Projektmono was never just a studio. It became a looking glass into the talented corners of the design industry, a place where designers could find clarity in the noise of trend-chasing and tech-driven design. Damien posted work that made people feel something: work that was considered, refined, intentional. His goal was to give designers a sense of agency, especially those who found themselves lost and disillusioned in the hierarchical feedback of an agency. He aimed to show what becomes possible when good people are trusted to do good work.
As the platform grew, he interviewed studios he admired:
SCCO Studio, M.Giesser, Georgia Harizani, Studio SPGD, Grafik, Filippos Fragkogiannis, Christopher Doyle & Co, Spin Studio, Mouthwash Studio, Both Studio, Supersystème and Burro Studio.¹
During interviews, Damo was quiet and measured. His questions were short, sharp and purposeful. He knew when to hold back and like a gallery wall, he gave others space to shine. It wasn’t unusual, it was how he led.
When I worked with him, I saw it often. He’d step aside, giving younger or less experienced designers a go at the prize briefs, not out of obligation, but because he believed in building others up. He paid for that generosity by assigning himself on the churn-and-burn - the digital banners and edm headers. He knew what would push his team forward and he made sacrifices for it.
Over time, Projektmono became something more. It moved beyond being just a feed; it became a community. Freelancers, students and established studios alike found their work featured here. It sparked discussion, housed interviews and became a daily scroll, a place where the best design work had a home.