TeamManila Graphic Design Studio

What TeamManila Graphic Design Studio does

TeamManila Graphic Design Studio is a multi-disciplinary graphic design studio headquartered in Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines. Founded in 2001 by Jowee Alviar and Raymund Punzalan, the studio has grown to a team of approximately 50 designers and operates nine integrated service lines: branding and logos, merchandise design, print design, space design, web design and development, motion graphics, music videos, collaborations, and the Screen Machine experiential silk-screening service. Its underlying craft combines analog production (silk screening, print) with digital media (motion graphics, web) under a coherent Filipino-inspired design aesthetic that has been validated by enterprise clients including Nike, Globe, Jollibee, Greenwich Pizza, FILA, Condura, and Mercedes Benz, as well as music and entertainment engagements (Slapshock, Eraserheads, Adobo Magazine).

The studio's business model blends professional services with direct-to-consumer retail. The primary revenue stream is project-based design services priced by scope and complexity, acquired through portfolio-driven sales and long-running client relationships; a secondary stream is merchandise sales through the TeamManila Lifestyle sub-brand, which has operated physical retail stores since 2005 and sells apparel and limited-edition silkscreen artworks via the teammanilalifestyle.com online storefront. Distribution is a mix of direct enterprise engagement (domestic, project-based) and consumer channels (domestic physical retail plus global e-commerce). Marketing is predominantly organic and content-driven, leveraging a portfolio website, social platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, Behance), and the annual Manila Design Week — which TeamManila itself organizes to cultivate the Philippine design community.

TeamManila is privately held with no external institutional funding, no subsidiaries, no disclosed M&A activity, and founder-controlled ownership. Its operating footprint is concentrated in the Philippines, though international collaborations (David Bowie Outside Art competition in Paris, Nike global campaigns, UNICEF cause work in 2011) suggest episodic global reach rather than sustained foreign operations. The company's positioning rests on a portfolio of award-winning work (MTV Pilipinas Best Director 2003, Philippine Web Awards 2009), a diversified client roster across multiple verticals, and an embedded role in the Philippine creative ecosystem.

Name

TeamManila Graphic Design Studio

Legal name

TeamManila Graphic Design Studio

Website

https://teammanila.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TeamManila Graphic Design Studio is a multi-disciplinary Filipino graphic design studio founded in 2001, serving enterprise clients across branding, merchandise, print, space, web, motion graphics, and music video work, and operating a branded retail lifestyle line.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Graphic Design Services

NAICS

Graphic Design Services (541430), Graphic Design Services (54143), Interior Design Services (54141), Interior Design Services (541410)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB), Production Design & Art Department Services (Sets, Props, Scenic) (MPADAFAG)

Keywords

• Graphic design services
• Brand identity design
• Merchandise design
• Motion graphics production
• Print design services

Headquarters

HQ city

Makati

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Design Services: Project-based graphic design and branding services including logos, merchandise design, print design, space design, web design and development, and motion graphics for various corporate and individual clients.
2. Merchandise Sales: Sale of TeamManila branded merchandise including apparel and lifestyle products through their retail stores and online store (teammanilalifestyle.com/shop). The company has developed its own lifestyle brand since 2005 featuring limited edition silkscreen artworks.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

TeamManila Graphic Design Studio is a multi-disciplinary Filipino design studio offering branding and logo design, merchandise design, print design, space design, web design and development, motion graphics, and music video production for corporate, government, and entertainment clients. The studio also operates Screen Machine, a mobile silk screening experience, and TeamManila Lifestyle, a retail brand selling apparel and limited-edition silkscreen merchandise since 2005.

Product overview

TeamManila is a Filipino graphic design studio founded in 2001 by Jowee Alviar and Raymund Punzalan. The studio operates as a single integrated design practice offering nine core service lines: Branding & Logos, Merchandise Design, Print Design, Space Design, Web Design & Development, Motion Graphics, Music Videos, and Collaborations. Additionally, the studio operates Screen Machine, a mobile silk screening service, and TeamManila Lifestyle, their own retail brand. The studio has grown to a team of 50 and has collaborated with major brands including Nike, Globe, Jollibee, and Adidas, among others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TeamManila Lifestyle: Retail brand operating lifestyle stores since 2005, featuring limited edition silkscreen artworks and merchandise.
• Screen Machine

Products and services

• Branding & Logos Creative and distinct branding and logo design services that help clients effectively target their market while maintaining their brand promise. Delivered to corporate brands, government, and entertainment clients.
• Merchandise Design T-shirt, packaging, and collateral design services that bring retail quality higher through visually appealing art that can be both appreciated and consumed by end users.
• Print Design Design services for published collaterals such as brochures, manuals, and business cards, delivered from concept to output for corporate and institutional clients.
• Space Design Interior setting design services covering retail spaces, exhibits, and visual merchandising to enhance consumer experience for brand clients.
• Web Design & Development Visually attractive website design and development services that create effective online presence as part of clients' brand identity.
• Motion Graphics Interactive video production and brand design solutions using motion graphics to keep audiences visually interested and showcase brand services and products.
• Music Videos Music video production services featuring storylines and visual displays that bring audio masterpieces to life for bands, artists, and entertainment companies.
• Collaborations Creative partnership services that bring together various creative entities to work on groundbreaking design projects across multiple disciplines.
• Screen Machine Hand-operated mobile silk screening service that provides personalized printing experiences at events like music festivals, conventions, and personal parties, combining analog art with effective design in silk-screened materials.

Quantifiable outcome

• Won MTV Pilipinas Best Director category for Slapshock NUMB music video
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• UNICEFflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Collaboration advocating children's rights. Every shirt purchased in this collaboration was donated to UNICEF's humanitarian efforts, demonstrating design's role in generating awareness for sincere causes.
• Manila Design WeekflagshipOthersTeamManila organizes the annual Manila Design Week, demonstrating leadership in cultivating public appreciation for design and reinforcing graphic design lifestyle in the Philippines and abroad.
• Adobo MagazinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-time collaborator with Adobo Magazine in promoting and pushing the local design scene. TeamManila incorporated Filipino undertones on Adobo Magazine's event branding materials using linoleum patterns. Also designed business collaterals including letterheads, CD covers, and business cards.
• NikeflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple collaborations including Nike Lebron 10 limited edition sneakers, Nike Sportswear lookbook art direction, Nike Force exhibit design, and Nike Free campaign visual execution. Nike commissioned TeamManila as a rare occasion of a local artist being engaged for a campaign.
• GlobecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobe Tattoo rebranding and packaging design to appeal to youth with contemporary feel. Globe X TM merchandise design collaboration with icons and logos based on Globe's various services.
• Xander AngelescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with renowned photographer on projects including Rico Blanco Galactic Fiestamatik album cover and Slapshock Langit music video with actress Glaiza de Castro.
• Plus63 DesignCo.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Design.Co Mission project challenging TeamManila to find ways design can help address education concerns in the Philippines, presenting various design solutions like educational household items.
• 5 Ports PublishingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Mapa Manila and Mapa Makati map series highlighting city landmarks and fresh discoveries, distributed for free. More installments planned including Mapa Taguig, Mapa Tagaytay, and Mapa Boracay.
• VelprintcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-time collaborator on Edge of Light Calendar project featuring entertainment personalities, creating an iconic statement in the design scene with high-fashion and detailed work.
• TarsiusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on three-track EP inspired by local jeepney as part of TeamManila Lifestyle's Jeepney Collection. Record cover rendered in 3D from audio mixers and knobs.
• Everywhere We ShootminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhotography and style duo collaboration on 2011 Nike Sportswear lookbook with Filipino rock band Sandwich, providing minimalist art direction for Nike apparel collection.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Lippincott: Lippincott is a global brand strategy and design firm offering brand identity, graphic design, and visual systems work. Comparable to TeamManila in serving enterprise clients on brand identity and design projects, but operating at broader incumbent scale as part of a larger consulting portfolio.
• Landor & Fitch: Landor & Fitch is a global branding and design consultancy under WPP operating at much larger scale. It is comparable to TeamManila because it provides brand identity, logo design, packaging, and graphic design services to enterprise clients like TeamManila's Nike, Jollibee, and Mercedes Benz engagements. It is a broader incumbent rather than a direct boutique peer.
• Design Bridge (Superunion): Design Bridge, part of Superunion and WPP, is a global brand and design agency offering branding, packaging, and graphic design services. Comparable to TeamManila in its multi-disciplinary design practice serving global consumer brands, but at significantly larger scale and as a broader incumbent.
• Brand Union / Superunion: Superunion is a WPP-owned global brand and design consultancy offering branding, graphic design, and creative services. Comparable to TeamManila in multi-disciplinary design and brand identity work for large enterprises, but at the broader-incumbent scale with global reach TeamManila aspires to.

Direct peers

• Manual (design agency): Manual is an independent creative and design agency with global operations offering branding, graphic design, and creative production. Like TeamManila, it is a multi-disciplinary independent studio serving enterprise clients on identity and graphic design projects.
• Saffron Brand Consultants: Saffron is an independent global brand consultancy specializing in brand strategy, identity, and naming. Like TeamManila it is an independent, founder/principal-led agency competing for global enterprise brand mandates with similar creative-led positioning.
• Plus63 Design Co. Plus63 Design Co. is a Filipino graphic design and branding studio based in the Philippines. It is one of TeamManila's closest domestic peers, offering overlapping graphic design, branding, and creative services in the same geography and competing for similar enterprise clients in the Philippine market.
• Pentagram: Pentagram is a multi-disciplinary design partnership known for branding, identity, and graphic design work. Like TeamManila, it operates as a designer-led studio spanning brand identity, print, digital, motion, and environmental design for major global brands. Both share the founder/partner-led model and project-based engagements for enterprise clients.
• Anthem (design agency): Anthem is an independent creative and brand design agency offering graphic design, brand identity, and motion work. It is comparable to TeamManila as a multi-disciplinary independent design studio serving consumer and enterprise clients with similar service breadth across print, digital, and motion.
• Mucca (design agency): Mucca is an independent multi-disciplinary design agency offering brand identity, packaging, and graphic design services. Like TeamManila it is an independent design-led studio working across branding, print, packaging, and motion for enterprise clients with a similar creative-services business model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/TeamManila
• YouTubevimeo.com/user7772324
• Facebookfacebook.com/TeamManilaDesignStudio
• Instagraminstagram.com/teammanila
• Pinterestpinterest.com/TEAMMANILA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/team-manila-graphic-design-studio

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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