Design studio in Lausanne
kvlo
gathers strategists, designers and art directors around one standard. Strategy and craft in the same room. We question the brief, test the answer and keep what holds. An independent, senior and small studio.
About
We work with clients who want more than a nice surface. Work that is used, that lasts and that people can explain in one sentence. We keep the team small so the people you meet are the people who do the work.
approach
kvlo started from one idea: strategy and design are one job. Not two departments. One way of thinking.
Research & Strategy
It begins with a question: what is true about this brand that nobody else can say? We study the business, the audience and the context, then write down the position in plain words.
Design & Testing
Strategy turns into form. We sketch wide, then narrow down. Every route is tested against real use: a shelf, a phone, a street. We keep what works and drop what only looks good.
Production & Launch
We build the identity, the language and the tools. Signage, packaging, website, motion. The launch is planned as carefully as the logo.
Review & Care
Launch is the start. We measure what matters, adjust what needs adjusting and keep the system in shape as the business grows.
awards
Thank you
Over fourteen years, our work has been recognised by juries in Switzerland and abroad, including 9 FWAs, 11 Webbys and 18 ADC Switzerland mentions.
career
We look for people who read briefs twice. Curious strategists, careful designers, writers who cut. If that is you, write to hello@kvlo.example