Studio Bureau

What Studio Bureau does

Studio Bureau is a private, founder-led creative agency headquartered at Schiekade 189 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Founded in 2016, the firm positions itself as an 'all-round creative agency' offering an integrated portfolio that spans brand strategy, branding, graphic design, campaigns, concepting, UI/UX design, web development, motion design, spatial design, infographics, and copywriting. Day-to-day delivery is executed by a small team under two Creative Partners, Thijs van Dalen and Frans van Ditzhuijzen, with documented project work running from 2018 through 2025. Pricing is project-based and custom-quoted, with publicly disclosed tiers for websites (€1,000-€20,000+) and infographics (€350-€2,500 excl. VAT).

The studio's technology stack is conventional for a design boutique — Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop), Figma, and Webflow for web delivery — augmented by AI-assisted image generation and AR tooling used in exhibition work, notably a bespoke visitor-facing AI image tool developed for the Future Campus project with SURF. Notable case studies include climate-neutrality campaigns for Gemeente Wageningen, recurring editorial infographics for Trouw (DPG Media) since 2018, AR-enhanced exhibition design for SURF's Future Campus, the award-winning 320-poster Brand New Jazz Festival campaign for Codarts Rotterdam, and rebrands for Competence Factory, AanZ, Studio Bever, BuzinezzClub, Kongsi, and others. The agency won both the 2025 DNA Paris Design Award and the 2025 Paris Design Award.

Commercially, Studio Bureau operates as a professional-services firm on a sales-led motion: prospective clients discover the firm via its portfolio website, Instagram, and LinkedIn, request quotes online, and proceed through in-person or Google Meet consultations before receiving scoped proposals. The client base is spread across Dutch municipalities, educational institutions (SURF, Codarts, Competence Factory), media (Trouw/DPG Media), nonprofit and cultural organizations (BuzinezzClub, ELIA, RVHM, DAK Rotterdam, Kongsi, Fort Maarsseveen), and a handful of corporates (Red Bull, Amstel, Studio Bever, AanZ). The firm is affiliated with BNO, the Dutch association of creative professionals, and reports no external investors, parent entity, or acquisition history.

Name

Studio Bureau

Legal name

Studio Bureau

Website

https://studiobureau.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Studio Bureau is a Rotterdam-based creative agency founded in 2016 offering branding, graphic design, campaign, web development, and exhibition design to Dutch government, educational, cultural, nonprofit, and corporate clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Design Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Content Production (Video, Design, Copy, Studio) (BPAFAAAF)

Keywords

• Branding design services
• Graphic design agency
• Creative campaign design
• Website development
• Visual identity design

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Design Services (Professional Services): Studio Bureau generates revenue through project-based design services including branding, graphic design, campaigns, website development, motion design, copywriting, and exhibition design. Clients receive custom quotes based on project scope, complexity, and deliverables. Pricing varies significantly by service type.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Studio Bureau is an all-round creative agency that delivers end-to-end design and communication solutions for organizations. Its core offering combines strategic branding, graphic design, campaign design, UI/UX design, Webflow-based website development, motion design, copywriting, infographics, and spatial/exhibition design under one roof. Projects are custom-scoped, from concept and strategy through design, prototyping, and production/delivery, with work spanning government sustainability campaigns, cultural/educational rebranding, and corporate brand identity.

Product overview

Studio Bureau is an all-round creative agency offering a unified portfolio of design services. The core service offering spans Branding, Graphic Design (Grafisch Ontwerp), Campaigns, Concepting, UI & UX Design, Development, Motion Design, Brand Strategy (Merkstrategie), Spatial Design (Ruimtelijk Ontwerp), Infographics, and Copywriting. The agency operates as a full-service design studio where these services work together to deliver comprehensive creative solutions — from brand identity development through campaign execution to website development. The portfolio also includes documented project cases demonstrating expertise across government campaigns (Generatie2040), corporate rebranding (Competence Factory, AanZ, Studio Bever, BuzinezzClub), educational institutions (Future Campus for SURF), cultural events (ELIA Biennial, Rotterdamse Vrijheidsmaaltijden, DAK Rotterdam, Pop op de Kaap, Brand New Jazz Festival), editorial design (Trouw infographics), exhibition design (Waterdicht), and sustainable urban initiatives (Kongsi).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Branding

Quantifiable outcome

• 320 unique posters created for Brand New Jazz Festival, winning DNA Paris Design Award
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BNO (Branchevereniging Nederlands Ondernemers)minorOthersStudio Bureau is affiliated with BNO, the Dutch association of creative professionals. This membership indicates professional standing in the Dutch design community but no specific collaborative projects are detailed.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Dept Agency: Large global digital creative and technology agency with Dutch roots, offering branding, design, and digital production at scale. Represents the scaled-incumbent benchmark Studio Bureau competes against for larger digital mandates.
• KesselsKramer: Larger Amsterdam-based independent creative agency with deep experience in advertising, branding, and cultural-sector campaigns. Operates in the same Dutch creative market with broader capabilities and larger headcount.

Direct peers

• Fabrique: Dutch design and branding agency with strong portfolio across cultural, public, and corporate clients. Directly comparable in service offering (brand strategy, identity, campaigns) and Dutch-market positioning.
• Thonik: Amsterdam design studio specializing in visual identity, branding, and cultural-sector campaigns. Closely matches Studio Bureau's branding-led, design-forward approach with comparable cultural and public-sector client work.
• Studio Dumbar: Rotterdam-based design studio with a comparable portfolio in branding, visual identity, and cultural-sector clients. Closely matches Studio Bureau's location, size category, and service offering across branding and graphic design.
• Total Design: Long-established Amsterdam-based design agency offering branding, identity, and communications strategy. Directly comparable service mix and Dutch-market focus, though typically serving larger enterprise mandates.
• VBAT: Dutch branding and design agency with strong portfolio in cultural, public, and corporate identity work. Comparable service offering (strategy, branding, campaigns) and similar positioning in the Dutch creative market.
• Lava Design & Brand Strategy: Amsterdam-based creative agency focused on branding, design, and brand strategy. Comparable full-service creative offering and Dutch-market footprint with similar mid-size boutique positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/15181258
• Instagraminstagram.com/studio.bureau

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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