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Built for brands that refuse to blend in.

88

We believe great brands are engineered, not decorated. Every decision — from typography to motion — must earn its place in the narrative.

Mission

To partner with ambitious teams and translate vision into brand systems, products and campaigns that move markets.

Vision

A world where every category has brands worth remembering — crafted with clarity, courage and lasting impact.

Culture

Small teams, senior talent, zero ego. We work in the open, debate with respect and ship work we're proud to sign.

Timeline

  1. 2014

    Studio founded in Izmir

    88 opened as a boutique brand studio with a single conviction: clarity beats noise.

  2. 2018

    Digital product practice

    We expanded from identity into interfaces — designing platforms clients actually use every day.

  3. 2022

    Global client roster

    Partnerships across finance, fashion, mobility and hospitality — 24 markets and counting.

  4. 2025

    Bodrum studio opens

    A second space on the Aegean coast for retreats, film shoots and deep creative sprints.

Values

Radical clarity

We strip away the unnecessary until only the essential story remains.

Obsessive craft

Pixels, kerning, pacing — details are not decoration, they are the brand.

Creative courage

We push clients toward distinctive choices, not safe consensus.

True partnership

We embed with your team, share accountability and celebrate wins together.

Leadership

Deniz Akar

Deniz Akar

Founder & Creative Director

Twenty years shaping luxury and fintech brands across Europe and the Middle East.

Selin Yılmaz

Selin Yılmaz

Head of Strategy

Former brand consultant who turns complex positioning into sharp, actionable narratives.

Emre Koç

Emre Koç

Design Director

Systems thinker obsessed with typography, grid logic and motion that feels inevitable.

Studio

Minimal studio workspace
Architecture and light in the studio
Creative studio atmosphere