A team of experts behind the world’s leading brands

For over 30 years, we’ve helped shape category-defining brands. Our experience includes creative leadership roles at Nike and Google, and work with Apple, Procter & Gamble, Airbnb and Netflix. Today, we partner with ambitious organizations to build brands that redefine their industries.

Cross-disciplinary creativity
We’re a collective of creatives, strategists, writers, and technologists who thrive at the intersection of ideas and execution. By blending insight with craft, we create brands that unlock growth, set new standards, and stand the test of time.

Global expertise
Our team brings together in-house and agency experience across every major sector—technology, retail, events, advertising, consumer packaged goods, sport and fashion. With a global reach, we design for any language and culture, crafting brand systems that resonate universally.

Portrait of Joe Stitzlein

Joe Stitzlein,

Co-Founder and Creative Director

Portrait of Leslie Stitzlein

Leslie Stitzlein,

Co-Founder and Studio Director


Meet our team

Portrait of Austin Howe

Austin Howe

Copywriter and Narrative Director

Sergio Fonseca Portrait

Sergio Fonseca

Design Director, Brand Design

Oliver Gareis Portrait

Oliver Gareis

Design Director, Digital

June Mineyama-Smithson Portrait

June Mineyama-Smithson

Design Director, Brand Design

John Dias Portrait

John Dias

Senior Designer, Brand Design

Ariel Santos Portrait

Ariel Santos

Motion Designer

Nertil Muhaxhiri Portrait

Nertil Muhaxhiri

3D Designer

Steven Bracki Portrait

Steven Bracki

3D Designer

Max Sandelin Portrait

Max Sandelin

Web Developer

We work with ambitious brands to redefine their industry.

Our clients span industries, from established brands to emerging leaders. What unites them is ambition: a shared belief in design as a driver of value and a desire to build systems that elevate their presence and transform their category.

  • Nike logo
  • Apple logo
  • Netflix logo
  • Airbnb logo
  • FedEx logo
  • Intel logo
  • Google logo
  • Herman Miller logo
  • Meta logo
  • Pathé logo
  • Intuitive logo
  • PlayStation logo
  • The Presidential Seal
  • P&G logo
  • HP logo
  • Deere logo
  • Dwell logo
  • Lilly logo

Our capabilities

From brand creation through go-to-market, our work brings strategy, design and delivery into alignment, ensuring brands show up clearly, consistently and effectively in the real world.

  • Brand Strategy
  • Brand Identity
  • Voice and Naming
  • Brand Imagery
  • Motion Design
  • APAC Design Support
  • Digital Design
  • Collateral Systems
  • Signage and Wayfinding
  • Custom Typeface Design
  • Social Media
  • Campaigns

Awards and recognition

  • Adweek logo
  • AIA logo
  • AIGA logo
  • Atlantic logo
  • Cannes logo
  • Fast Company logo
  • Graphis logo
  • TDC logo

Stitzlein Studio in the news

Stitzlein Studio featured in GDUSA’s Responsible Designers
GDUSA Responsible Designers
Hamster receives a 2024 Type Director’s Club Award
Fontwerk Hamster receives TDC70 Award for Creative Excellcnce

 

Tech Crunch: Verified Expert Brand Designers
Verified Expert Brand Designer: Stitzlein Studio
Graphis Design Annual 2025: Gold Award for Wert&Co. Brand Identity
Wert&Co. Brand Identity: Every Creative’s Career Follows a Unique Path
Interview with Joe Stitzlein on the Brand Einstein podcast
Listen on iTunes

 

University of Cincinnati: Notable Alumni List
Joe Stitzlein, DAAP ’95: Branding Innovator