Pinto Design

Name

Pinto Design

Legal name

Pinto Design Oy

Website

https://pintodesign.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Design Services

NAICS

Industrial Design Services (54142), Graphic Design Services (541430)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA), Industrial/Product & Furniture Design (BPAHAKAM)

Keywords

• Spatial design services
• Interior design agency
• Brand identity design
• Service design consulting
• Industrial product design

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 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: Professional design services including spatial/interior design, branding, service design, and product development. Projects are typically custom engagements for enterprise clients with quoted pricing based on project scope.
2. Project Management Services: Complete project management from concept to implementation, including construction oversight through affiliated company Pinto Pro.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Pinto Design is a Finnish design agency providing spatial/interior design, branding, service design, and product development services to enterprise clients. Their work spans hospitality, retail, corporate offices, sports facilities, and real estate, with end-to-end delivery from concept through construction via their affiliated Pinto Pro subsidiary. They also produce industrial and mechanical design using SolidWorks 3D CAD and Keyshot visualization for both consumer and B2B products.

Product overview

Pinto Design is a Finnish design agency offering a comprehensive portfolio of design services organized around four core offerings: Spatial Design (tilasuunnittelu) for interiors and commercial environments including hospitality, retail, offices, and sports facilities; Branding (brändisuunnittelu) for cross-channel visual identity; Service Design (palvelumuotoilu) using Design Sprint methodology; and Product Development (tuotekehitys) covering industrial design, mechanical design using SolidWorks 3D CAD, and graphic design. The agency serves clients across Finland with projects ranging from restaurant interiors to panda houses, hotel concepts to office spaces, and physical products to brand identities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pinto Pro: Construction and project management subsidiary of Pinto Design, handling implementation and contracting services for design projects

Products and services

• Spatial Design (Tilasuunnittelu) Interior and environmental design focusing on end-customer experience and human interactions for brand-enriched commercial spaces, including hospitality (HoReCa), retail, offices, schools, and sports facilities.
• Branding Design (Brändisuunnittelu) Cross-channel branding design translating client visions into significant market presence across digital, print, interior, and product touchpoints.
• Service Design (Palvelumuotoilu) Enriching and developing services to meet user and customer needs using the Design Sprint methodology, involving customer participation from the start of the design process through workshops, benchmarking, and interviews.
• Product Development (Tuotekehitys) End-to-end product design for consumer and B2B markets covering industrial design, mechanical design, and graphic design including packaging and product graphics.
• Mechanical Design (Mekaniikkasuunnittelu) Computer-aided physical product design using the SolidWorks 3D CAD system for consumer and B2B products, including structure design, prototyping, testing, and production documentation.
• Industrial Design (Teollinen muotoilu) Functional and aesthetic development of industrially manufactured products, creating user-centered products that are economically efficient to produce.
• Graphic Design (Graafinen suunnittelu) Visual design applications including logos, presentations, brochures, electronic publications, signs, and wayfinding systems for clients across sectors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Sales doubled at Muikkuterassi after renovation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pinto ProcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPinto Pro is the affiliated construction and contracting arm of Pinto Design. It enables the company to offer integrated design and construction services under one roof. Projects are delivered with seamless collaboration between Pinto Design (creative) and Pinto Pro (execution), particularly for larger projects like the Football Association of Finland office renovation.
• Kanttia2minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural firm Kanttia2 collaborated with Pinto on several projects including GreenStar Hotels and Restaurant Salvia, where Pinto handled interior design and branding while Kanttia2 provided architectural design services.
• Rabbit MerchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRabbit Merch collaborated with Pinto on the Duudsonit Activity Park project, where Pinto handled spatial and interior design while Rabbit Merch created the galactic graphic look for the space.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pentagram: Multidisciplinary design studio offering branding, environmental design, and product design for enterprise clients. Comparable to Pinto in partner-led model, project-based delivery, and focus on craft-driven design work.
• Futurice: Finnish design and engineering consultancy offering multidisciplinary services including service design, branding, and product development for enterprise clients across the Nordics. Directly comparable to Pinto Design in geography, target segments (enterprise, hospitality, retail), and cross-disciplinary delivery model.
• Bold Scandinavia: Nordic branding and design agency offering brand strategy, identity, and spatial design to enterprise clients across the Nordics. Closely comparable to Pinto in regional focus, size, and multidisciplinary offering.
• Kuudes: Finnish design agency specializing in service design, customer experience, and spatial design for enterprise clients. Direct peer in geography, target market, and cross-disciplinary service mix.
• Reaktor: Finnish digital design and engineering firm providing strategy, design, and software services to enterprise clients. Comparable to Pinto in its Nordic base, multidisciplinary team (design + technology), and enterprise sales motion.

Broad incumbents

• Wolff Olins: Global brand and design consultancy offering branding, experience design, and spatial identity for major brands. Comparable to Pinto's branding and spatial design work, particularly for large enterprise clients.
• Fjord (Accenture Song): Global design and innovation consultancy within Accenture, offering service design, brand, and spatial design. Competes with Pinto for enterprise design engagements, particularly Nordic and global brands, but at significantly greater scale.
• IDEO: Globally recognized design consultancy offering strategy, spatial design, branding, and product design for major enterprises. Operates at much larger scale but competes for the same enterprise design mandates Pinto targets.
• Designworks (BMW Group): Global design consultancy operating across transportation, lifestyle, and experience design. Comparable to Pinto's industrial and experience design work, though at much larger scale and embedded within a corporate parent.
• Landor & Fitch: Global branding and design consultancy delivering brand identity, environmental design, and experience design. Overlaps with Pinto's branding and spatial design capabilities for enterprise clients.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pinto_design
• Facebookfacebook.com/pintofinland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pinto-design
• Instagraminstagram.com/pintodesign

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 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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