// About Us

The studio behind the work

Founded in 2019, NOOK Studio is a team of eight designers, strategists, and developers working from a converted warehouse in Brooklyn.

Design is not decoration. It is the strategic foundation of every meaningful brand.

We believe the best creative work emerges at the intersection of strategic thinking and uncompromising craft. Every project begins with listening. We immerse ourselves in your world before we pick up a single tool.

The result is work that does not just look remarkable — it performs. Brands that resonate. Experiences that convert. Design that endures beyond trends and outlasts the news cycle.

Precision

Every pixel, every kerning pair, every color value is intentional.

Restraint

We add nothing that does not earn its place in the design.

Strategy

Beautiful work that does not perform is just decoration.

Craft

We sweat the details others skip. That is where magic lives.

The People

Meet the team

Marcus Chen

Founder & Creative Director

Former Pentagram. 15 years shaping brands that define categories.

Sofia Reyes

Design Director

Ex-Collins. Specializes in visual identity systems and typographic design.

James Okafor

Head of Digital

Full-stack designer-developer. Bridges the gap between design and engineering.

Yuki Tanaka

Motion Lead

Award-winning animator. Brings brands to life through movement and story.

Leo Brandt

Strategy Director

Former brand strategist at Wolff Olins. Turns complexity into clarity.

Recognition

Awards & honors

D&AD Lumina Brand Identity 2025
AIGA 365 Meridian Digital Platform 2025
Awwwards SOTD Catalyst Interactive Experience 2024
Type Directors Club Forma Monograph 2024
Communication Arts Onyx Hospitality Identity 2024
Red Dot Solace Packaging System 2024
FWA Nexus Dashboard Design 2023
Graphis Gold Drift Magazine Redesign 2023

Studio Life

Our culture

Our converted warehouse in Williamsburg is where ideas collide. Open desks, a letterpress studio in the back, and a library of design monographs line the walls. We host monthly design critiques open to the Brooklyn creative community, and every Friday afternoon is dedicated to personal projects. We believe the work you choose to make shapes the work clients ask you to make.

In the Press

Press mentions

Fast Company "The Brooklyn Studio Redefining Brand Identity for the AI Age" Mar 2025
It's Nice That "NOOK Studio's Lumina Identity Proves Restraint is a Superpower" Jan 2025
Eye Magazine "New Guard: Ten Studios Shaping the Next Decade of Design" Nov 2024
Creative Review "How NOOK Bridges the Gap Between Swiss Precision and Brooklyn Grit" Aug 2024
AIGA "Ones to Watch: Emerging Studios with a Point of View" Apr 2024