Jumbo, the design duo who’ve turned dumbing down into an art form

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Do you feel like you’ve seen it all before? Aren’t you desperate for something new? New York-based design studio Jumbo – founded by Justin Donnelly (44) and Monling Lee (41) in 2018 – are creating it right now for you. Their work is smart, witty, fresh and what they self-proclaim and celebrate as “dumb”. It’s also totally modern. 

The pair first crossed…