Kiwi Studio was founded in 2009 as a space for creation and innovation. There are no ready-made models or formulas here. Our projects are developed through experimentation with various visual techniques. After over a decade of wor, we’ve discovered that the possibilities that arise from this process are endless. The results are creative, innovative and, of course, original.

Each project challenges us to find new storytelling methods and techniques. After all, that's how we think about design: a way to delight people with the message and concept of a brand, a book, a product or your idea. We build projects together with our clients so that they are, in addition to being authentic, memorable. In fact, that's why our studio is named after the kiwi fruit. We don't want your project to be just another one in the basket, but the most colorful and unique.

WHAT WE DO

We develop graphic design and illustration projects for the editorial, visual identity, signage, environmental design, and advertising sectors. Drawing upon our repertoire of projects, we employ a range of creative tools for both digital and analogue projects, using manual techniques such as woodcuts, collage and watercolor, acrylic and pastel painting.

Illustration

It is not easy to bring an idea to life visually. Using various experiments with manual techniques and other creative tools, we create visual solutions for whatever your brief may be. Our work has appeared in books, magazines, walls, products, as well as animations. 

Graphic design

It is possible to innovate without reinventing. We work on projects for all types of visual materials, from a business card to product packaging. For each project, we develop new aesthetic languages to create unique graphic work that translates a brand's concept without falling into sameness. 

Editorial Design

Reading is a complete experience. We seek to create graphic, visual, and creative solutions to ensure that publications delight the reader without failing to inform. We have a wide range of experience and have worked on books, magazines, catalogs, and alternative printed and digital material.

PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS HISTORY

THIAGO LOPES, founder of Studio Kiwi, is a graphic designer who received his Bachelor’s degree in design from the Centro Universitário Belas Artes in São Paulo and a specialization in editorial design from Senac. Illustrator, samba musician, and triathlete in his free time, Thiago’s work has appeared in the pages of over forty books published in Brazil as well as the United States, France, Spain, Malta, Australia, South Korea, Singapore, and Columbia. He has been working in the field of illustration and design for over 15 years and leads Studio Kiwi. 

OTÁVIO BRESSANE is an architect with a bachelor's degree from Escola da Cidade and a master's degree in Urbanism from UFRJ. He worked in architecture offices until he began a career in illustration. Since 2010 he has been dedicated to illustration and graphic design, working with textbooks, journalism, children’s and young adult books. Currently he is a partner of Kiwi Studio, managing creations and projects.