We’re, of course, long time fans of the work of DIA. But it’s been a while since we chatted to the team and it goes without saying that a lot has changed since then. The studio has been smashing out project after exciting project, working with everyone from Space10 to Nike, Squarespace and Klim Type Foundry, all from its new home in Switzerland.
It wasn’t long after co-founder Mitch Paone took to the Nicer Tuesdays stage back in April 2019 that the opportunity to relocate to Switzerland presented itself and “we jumped on it,” Mitch tells us. Since then, Mitch and co-founder Meg Donohoe have been living in Geneva, running DIA remotely with Mitch also teaching at HEAD-Geneve (Geneva School of Art and Design), helping to transform “their Visual Communication and Media Design departments by integrating our studio’s processes and techniques into the classroom.” The results of Mitch’s teachings can be found at @head_kineticwhere he shares the work of his students. …