About Us
Good design is who we are.
European design sense meets local roots, covering five generations in Hawaii. The work we do keeps in mind the past, present and future. Every project we work on factors in the blend of our cultures, which is what makes us uniquely positioned for design in Hawaii.
Team Werk
Barret Werk
Barret is the lead designer and founder of Werk Arts.
Experience: Barret comes from a family of artists and designers on both sides, leading him to study Engineering and Studio Art.
Early Influences: World Travel, with family flight benefits, Barret spent his early days learning about art, language and culture. Including: work abroad in Germany, language study in Barcelona, language study in Brazil, farm exchange in Australia and living in NYC to name a few.
What do you do when you’re not working? I love to be workin on our farm. Whether it be mountain biking, hiking or jumping in the ocean – it’s a good day.
Krystle Werk
What made you join Werk Arts? Krystle started her career in photojournalism and eventually made her way to marketing because of her drive to tell stories. And Werk Arts has a great story to tell. The beauty of our final pieces and the way our clients connect with the work when a project is complete, continue to be her inspiration.
Experience: Krystle has been with Werk Arts since 2013. She’s also done a lot of community outreach with the bamboo innovation projects. Krystle received a degree in Communications from Temple University.
Influences: Documenting the human condition through her work in photojournalism.
What do you do when you’re not working? There’s really not enough hours in the day to talk about all of my hobbies, but currently I’m super into pottery, pickleball and raising chickens.
