(About) The studio
Since 2012 we have worked with a small number of clients at a time, so every project gets our full attention and our most senior people.
(01) Our story
Severne began in a single room above a jeweller’s workshop in London. Two designers, one client and a promise to each other that we would only take on work we could be proud of in ten years.
Today we are forty people across London, Lisbon and New York. The room is bigger. The promise has not changed. We still keep teams small, still draw by hand before we touch a screen, and still say no more often than we say yes.
(02) What we hold on to
I
We remove until only the essential remains. A brand that says less is easier to remember and harder to copy.
II
Every detail is argued over. Type, spacing, colour and motion are tested until they hold up at every size.
III
Premium should feel human. We design for the person using the product, not the jury handing out awards.
(03) The people
Founder, Creative Director
Founder, Strategy Director
Design Director
Head of Words
Digital Director
Motion Lead
Senior Designer
Producer
(04) Recognition
2026
Gold, Identity
2025
Wood Pencil, Branding
2025
Certificate of Excellence
2024
Silver, Identity
2024
Site of the Day
(05) Where we work
14 Hatton Garden, London EC1N 8AT
Rua da Boavista 72, 1200-066 Lisboa
88 Greene Street, New York, NY 10012