Est. 2014
Brooklyn / Lisbon / Tokyo
48 awards
Webby · ADC · D&AD · FWOTY
142 clients
From seed to public

We make
brands impossible
to ignore. — a creative studio

Studio Noir is a creative agency for founders who refuse to blend in. We build brands, websites, and campaigns that earn attention — and keep it.
See selected work
12 case studies · 5 industries
BrandingIdentityWebsitesCampaignsMotionStrategyBrandingIdentityWebsitesCampaignsMotionStrategy
What we do
We're a small team of 14 — strategists, designers, writers, and developers — who've spent the last decade building brands for companies you've heard of, and a few you'll hear of soon. No account managers, no juniors learning on your dime. The people who pitch you are the people who do the work.

What we
make.

Five disciplines, one team. We don't outsource anything — every project is led by a partner and staffed end-to-end in-house.

01 / Brand

Brand identity

Naming, visual identity, voice, and the brand book that holds it all together. We build systems, not just logos — so your brand scales from pitch deck to billboard without losing itself.

Strategy Identity Naming Guidelines
02 / Web

Website design

From sitemap to launch in 8-12 weeks. Award-winning design, hand-coded front-end, and a CMS your team can actually use. Built to load fast, rank well, and convert.

UX UI Design Development CMS
03 / Campaign

Launch campaigns

Product launches, fundraising announcements, brand films. We write the narrative, design the assets, and partner with media buyers to make sure the right people see it.

Concept Copywriting Art Direction Production
04 / Motion

Motion design

Brand films, product demos, social cuts. We design in motion from frame one — every transition, every pause, every beat intentional. Most projects ship in 2-4 weeks.

2D Animation 3D Sound Design Edit

Selected
work.

View all 12 case studies
2026 · Cobalt Brand + Web

Cobalt
rebrand.

Complete identity refresh for a series B fintech, including new name, logo system, website, and investor materials. Launched in 14 weeks.

2026 · Helio Campaign

Helio
launch.

Product launch campaign for an AI startup, including brand film, landing page, paid social, and PR kit. 8-week sprint from kickoff to launch.

2025 · Northwind Identity

Northwind
identity.

Visual identity and naming for a climate-tech company, including wordmark, custom typography, and brand guidelines shipped as a Notion-based book.

2025 · Pinecast Web + Motion

Pinecast
site.

Marketing site rebuild for a podcast platform, with custom motion design throughout. Designed in Figma, built in Next.js, launched in 6 weeks.

14+
Years in business
142
Brands shipped
48
Industry awards
96%
Repeat client rate

Recent recognition.

2026
Webby
Best Visual Design
2026
ADC Cube
Brand Identity
2025
D&AD Pencil
Digital Design
2025
Awwwards
Site of the Year
2025
FWA
Site of the Day ×4
2025
Clio
Brand Campaign
2024
Webby
Best Agency Site
2024
Type Directors
Custom Typography

The people.

Fourteen humans, three time zones, zero account managers. The partners you meet are the partners who do the work.

N
Nadia Okonkwo
Founder · ECD

Former creative director at Pentagram. Started Studio Noir in 2014 to do better work for fewer clients.

L
Luca Bianchi
Partner · Strategy

Brand strategist ex-Wieden+Kennedy. Believes the brief is the most important deliverable.

M
Marlowe Chen
Partner · Design

Designer and typographer. Has shipped 3 custom typefaces and over 80 brand identities.

K
Kai Tanaka
Partner · Tech

Front-end architect. Builds the sites that win the awards. Cares deeply about load time.

"

We hired Studio Noir for a logo and got a brand — a real one. Six months later our pipeline tripled and our series B closed at 2x the original valuation. Worth every penny.

J
Jordan Vasquez
CEO, Cobalt
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