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(INDEPENDENT DESIGN STUDIO — EST. 2016)
STUDIO
(2016)
(WHO WE ARE)
SONOMO IS A SMALL STUDIO FOR BRANDS THAT WOULD RATHER BE REMEMBERED THAN NOTICED. TWELVE PEOPLE IN LISBON AND NEW YORK, ONE STANDARD.
(INDEPENDENT DESIGN STUDIO — EST. 2016)
STUDIO
(2016)
(WHO WE ARE)
SONOMO IS A SMALL STUDIO FOR BRANDS THAT WOULD RATHER BE REMEMBERED THAN NOTICED. TWELVE PEOPLE IN LISBON AND NEW YORK, ONE STANDARD.
(INDEPENDENT DESIGN STUDIO — EST. 2016)
STUDIO
(2016)
(WHO WE ARE)
SONOMO IS A SMALL STUDIO FOR BRANDS THAT WOULD RATHER BE REMEMBERED THAN NOTICED. TWELVE PEOPLE IN LISBON AND NEW YORK, ONE STANDARD.
STUDIO IMAGE — 21:9
(OUR STUDIO) — RUA DA ROSA 42, LISBON
PHOTOGRAPHED BY STUDIO ARCHIVE
STUDIO IMAGE — 21:9
(OUR STUDIO) — RUA DA ROSA 42, LISBON
PHOTOGRAPHED BY STUDIO ARCHIVE
STUDIO IMAGE — 21:9
(OUR STUDIO) — RUA DA ROSA 42, LISBON
PHOTOGRAPHED BY STUDIO ARCHIVE
(WHAT WE BELIEVE)
PRINCIPLES
(04)
(OUR MANIFESTO)
THE BEST WORK IS QUIET. IT DOESN’T SHOUT FOR ATTENTION — IT EARNS IT, AND THEN IT STAYS.
— THE SONOMO TEAM, LISBON
01
(PRINCIPLE)
LESS, BUT BETTER
We remove until only the essential remains. Restraint is not a style for us — it is a way of making decisions.
(IN PRACTICE)
Every project starts with a written list of what we will not do.
02
(PRINCIPLE)
CLARITY OVER CLEVERNESS
A brand should be understood in a second and remembered for years. We favour clear ideas over clever tricks.
(IN PRACTICE)
If a concept needs a paragraph to explain it, we keep looking.
03
(PRINCIPLE)
BUILT TO LAST
We design systems, not moments. Everything we make should still feel right five years after launch.
(IN PRACTICE)
We test every identity against how it will look and work in 2031.
04
(PRINCIPLE)
CRAFT IS RESPECT
Details are where trust is earned. We care about the things nobody asked us to care about.
(IN PRACTICE)
Kerning, easing curves and the last pixel get the same attention as the big idea.
(WHAT WE BELIEVE)
PRINCIPLES
(OUR MANIFESTO)
THE BEST WORK IS QUIET. IT DOESN’T SHOUT FOR ATTENTION — IT EARNS IT, AND THEN IT STAYS.
— THE SONOMO TEAM, LISBON
01
(PRINCIPLE)
LESS, BUT BETTER
We remove until only the essential remains. Restraint is not a style for us — it is a way of making decisions.
(IN PRACTICE)
Every project starts with a written list of what we will not do.
02
(PRINCIPLE)
CLARITY OVER CLEVERNESS
A brand should be understood in a second and remembered for years. We favour clear ideas over clever tricks.
(IN PRACTICE)
If a concept needs a paragraph to explain it, we keep looking.
03
(PRINCIPLE)
BUILT TO LAST
We design systems, not moments. Everything we make should still feel right five years after launch.
(IN PRACTICE)
We test every identity against how it will look and work in 2031.
04
(PRINCIPLE)
CRAFT IS RESPECT
Details are where trust is earned. We care about the things nobody asked us to care about.
(IN PRACTICE)
Kerning, easing curves and the last pixel get the same attention as the big idea.
(WHAT WE BELIEVE)
PRINCIPLES
(04)
(OUR MANIFESTO)
THE BEST WORK IS QUIET. IT DOESN’T SHOUT FOR ATTENTION — IT EARNS IT, AND THEN IT STAYS.
— THE SONOMO TEAM, LISBON
01
(PRINCIPLE)
LESS, BUT BETTER
We remove until only the essential remains. Restraint is not a style for us — it is a way of making decisions.
(IN PRACTICE)
Every project starts with a written list of what we will not do.
02
(PRINCIPLE)
CLARITY OVER CLEVERNESS
A brand should be understood in a second and remembered for years. We favour clear ideas over clever tricks.
(IN PRACTICE)
If a concept needs a paragraph to explain it, we keep looking.
03
(PRINCIPLE)
BUILT TO LAST
We design systems, not moments. Everything we make should still feel right five years after launch.
(IN PRACTICE)
We test every identity against how it will look and work in 2031.
04
(PRINCIPLE)
CRAFT IS RESPECT
Details are where trust is earned. We care about the things nobody asked us to care about.
(IN PRACTICE)
Kerning, easing curves and the last pixel get the same attention as the big idea.
YEARS OF PRACTICE
10
PROJECTS SHIPPED
140+
INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
38
PEOPLE, ONE ROOM
12
YEARS OF PRACTICE
10
PROJECTS SHIPPED
140+
INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
38
PEOPLE, ONE ROOM
12
YEARS OF PRACTICE
10
PROJECTS SHIPPED
140+
INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
38
PEOPLE, ONE ROOM
12
(WHAT WE DO)
SERVICES
(05)
01
BRAND IDENTITY
STRATEGY
NAMING
LOGO
GUIDELINES
02
DIGITAL PRODUCTS
UX/UI
DESIGN SYSTEMS
PROTOTYPING
03
WEBSITES
ART DIRECTION
FRAMER
DEVELOPMENT
04
MOTION & 3D
BRAND MOTION
PRODUCT FILMS
3D
05
CONTENT
PHOTOGRAPHY
EDITORIAL
CAMPAIGNS
(WHAT WE DO)
SERVICES
01
BRAND IDENTITY
STRATEGY
NAMING
LOGO
GUIDELINES
02
DIGITAL PRODUCTS
UX/UI
DESIGN SYSTEMS
PROTOTYPING
03
WEBSITES
ART DIRECTION
FRAMER
DEVELOPMENT
04
MOTION & 3D
BRAND MOTION
PRODUCT FILMS
3D
05
CONTENT
PHOTOGRAPHY
EDITORIAL
CAMPAIGNS
(WHAT WE DO)
SERVICES
(05)
01
BRAND IDENTITY
STRATEGY
NAMING
LOGO
GUIDELINES
02
DIGITAL PRODUCTS
UX/UI
DESIGN SYSTEMS
PROTOTYPING
03
WEBSITES
ART DIRECTION
FRAMER
DEVELOPMENT
04
MOTION & 3D
BRAND MOTION
PRODUCT FILMS
3D
05
CONTENT
PHOTOGRAPHY
EDITORIAL
CAMPAIGNS
(THE PEOPLE)
TEAM
(12)
PORTRAIT — 3:4
ANA SOUSA
FOUNDER / CREATIVE DIRECTOR
PORTRAIT — 3:4
LEO MARTIN
DESIGN DIRECTOR
PORTRAIT — 3:4
IRIS KOH
MOTION LEAD
PORTRAIT — 3:4
TOMÁS REIS
DEVELOPMENT LEAD
WE’RE HIRING — SENIOR MOTION DESIGNER, LISBON OR REMOTE
(THE PEOPLE)
TEAM
PORTRAIT — 3:4
ANA SOUSA
FOUNDER / CREATIVE DIRECTOR
PORTRAIT — 3:4
LEO MARTIN
DESIGN DIRECTOR
PORTRAIT — 3:4
IRIS KOH
MOTION LEAD
PORTRAIT — 3:4
TOMÁS REIS
DEVELOPMENT LEAD
WE’RE HIRING — SENIOR MOTION DESIGNER, LISBON OR REMOTE
(THE PEOPLE)
TEAM
(12)
PORTRAIT — 3:4
ANA SOUSA
FOUNDER / CREATIVE DIRECTOR
PORTRAIT — 3:4
LEO MARTIN
DESIGN DIRECTOR
PORTRAIT — 3:4
IRIS KOH
MOTION LEAD
PORTRAIT — 3:4
TOMÁS REIS
DEVELOPMENT LEAD
WE’RE HIRING — SENIOR MOTION DESIGNER, LISBON OR REMOTE
(SELECTED CLIENTS)
We have been lucky to work with founders, cultural institutions and global brands across 14 countries.
NORDVIK
ATELIER LUNE
KOVA
PARALLEL
MAISON ODE
HALCYON
TERN
ORBIT LABS
STUDIO FJELL
(SELECTED CLIENTS)
We have been lucky to work with founders, cultural institutions and global brands across 14 countries.
NORDVIK
ATELIER LUNE
KOVA
PARALLEL
MAISON ODE
HALCYON
TERN
ORBIT LABS
STUDIO FJELL
(SELECTED CLIENTS)
We have been lucky to work with founders, cultural institutions and global brands across 14 countries.
NORDVIK
ATELIER LUNE
KOVA
PARALLEL
MAISON ODE
HALCYON
TERN
ORBIT LABS
STUDIO FJELL
(KIND WORDS)
“WORKING WITH SONOMO FELT LIKE WORKING WITH A SECOND FOUNDING TEAM. CALM, PRECISE AND ALWAYS ONE STEP AHEAD.”
DANIEL OKAFOR
CEO, MIRR FINANCE
(KIND WORDS)
“WORKING WITH SONOMO FELT LIKE WORKING WITH A SECOND FOUNDING TEAM. CALM, PRECISE AND ALWAYS ONE STEP AHEAD.”
DANIEL OKAFOR
CEO, MIRR FINANCE
(KIND WORDS)
“WORKING WITH SONOMO FELT LIKE WORKING WITH A SECOND FOUNDING TEAM. CALM, PRECISE AND ALWAYS ONE STEP AHEAD.”
DANIEL OKAFOR
CEO, MIRR FINANCE
(NEW PROJECT?)
LET’S BUILD SOMETHING QUIET
(NEW PROJECT?)
LET’S BUILD SOMETHING QUIET
(NEW PROJECT?)