Studio
Since 2014
Amsterdam · New York
Fourteen people.
One lever.
We stayed small on purpose. The people you meet in the pitch are the people who do the work, from the first pull to day ninety after launch.
Westerstraat, Amsterdam · Friday drop, 4pm
01
Who we are
Designers, engineers, writers
Founded by Mateo Alves in a borrowed Amsterdam attic. New York joined in 2019, so somebody is always awake for your launch.
We make brands people keep, products people use and launches people talk about. Twelve years in, we still show real work every Friday and still answer every brief within a day.
212
Launches since 2014
14
People, never more than 20
94%
Clients who come back
38
Awards on a very small shelf
02
How we work
Four rules on the wall
01
Pull before you push
We ask the awkward questions on day one, so nobody is surprised in week six.
02
Show it on Friday
Real work every week, never one big reveal. You steer while it is still soft.
03
Small on purpose
No account managers, no hand-offs. The team in the pitch is the team on the work.
04
Stick around
Ninety days of care after launch, because day one is only day one.
03
The people
Hover for a conversation starter
Say hello
to the team.
Six of the fourteen. The other eight are camera shy, or on a call with you.
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Why every logo needs a story
Mateo Alves
Founder, Creative director
Ask me about
Why every logo needs a story
Mateo Alves
Founder, Creative director
Ask me about
Why every logo needs a story
Mateo Alves
Founder, Creative director
Ask me about
Kerning at two in the morning
Imani Brooks
Design director
Ask me about
Kerning at two in the morning
Imani Brooks
Design director
Ask me about
Kerning at two in the morning
Imani Brooks
Design director
Ask me about
Design systems that survive version 2
Lin Zhao
Product design lead
Ask me about
Design systems that survive version 2
Lin Zhao
Product design lead
Ask me about
Design systems that survive version 2
Lin Zhao
Product design lead
Ask me about
WebGL, and where to get good coffee
Jonas Weber
Head of technology
Ask me about
WebGL, and where to get good coffee
Jonas Weber
Head of technology
Ask me about
WebGL, and where to get good coffee
Jonas Weber
Head of technology
Ask me about
Naming things, and why it takes so long
Sofie Laan
Strategy director
Ask me about
Naming things, and why it takes so long
Sofie Laan
Strategy director
Ask me about
Naming things, and why it takes so long
Sofie Laan
Strategy director
04
Two studios
One in each time zone that matters to you
Amsterdam
Westerstraat 187
1015 MA Amsterdam
+31 20 555 0187
Local time
00:00
New York
88 Kent Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11249
+1 718 555 0188
Local time
00:00
05
Careers
3 open roles
Pull up
a chair.
Four day weeks in July and August, a learning budget of €3,000 and a studio dog called Kerning.
Recognition
“
“
“
38 awards, one very shiny pencil and a shelf that is running out of room.
Awwwards
Site of the Day
×6
FWA
FWA of the Day
×3
Webby Awards
Honoree, Best Visual Design
×2
Red Dot
Brands and Communication
×2
D&AD
Wood Pencil, Branding
×1
Got a
brief?
hello@leverage.studio
Got a
brief?
hello@leverage.studio
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brief?
hello@leverage.studio
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Studio
Since 2014
Amsterdam · New York
Fourteen people.
One lever.
We stayed small on purpose. The people you meet in the pitch are the people who do the work, from the first pull to day ninety after launch.
Westerstraat, Amsterdam · Friday drop, 4pm
01
Who we are
Founded by Mateo Alves in a borrowed Amsterdam attic. New York joined in 2019, so somebody is always awake for your launch.
We make brands people keep, products people use and launches people talk about. Twelve years in, we still show real work every Friday and still answer every brief within a day.
212
Launches since 2014
14
People, never more than 20
94%
Clients who come back
38
Awards on a very small shelf
02
How we work
Four rules on the wall
01
Pull before you push
We ask the awkward questions on day one, so nobody is surprised in week six.
02
Show it on Friday
Real work every week, never one big reveal. You steer while it is still soft.
03
Small on purpose
No account managers, no hand-offs. The team in the pitch is the team on the work.
04
Stick around
Ninety days of care after launch, because day one is only day one.
03
The people
Say hello
to the team.
Six of the fourteen. The other eight are camera shy, or on a call with you.
Mateo Alves
Founder, Creative director
Imani Brooks
Design director
Lin Zhao
Product design lead
Jonas Weber
Head of technology
Sofie Laan
Strategy director
04
Two studios
Amsterdam
Westerstraat 187
1015 MA Amsterdam
+31 20 555 0187
Local time
00:00
New York
88 Kent Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11249
+1 718 555 0188
Local time
00:00
05
Careers
3 open roles
Pull up
a chair.
Four day weeks in July and August, a learning budget of €3,000 and a studio dog called Kerning.
Recognition
“
38 awards, one very shiny pencil and a shelf that is running out of room.
Awwwards
Site of the Day
×6
FWA
FWA of the Day
×3
Webby Awards
Honoree, Best Visual Design
×2
Red Dot
Brands and Communication
×2
D&AD
Wood Pencil, Branding
×1
Got a
brief?
hello@leverage.studio
PRO
Buy me
↗