We created this brand to figure out what we want to create. A good brand to do bad ideas.
Could be Worse_Studio is a multidisciplinary creative studio and an agency deeply rooted from cycling culture, founded in Shanghai in 2021 by Qiao Jianzhen and Yang Wenguang. The studio collaborates with brands and creators across various areas, offering services in graphic design, community building, event curation, film production, industrial design, installation art, editorial content, and brand strategy consulting.
At the same time, Could be Worse_Studio operates as a cycling industry agency, developing its own lines of apparel, hardware, and race events, blending technical expertise with a distinct creative vision.
Apparels. Cycling related. Providing more life options.
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Overthinking & undercaching—so we simply named our bicycle brand
“It Is What It Is.”
To emphasize this concept, we borrowed a few letters from well-known bicycle brand logos to piece together our own. We’ll definitely find a better chance to for returning the letters back.
We believe that in the cycling world, between pure performance-driven racing machines, cheesy commuter bikes, and overhyped status symbols, there lies a vast, overlooked space.
If you, like us, have been fooled enough by countless marketing tactics, yet still enjoy (buying) bicycles and still seek inspiration from them, then It Is What It Is.
USEFUL & USELESS INFO AKA POLICIES
All orders are usually shipped within 3 business days.
DOMESTIC SHIPPING
Free domestic shipping via SF on orders over CNY ¥200.00
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING
We use UPS/DHL or SF Express for international orders, depending on the destination.
Please note that duties and taxes may apply upon delivery.
All inquiries: info@couldbeworse.work