HOT DESK
10am - 6pm MON - FRI accessAccess to a dedicated clean and modern adjustable drafting table. Plus enjoy our various lounges at RAID HQ along with a warm environment and complimentary coffee, tea, and guest Wifi to make your stay more comfortable.
DEDICATED DESK
10am - 10pm MON - FRI key accessA turn-key solution with a pre-set desk in the main RAID studio area to make your own dedicated work station. Safely leave your gear behind, and feel free to decorate it and make it yours while enjoying your complimentary caffeine and dedicated Wifi.
PERMANENT DESK
24/7 key accessYour own 30 sqft area in the RAID studio to make your own and call home. You’ll have 24/7 access to come and go as you please, and along with the complimentary coffee & tea, you also recieve discounted rates at the in-house cafe.
THE RAID STUDIO
MEMBERSHIPTHE RAID STUDIO is the heart of the ROYAL ACADEMY of ILLUSTRATION & DESIGN united in solidarity and strength under our studio banner.
La cosa nostra if you will.
HERE ARE SOME OF THE BENEFITS AND PERKS WE OFFER IN OUR CO-WORKING ENVIRONMENT
HIGH SPEED WIFI
ON-SITE CAFE & RETAIL
PRINTING & SCANNING
COMMUNITY
COFFEE & TEA
EXCLUSIVE EVENTS
LIBRARY
MAILING ADDRESS *
HUDDLE ROOM
SHIPPING & RECIEVING *
NETWORKING
EASY TRANSIT
WHAT EVERYONE GETS:
- HIGH SPEED WIFI
- LARGE FORMAT FLATBED SCANNER (12.2″ x 17.2” with Optical Resolution of 2400 dpi)
- LARGE FORMAT FULL COLOUR INKJET PRINTER (13″ wide / regular A4 paper provied – speciality papers are not.)
- BLACK & WHITE A4 LASER PRINTER (A4 paper provided)
- HUDDLE ROOM with VIDEO CONFERENCING and WHITE BOARD for idea jamming
- KITCHENETTE (use of toaster, microwave, kettle, etc. / only day-to-day use of fridge, no overnight storage.)
- COMPLIMENTARY COFFEE & TEA
- ACCESS TO MULTIPLE LOUNGE AREAS and CAFE with patio
- EXCLUSIVE EVENT ACCESS
- 24/7 SECURITY
- CLOSE TO TRANSIT / TTC stops at the corner of Queen & Roncesvalles are mere steps from our HQ
DEDICATED & PERMANENT DESK MEMBERS ALSO RECIEVE:
- DEDICATED HIGH SPEED WIFI
- USE OF MAILING ADDRESS (*)
- SHIPPING & RECIEVING (*)
- KITCHENETTE (overnight fridge storage and communal pantry use for Dedicated deskers. Permanent deskers also have allocated inidivual pantry storage.)
- DISCOUNTS AT OUR PARTNER COFFEE SHOP; EL ALMACEN
- MEMBER RATES ON EVENT SPACE RENTALS
- OPPORTUNITY TO SELL ITEMS IN ONLINE RAID STORE and STREET FRONT RETAIL
- STORAGE SPACE
- INSURANCE COVERAGE
- ACCESS TO INTERNAL RAID SLACK NETWORK (PERMANENT DESKS ONLY) with CLIENT SHARING and FREELANCE CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES
WHILE THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF ILLUSTRATION & DESIGN WAS FOUNDED IN 2002, THE RAID STUDIO HAS BEEN OPERATING AS A BRANDED ENTITIY SINCE 2011. MEMBERSHIP IS CURATED PER INDIVIDUAL AND ON PORTFOLIO REVIEW, TO WHICH WE ADDITIONALLY OFFER:
- RESPECTED BRANDING
- AGENCY & CONTRACT NEGOTIATION
- LEGAL SUPPORT
- CONVENTION ORGANIZATION, ATTENDANCE, & REPRESENTATION
- PRIVATE EVENTS
- PUBLISHING & DISTRIBUTION NETWORK
- MARKETING AND PR
- MEMBER DISCOUNTS
- A SECRET HANDSHAKE AND DECODER RING.
RAID SAFER-SPACE POLICY
RAID
The Royal Academy of Illustration & Design is an award-winning creative community of artists, writers, designers, editors, animators, photogtaphers, and more in a shared co-working environment. As a collective RAID operates as a creative agency with a primary focus on sequential art, idea architecture, & visual development, illustration, and design.
ADDRESS / Toronto, ON CANADA
PHONE / 416.961.1274
BUSINESS HOURS / M – F 10am – 6pm EST