Shahbaaz Malik Designs

Working at Shahbaaz Malik Designs in 501-A is mostly about sitting at a desk and staring at designs until they look right. The space isn't huge, but it's where all the work happens. We have rolls of paper and various pens scattered everywhere. Sometimes the floor is covered in scraps that didn't make the cut. It’s a bit messy, but we know where everything is. The room gets some nice light in the morning, which helps when we're trying to get the colors right. We spend a lot of time talking about different ideas, and sometimes we disagree for hours before we finally figure something out. It’s not a corporate office with a receptionist; it’s just us in 501-A trying to get the projects finished. We drink a lot of coffee to stay awake during the late nights when a deadline is coming up. The building can be quiet, which is good for focusing. We’ve been in this spot for a while now and the walls are starting to get covered in sketches and notes. It's an honest way to make a living, even if it means our eyes are tired by the end of the day. We don't have any big meetings or fancy presentations. We just show what we've made and hope it's what was needed. It’s a pretty simple way of working, really.