R&M is a graphic design studio located in Bushwick, Brooklyn, specializing in identity systems and typography. It is led by Ryan Bugden and Michelle Ando, both with years of experience at top NYC design shops.
The studio caters to small businesses across diverse sectors — food & drink, fashion, arts & culture, music, lifestyle, non-profit, and wellness — aiming to craft unique visual identities that align with each client’s goals.
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Michelle Ando
Partner
m@r-and-m.co
Graphic designer & art director. Her work has been featured in publications such as the New York Times, AIGA Eye on Design, and Print Magazine. She attended Rhode Island School of Design.
Ryan Bugden
Partner
r@r-and-m.co
Graphic designer & typeface designer. He designs custom and retail type, logos, and anything else typographic. He teaches type design at SVA & Cooper Union. On the side, he programs tools for type design. He attended RISD, Type@Cooper, and KABK Type and Media.
Capabilities:
- Identity/logo design
- Brand system design
- Custom typeface design
- Print design
- Packaging systems
- Web design
- Strategic groundwork
- Naming
- Copywriting
- Motion
Selected Press:
Selected Awards & Honors:
- TDC 2023
- TDC 2022, Judges’ Choice x2
- Young Guns 21
- TDC Ascenders 2022
- FastCo Innovation by Design
Jobs:
We are not currently hiring. If you’d like to collaborate in another capacity, feel free to reach out.
Web interactions on this site by Nikki Makagiansar & Munus Shih.