Independent studio — Lisbon / London
We make brands that refuse to sit still
Identity, digital and motion for founders, cultural institutions and challenger brands who would rather be remembered than liked.
What we do
Four disciplines, one studio
Most clients start with one and stay for the rest. Every project is led by a partner from first workshop to launch.
- 01
Brand identity
Strategy, naming, logo, type, colour and the rules that hold it all together.
- Strategy
- Naming
- Visual identity
- Guidelines
- 02
Digital and web
Marketing sites and product brand systems designed and built to load fast and age well.
- UX
- Web design
- Webflow
- Next.js
- 03
Motion
Logo animation, launch films and motion principles that make an identity move consistently.
- Motion design
- 3D
- Launch films
- Social
- 04
Packaging and print
From shelf to tote bag: structural packaging, editorial design and environmental graphics.
- Packaging
- Editorial
- Signage
- Merch
Selected work
Recent projects
Nine years, a few numbers
- brands launched since 2017
- 140+
- brands launched since 2017
- Design and typography awards
- 31
- Design and typography awards
- of clients come back for a second project
- 72%
- of clients come back for a second project
- designers, writers and developers
- 22
- designers, writers and developers
Halcyon took a 90-year-old cannery and made it the most photographed tin in Lisbon. Sales in our own shops doubled in the first season.
How we work
A process with no mystery
- 1
Discover
Two weeks of interviews, audits and a workshop to agree what the brand must do.
- 2
Define
Strategy, positioning and a written brief we both sign off before design starts.
- 3
Design
Two directions, one chosen, then refined in weekly reviews with the partner on your account.
- 4
Deliver
Guidelines, asset libraries, code and a launch plan. We stay on for the first 90 days.
Journal
Notes from the studio
Process · Oct 2, 2026
How to write a brand brief that gets you better work
The brief is the cheapest part of a rebrand and the one that decides whether the expensive parts succeed.
Business · Sep 16, 2026
What a rebrand actually costs in 2026
From $15k to well over $500k. Here is where the money goes, and how to spend less without ending up with less.
Motion · Aug 21, 2026
Motion is the new logo: designing identities that move
Your audience meets your brand on a phone, in motion, for about two seconds. Here is how to design for that.
Got something worth making?
Tell us about it. A partner reads every brief and replies within one working day.