STUDIO PROFILE
FOUND. Los Angeles
FOUND. Design
FOUND. Art
FOUND. Beauty
FOUND. Graphics
FOUND. Wayfinding
FOUND. Interactive
FOUND. Experience
FOUND. Environments
FOUND. Solutions
FOUND. IS A CONTEMPORARY MULTIDISCIPLINARY DESIGN STUDIO BASED IN LOS ANGELES WITH A STUDIO PRACTICE TO CHALLENGE AND MODERNIZE CONVENTIONAL WAYFINDING, SIGNAGE, GRAPHICS AND BRANDING THROUGH THE FORMAT OF DIGITAL, GPS, HAPTIC, AUTONOMOUS, AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGIES.
FOUND. is compelled by the exponentially changing culture of technology we live in today, and obsessed with desire to better and beautify the world. FOUND. looks to the future to solve signage and wayfinding in our new world.
FOUND. is critical and avant-garde of how static and digital environments relate to signage, graphics and wayfinding in today’s modern society and culture.
FOUND. approaches each project with a fresh vision incorporating research, observation, and multi-disciplinary collaborations; with complete immersion with clients throughout the project to provide optimal solutions.
FOUND. operates remote offices with a global headquarters in Los Angeles. FOUND. office culture derives around team flexibility and top talent. Offering remote work environments provides a reduction of environmental impact, savings of time and cost of commuting, while increasing quality of life with family/friends and wellness.
COLLABORATORS
ALEXANDRIA
BJARKE INGELS GROUP
CBRE
CEDARS-SINAI
DLR GROUP
EMI
FORM 4
GRAND CENTRAL MARKET
Haynes and Oakley
HOK
KELLY WEARSTLER
KENGO KUMA
KEVANI
LENDLEASE
Mascari Warner Dinh
M MOSER
NEW RELIC
PERKINS&WILL
PRIMESTOR
RATKOVICH
SAMSARA
SHOP
SKANSKA
SMITHGROUP
SOUTH BAY DEVELOPERS
SPEAR STREET CAPITAL
UNITED TALENT AGENCY
VELLA GROUP
WESTBANK
Woods Bagot
WRNS
ZYNGA
FOUNDER
Will Ayers is the Founder/Creative Director of FOUND a contemporary multidisciplinary design studio based in Downtown Los Angeles with a studio practice to challenge and modernize conventional wayfinding, signage, graphics and branding through the format of digital, GPS, haptic, autonomous, and artificial intelligence technologies.
FOUND is compelled by the exponentially changing culture of technology we live in today, and obsessed with desire to better and beautify the world. FOUND looks to the future to solve signage and wayfinding in our new world. FOUND is critical and avant-garde of how static and digital environments relate to signage, graphics and wayfinding in today’s modern society and culture.
With over 17 years of global experience, Will Ayers has directed projects around the globe in the following countries: China, Russia, Malaysia, U.A.E., Qatar, Egypt, Oman, India, South Korea, and throughout the United States.
Will Ayers has worked with high profile, prestigious clients including: Abu Dhabi Municipality, Aecom, Aedas, Aldar, Alexandria, Al Futtaim Group, Burnham USA, Bjarke Ingels Group, Callison RTKL, CBRE, Cedars-Sinai, Cetera Financial Group, DLF, DLR Group, EMI, Form4, Gensler, Grand Central Market, HKS, HOK, John Portman, Kaiser Permanente, Kelly Wearstler, Kengo Kuma, KEO, LA Metro, Lendlease, Macerich, M Moser, New Relic, Nakheel, Oliver McMillan, OTAK, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Perkins&Will, Primestor, Ratkovich, Samsara, SHoP, SmithGroup, South Bay Developers, Spear Street Capital, Stripe, TDIC Abu Dhabi, United Talent Agency, Vella Group, Westbank, Westfield, WRNS, and 5Design.
Will Ayers earned multiple degrees at some of the finest universities in the world, including a Masters at Cranbrook Academy of Art, and a Bachelors from the University of San Diego. Will continued his education at prestigious institutions including Rhode Island School of Design, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, and the Lorenzo de Medici Institute in Florence, Italy.
