FIELDWORKest. 2016

00 — IndexGraphic design studio

A design studio for systems, type, and the spaces between.

FIELDWORK is a small studio working at the intersection of brand, editorial, and product. We build systems that stay legible as they scale — and we measure twice.

Zürich · Lisbon
47.3769° N, 8.5417° E
Available Q3 2026
Brand systems
Editorial & type
Product & web
Motion & signage
2016
Founded
120+
Projects shipped
08
People
14
Awards
01 — Selected work

Six recent projects.

Brand systemEditorial
01MeridianBrand system, type design2025
02Low TideEditorial, art direction2025
03QuantaProduct UI, motion2024
04Field NotesIdentity, signage2024
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02 — Capabilities

What we do, and how we work.

01

Brand systems

Identity, naming, voice, and the rules that keep a brand coherent as it scales — delivered as a system, not a logo.

02

Editorial & type

Magazines, reports, and bespoke typefaces. Long-form work where the grid does the heavy lifting.

03

Product & web

Interface design and design systems for software teams — research, prototypes, and production-ready components.

04

Motion & signage

Title sequences, environmental graphics, and wayfinding. Type and space, in motion or at architectural scale.

03 — About

We believe the best design is mostly invisible — a grid you never notice, type that reads before you register it, a system that quietly holds.

FIELDWORK began in 2016 as two people and a shared dislike of decoration for its own sake. We've grown carefully since — eight people now, still small enough that the people you meet are the people who do the work. We take a handful of projects at a time and give each our full attention.

04 — People

The studio.

AV
Anja Vester
Founder, design director
TP
Tomas Pell
Type & editorial
RO
Rhea Okonkwo
Product & systems
LM
Liang Mori
Motion & 3D
05 — Recognition

Selected awards

YearProjectAward
2025MeridianD&AD Wood Pencil
2024QuantaAwwwards SOTD
2023StudioType Directors Club, Certificate of Excellence
Selected clients
MeridianSaltworksQuanta LabsAtlas BotanicOstroPaper RadioNorthwindStudio Føn
Press
  • It's Nice That — Studio of the week
  • Eye Magazine №112
  • Slanted — Type in the wild
06 — Contact

Tell us about the work.

A few sentences is plenty to start. We reply to every brief within two working days.

+41 44 000 00 00
Indicative budget

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