Cover storyInterview

22 October 2026

In the studio withOkto Bureau

Okto Bureau on designing for the second year, not the launch

The Rotterdam studio talks ferries, museums and why the best identity systems are the ones clients can still run without them.

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FeaturedProject

Studio Fennick gives a Glasgow bakery a warm, wood-fired identity

A hand-cut wordmark, flour-sack packaging and a shopfront that glows like an open oven door.

Studio: Studio Fennick
Client: Grain & Ember
Location: Glasgow, Scotland

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Flat lay of minimal stationery with a wax seal and a soft pink ribbon on a beige surface

Project

Hollis Hart dresses The Marlowe hotel in ink blue and wax seals

Black and white close-up of bold letters and numbers on a wall

Typeface

Kestrel Stencil is a display family cut for signs, not screens

Bright workspace with a laptop, design tools and a corkboard of pinned materials

Interview

Mira Okafor on designing for places, not screens

Flat lay of minimalist stationery and a perfume bottle with a burgundy ribbon on beige satin

Project

Atelier Vireo wraps a Montréal perfumer in satin and burgundy

From the store

mockups worth using

All mockups

Flat lay of colour swatches, a dried flower and a pen on textured paper

Bestseller

Swatch & Paper Mockup Scenes

$29

Blank white paper resting on a rock in a golden wheat field under a blue sky

New

Open Air Paper Mockups

$24

Flat lay of neutral papers and fabrics with a pen and handwritten notes

Paper & Textile Mockup Kit

$19~~Was $26~~

Minimal white carton holding a cylindrical bottle on a plain background

Carton & Bottle Mockups

$34

MockupsAll mockups

Two people discussing graphic designs and logos pinned to a studio wall

Insight

Five questions to ask before you start a rebrand

Minimal white packaging with a cylindrical bottle resting on a beige insert

Project

Loom & Ledger strips Saltmarsh skincare back to the essentials

Creative desk with a notebook, coffee and sketches in front of a corkboard of pinned ideas

Interview

Studio Ilse on why every brief starts with a walk

Flat lay of neutral stationery, colour swatches and pencils on a beige background

Project

Northbound Works names 120 colours for a Norwegian paint maker

From the store

presentation decks

All decks

Minimal workspace with a laptop, books and a pen on a white desk

Bestseller

Studio Pitch Deck

$39

Black laptop, open notebook and pen on a white desk against a light green wall

Brand Guidelines Template

$35~~Was $49~~

Black laptop, grey notebooks and a blue pen on a white desk

Case Study Deck

$29

Laptop, potted plants, an open notebook and a pen on a clean white desk

New

Moodboard Presentation Kit

$19

Presentation decksAll decks

Neutral flat lay of fabric swatches, a pen, masking tape and handwritten notes

Project

Kaya & Lund stitches together an identity for Ravel textiles

Large blank poster leaning against the wall of a sunlit room with wooden floors

Typeface

Alder Serif brings the grain of timber to text type

Modern studio with a peach wall, black stools and a whiteboard covered in colour swatches

Interview

Seoro Studio on building brands colour first

Minimal flat lay of a coffee mug, a notebook, a pencil and dried flowers on a wooden table

Project

Tidewater Office brews a slower identity for Ninebark Coffee

From the store

motion templates

All templates

Glossy abstract shapes flowing in blue, white, yellow and orange

Bestseller

Fluid Logo Reveals

$32

Colourful gradient bars in blue, green, yellow and pink forming a wave

Gradient Transition Pack

$22

Abstract green, orange and blue gradient with grid lines and wave patterns

Social Motion Templates

$28~~Was $36~~

Colourful abstract graph with gradient hues and grid lines

New

Animated Data Graphics

$45

Motion templatesAll templates

Minimal white box with a sleek bottle inside on a seamless white background

Insight

Is quiet packaging the new loud?

Elegant cream shopfront with arched windows and reflective glass

Project

Parallel State turns a Brooklyn bookshop’s receipts into a brand

Architectural sketches and colour swatches spread across a designer’s workspace

Interview

Koan Studio’s Ren Takeda on restraint, paper and patience

Minimal white carton with a sleek cylindrical bottle inside

Project

Vellum Room bottles the calm of a Lisbon apothecary

From the store

books + guides

Browse all

Stack of beige hardcover books with a turquoise ribbon bookmark

Bestseller

The Identity Process Handbook

$18

Stack of pastel and warm-toned books topped with pink flowers

Colour for Brand Designers

$16

Stack of neutral-toned books with a polished metal knot sculpture on top

Pricing Your Design Work

$14

Chrome bookends holding two books on a white surface

Bundle

Studio Starter Bundle

$25~~Was $32~~

Books + guidesBrowse all

In the studio withOkto Bureau

Studio Fennick gives a Glasgow bakery a warm, wood-fired identity

Hiring a designer? Meet them here.

Hollis Hart dresses The Marlowe hotel in ink blue and wax seals

Kestrel Stencil is a display family cut for signs, not screens

Mira Okafor on designing for places, not screens

Atelier Vireo wraps a Montréal perfumer in satin and burgundy

mockups worth using

Swatch & Paper Mockup Scenes

Open Air Paper Mockups

Paper & Textile Mockup Kit

Carton & Bottle Mockups

Five questions to ask before you start a rebrand

Loom & Ledger strips Saltmarsh skincare back to the essentials

Studio Ilse on why every brief starts with a walk

Northbound Works names 120 colours for a Norwegian paint maker

presentation decks

Studio Pitch Deck

Brand Guidelines Template

Case Study Deck

Moodboard Presentation Kit

Kaya & Lund stitches together an identity for Ravel textiles

Alder Serif brings the grain of timber to text type

Seoro Studio on building brands colour first

Tidewater Office brews a slower identity for Ninebark Coffee

motion templates

Fluid Logo Reveals

Gradient Transition Pack

Social Motion Templates

Animated Data Graphics

Is quiet packaging the new loud?

Parallel State turns a Brooklyn bookshop’s receipts into a brand

Koan Studio’s Ren Takeda on restraint, paper and patience

Vellum Room bottles the calm of a Lisbon apothecary

books + guides

The Identity Process Handbook

Colour for Brand Designers

Pricing Your Design Work

Studio Starter Bundle

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