Earnest Studio

Earnest Studio is a multi-disciplinary design practice comprising Netherlands-based designer Rachel Griffin. Her work involves in-depth research of traditional and industrial production methods while looking for innovative ways to address sustainability and new materials. The studio works across a wide range of media, including graphics, furniture and environments.

Open Design: A History of the Construction of a Dutch Idea, co-authored with Joana Meroz, was published in The Design Journal, Volume 15, Issue 4.

To date, projects, profiles and interviews have appeared in various publications and blogs including, Abitare, Arcademi, Azure, Blend, Casamica, Connecting the Dots, DAMn°, Designboom, Design Indaba, Dezeen, Domus, Dossier Journal, Elle Decor, Frame, FranklinTill, It’s Nice That, LS:N Global, Mocoloco, Protein, Refinery29, This is Paper, Viewpoint:, Viva, Wallpaper*, and Yatzer.

Books include the Design Academy Eindhoven 2011 Graduation Catalogue Our Way, Copy Nature #2: Elementary Sentiments and the Design and Design Book of the Year.

[D3] Design Talents

IMM Cologne, 2013

Finalist

The Green Collective

The Green Design Competition, 2012

Shortlisted

Dutch Invertuals (Upcoming)

Spazio O', Milan, 2013

010-020 (Upcoming)

Promoteo Gallery, Milan, 2013

Nomadism, Curated by Lidewij Edelkoort (Upcoming)

Altai Gallery, Milan, 2013

[D3] Design Talents

IMM Cologne, Cologne, 2013

New Generation

Yksi, Eindhoven, 2013

Made in Brainport

Taiwan Design Museum, Taipei, 2012

A Spatial Surprise

Mint, London, 2012

Biennial of Design BIO23

Museum of Architecture and Design, Ljubljana, 2012

Craft & Scenography: Personal Content

Depot Basel, Basel, 2012

The Front Room: Color and Geometry

Ca’ Laghetto, Milan, 2012

The New Glint of Things

Milan, 2012

Young Talent 2011, Green Today

Amsterdam, 2011

Mass: 10 Designers on Methods, Material and Manufacturing

Eindhoven, 2011

Copy Nature #2: Elementary Sentiments

Onomatopee, Eindhoven, 2011

Graduation Galleries

Design Academy Eindhoven, Eindhoven, 2011

Crazy Design: de Wereld van Hergebruik

Gorcums Museum, Gorinchem, 2011

Platform21: Repair Manifesto

Platform21, Amsterdam, 2009