Poise started in 2014 as a one-person practice. It grew slowly, and on purpose. Every project is led by the person you meet on the first call, and the team you brief is the team that designs.
Staying small keeps the work close and the conversations honest. It also means we say no more often than we say yes, so the projects we take get our full attention.
Since 2014
2014
A desk by the window
2017
The first rebrand
2020
Afrosiyob Street
2023
Four of us
2026
Sixty identities
How we work
One lead, start to finish
The person who runs your first call designs your identity and signs off the website.
Fixed fees
Scope and price are agreed before we start, then split into clear stages. No hourly surprises.
Written down
Every decision is captured in plain language, so the brand still makes sense in five years.
Built to be handed over
Guidelines, templates and a Framer site your team can run without us.
“A good brief is a long conversation and a short document.”
Lena Okafor
Founder and creative director
Lena Okafor
Founder, creative direction
Mara Silvestri
Websites and Framer
Ben Hartley
Print and packaging
Ines Duarte
Studio and production
Inside the room
The print table
Proofs, paper and colour checks
The material wall
Swatches, samples and finishes
The quiet desk
Where the building happens
Some of the people we have worked with
Have something in mind? Let’s make it feel right.
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