in 1983, written by the great Douglas Adams and John Lloyd, and still available online in Australia for a bargain price of $15. Looking forward to seeing you in the true 'Greatest country in the world'.

I am proud to announce that Mucho has received an Honourable Mention at Creative Review’s Annual Awards 2024! The Awards celebrate the very best creative thinking from the past year and are judged by some of the industry’s most respected professionals, the bar is high! We are delighted that our work and the team behind the University of California Investments Annual Report gained this industry recognition! We have been working with the University of California for 10 years now on their annual report. It is always a fantastic collaboration and an extremely creative experience. A big thank you to Jagdeep Singh Bachher and his team at UC for trusting us each year. View the winning Annual Report here: https://lnkd.in/gVDNXW9U

Delighted that Mucho won a silver cube at ADC Awards last night in NY for this years Annual Report for The University of California Investments. View the Annual Report case study here: https://lnkd.in/gVDNXW9U The One Club for Creativity