What DSIGN/SA does

DSIGN/SA is a Brazilian multidisciplinary design studio headquartered in São Paulo (Av. Mofarrej, 348, Vila Leopoldina) with a secondary office in São José dos Campos, SP. The firm delivers integrated design services across six disciplines: brand identity, architecture, graphic design, interior design, landscaping, and Environmental Graphic Design (EGD). Its core methodology, branded "Design Integrado," treats projects as a unified "Human Experience" context and follows a six-stage process (Immerse, Ideate, Enable, Develop, Implement, Monitor). The studio is founder-led, with owners serving as primary creative contacts on each engagement, and operates without disclosed external investors, parent company, or institutional backing.

The client base spans enterprise and SMB customers primarily in the São Paulo metropolitan region and broader Brazil, with selective international engagements in Singapore (COzTERRA, Xinterra) and Seattle (Content Hound). Documented verticals include real estate developers (RDC Construtora across multiple projects, Vilatos, Matiss Vila Ema, Órizon Park, Reserva dos Muriquis, Amagai Imóveis, Arbos, Vereda dos Campos), healthcare (GuaraCor, Konno Oftalmologia, SP Eyecenter, Angiovale, Sabrina Ribeiro Nutricionista), food and beverage (Jojo Ramen across two units, Shihoma Pasta Fresca, Van Koffie), hospitality/aviation (Pilatus Aircraft service center at São Paulo Catarina Airport, Évory Park), and mobility (Moving Jet, Mobai Bike Land). The firm is LGPD-compliant and markets primarily through portfolio showcases on Instagram, Pinterest, and Behance.

The business model is project-based professional services with no disclosed pricing, no subscription or recurring revenue streams, and no digital product or platform offering. Revenue is generated through one-off design engagements quoted per project. The core team of approximately 11 professionals is primarily educated at FAU-USP and includes architects, landscape architects, interior designers, graphic designers, illustrators, and interns. The firm holds no patents or trademarks, has no partnerships, and has received no direct industry awards; notable award affiliations (VOGUE sustainability, Veja SP best pasta 2023) are tied to client outcomes rather than the studio itself.

Name

DSIGN/SA

Legal name

DSIGN/SA

Website

https://dsignsa.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DSIGN/SA is a Brazilian multidisciplinary design studio offering integrated brand identity, architecture, interior design, landscaping, and graphic design services to enterprise and SMB clients across real estate, healthcare, F&B, and hospitality sectors, primarily in São Paulo with select international engagements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Integrated Design Services

NAICS

Graphic Design Services (541430), Interior Design Services (541410), Landscape Architectural Services (541320), Other Specialized Design Services (54149)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Brand Experience (BX) & Service Design (BPAFAEAI)

Keywords

• Integrated design services
• Brand identity design
• Architectural design services
• Environmental graphic design
• Landscape architecture services

Headquarters

HQ city

São José Dos Campos

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Design Services: Project-based design services including brand identity, architecture, interior design, landscaping, and Environmental Graphic Design (EGD). Services are quoted and delivered as complete projects rather than recurring subscriptions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

DSIGN/SA is a multidisciplinary design studio delivering integrated design services that unify brand identity, architecture, interior design, landscaping, graphic design, and Environmental Graphic Design (EGD) under a single Human Experience framework. Services are sold on a project basis to enterprise and mid-market clients across real estate development, healthcare, restaurants, hospitality, and technology sectors. The studio's owners serve as primary creative contacts, ensuring cohesive design delivery from concept through implementation.

Product overview

DSIGN/SA is a multidisciplinary design studio offering integrated design services. The core offerings include Brand Identity (naming, visual identity, stationery, brand manuals, redesign), Architecture (renovations, interior design, landscaping, EGD, signage, wayfinding), Graphic Design (institutional materials, editorial design), and Landscaping. The studio works on diverse projects including commercial spaces, healthcare facilities, restaurants, residential developments, and bike parks, applying their integrated design approach across all disciplines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brand Identity (Identidade de Marca) Comprehensive brand identity services including brand construction, naming, corporate visual identity, stationery design, brand identity manuals, brand redesign, and brand modernization. Delivered to enterprise and mid-market clients across real estate, healthcare, F&B, hospitality, and technology sectors as a standalone service or as part of integrated design engagements.
• Architecture (Arquitetura) Architecture services including renovation projects, interior design, landscaping, Environmental Graphic Design (EGD), signage, and wayfinding. Delivered to enterprise clients in real estate, healthcare, F&B, hospitality, and aviation sectors.
• Graphic Design (Design Gráfico) Graphic design services including institutional materials for companies, folder design, business cards, letterhead, envelopes, editorial design, Environmental Graphic Design (EGD), signage, and wayfinding. Delivered to enterprise and SMB clients across multiple sectors.
• Landscaping (Paisagismo) Landscaping design and planning of outdoor areas that promote physical and emotional well-being through integrated design with nature. Delivered to enterprise clients in real estate development, hospitality, and residential sectors, including large-scale projects such as condominium and closed community landscaping.
• Interior Design (Interiores) Interior design services for healthcare facilities, restaurants, hospitality venues, corporate offices, and residential projects, focusing on creating emotional experiences through space transformation.
• Environmental Graphic Design (EGD) Environmental Graphic Design services including signage, wayfinding, and visual programming for built environments. Applied across healthcare facilities, airports, restaurants, retail spaces, and real estate developments.
• Naming Brand naming services creating distinctive verbal identities for products, services, restaurants, real estate developments, and corporate brands.

Quantifiable outcome

• Shihoma Pasta Fresca voted best pasta in São Paulo 2023 by Veja magazine and Folha de SP
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers27 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• IDEO: Global design and innovation firm with integrated human-centered design, branding, and architecture — overlaps with DSIGN/SA's methodology of integrated multidisciplinary design but at much larger scale and innovation-strategy scope.
• Landor: Global brand and experience design consultancy with deep capability in brand identity, environmental graphics, and integrated design at enterprise scale — overlaps with DSIGN/SA's brand/EGD offer but at vastly larger size and broader portfolio.
• Interbrand: Global brand consultancy offering brand strategy, identity, and experience design — competes for the same enterprise brand identity mandates DSIGN/SA targets but as part of a wider strategic advisory portfolio.
• Lippincott: Global brand strategy and design firm combining brand identity, naming, and experience design for enterprise clients — overlaps DSIGN/SA's identity-led integrated offer with broader research and strategy depth.
• Wolff Olins: Global brand experience consultancy whose 'Brand Experience (BX)' positioning directly parallels DSIGN/SA's integrated brand + spatial offering — broader geographically with much larger account scale.

Direct peers

• Pentagram: Globally recognized partner-led multidisciplinary design firm that integrates brand identity, environmental graphics, interiors, and digital design across disciplines under senior creative partners — the closest structural analog to DSIGN/SA's founder-led integrated studio model, though at substantially larger scale.
• Estúdio Guto Requena: São Paulo–based architecture and design studio known for integrating architecture, interiors, and brand experience into emotionally driven, narrative-led projects — closely comparable mid-sized Brazilian integrated design practice.
• FGMF Arquitetos: São Paulo multidisciplinary architecture and design firm with award-winning integrated work across residential, commercial, and cultural projects — comparable founder-led, portfolio-driven model and integrated brand/architecture positioning.
• Casa Rex: São Paulo–based design studio combining branding, graphic design, and integrated creative direction across Latin America; comparable to DSIGN/SA in geography, size, and integrated brand/spatial offer.
• Studio Arthur Casas: São Paulo architecture and design studio whose work spans interiors, architecture, and integrated brand experiences for high-end residential and commercial clients — closely comparable founder-led multidisciplinary practice with international reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/dsignsa
• Facebookfacebook.com/dsignsa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dsign-sa

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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