A team of experts behind the world’s leading brands

We’re brand experts with over 30 years of experience shaping the world’s most valuable brands. From startups to global icons, our passion is building brands that define their industries.

Cross-disciplinary creativity
We’re a collective of creatives, strategists, writers, and technologists who thrive at the intersection of ideas and execution. By blending insight with craft, we create brands that unlock growth, set new standards, and stand the test of time.

Global expertise
Our team brings together in-house and agency experience across every major sector—technology, retail, events, advertising, consumer packaged goods, sport and fashion. With a global reach, we design for any language and culture, crafting brand systems that resonate universally.

Joe Stitzlein,

Co-Founder and Creative Director

Leslie Stitzlein,

Co-Founder and Managing Director


Our Extended Team

Joe Stitzlein

Co-Founder and Creative Director

Joe Stitzlein

Co-Founder and Creative Director

Joe Stitzlein

Co-Founder and Creative Director

Joe Stitzlein

Co-Founder and Creative Director

Joe Stitzlein

Co-Founder and Creative Director

Joe Stitzlein

Co-Founder and Creative Director

We work with ambitious brands to redefine their category.

Our clients span industries, from established brands to emerging leaders. What unites them is ambition: a shared belief in design as a driver of value and a desire to build systems that elevate their presence and transform their category.

  • Nike logo
  • Apple logo
  • Netflix logo
  • Airbnb logo
  • FedEx logo
  • Intel logo
  • Google logo
  • Herman Miller logo
  • Meta logo
  • Pathé logo
  • Intuitive logo
  • PlayStation logo
  • The Presidential Seal
  • P&G logo
  • HP logo
  • Deere logo
  • Dwell logo
  • Lilly logo

Our capabilities

From brand creation through go-to-market, our work brings strategy, design and delivery into alignment, ensuring brands show up clearly, consistently and effectively in the real world.

  • Brand Strategy
  • Brand Identity
  • Voice and Naming
  • Brand Imagery
  • Motion Design
  • APAC Design Support
  • Digital Design
  • Collateral Systems
  • Signage And Wayfinding
  • Custom Typeface Design
  • Social Media
  • Campaigns

Awards and recognition

  • Adweek logo
  • AIA logo
  • AIGA logo
  • Atlantic logo
  • Cannes logo
  • Fast Company logo
  • Graphis logo
  • TDC logo

Stitzlein Studio in the news

Stitzlein Studio featured in GDUSA’s Responsible Designers
GDUSA Responsible Designers
Hamster receives a 2024 Type Director’s Club Award
Fontwerk Hamster receives TDC70 Award for Creative Excellcnce

 

Tech Crunch: Verified Expert Brand Designers
Verified Expert Brand Designer: Stitzlein Studio
Graphis Design Annual 2025: Gold Award for Wert&Co. Brand Identity
Wert&Co. Brand Identity: Every Creative’s Career Follows a Unique Path
Interview with Joe Stitzlein on the Brand Einstein podcast
Listen on iTunes

 

University of Cincinnati: Notable Alumni List
Joe Stitzlein, DAAP ’95: Branding Innovator