AkarStudios is a team of designers immersed in a cross-discipline practice that specializes in retail, hospitality, graphics and brand design.We value partnerships with our clients in creating strong and visually engaging customer experiences in all of the work we produce. In our Santa Monica studio we develop projects for a wide variety of clients from the retail, food and print sectors. Our design approach is basically a step-by-step process—an ongoing engagement that utilizes our team’s full creative talents and resources. The initial concepts are always first undertaken in a traditional proven manner using hand-drawn pen-and-pencil sketches. From the sketches, the vision gradually evolves into computer-rendered layouts and vivid three-dimensional views, ensuring a direction that incorporates the structure and content of the project.AwardsFirst Place winner for the 2011 ASID Interior Design Competition Award - Commercial Category - Detail/Small Unique Space (Washington Metro Chapter)Honorable Mention in the 2011 VMSD Retail Renovation Competition (Conversion - Specialty Store, Sales Area under 10,000 square feet)First Place in the 2008 VMSD Retail Renovation Competition - Renovation of the YearFirst Place in the 2007 AIA Los Angeles - Restaurant Design Awards