What LSD Studio does

LSD Studio is a boutique art direction and graphic design studio founded in 2010 and headquartered in Paris with a secondary studio in Tokyo. It is led by three principals: Kanta Desroches (graphic artist and co-founder), Benjamin Lambinet (art director and co-founder), and Maya Shiboh (creative director, joined 2016). The studio's positioning is built on a bicultural French-Japanese creative perspective that it applies to visual communication for premium enterprise clients.

The studio delivers project-based creative services spanning art direction, graphic design, brand identity, packaging, campaign creation, exhibition design, illustration, and typography. It maintains no proprietary technology platforms, APIs, or software products. Documented engagements include multi-year and recurring work for Isetan Mitsukoshi (seasonal campaigns), Pernod Ricard Japan (New Year cards, 2014-2019), and Centre Pompidou-Metz (Lee Ufan retrospective, 2018 Saison Japonaise), as well as single-project work for Vogue Japan, Shu Uemura, Shiseido Parlour, Opéra Comique, Alain Ducasse, Sancerre Angel Sidh, and Johaq. Pricing is bespoke and not publicly disclosed.

Revenue is generated exclusively through professional services fees tied to individual client projects, with go-to-market driven by portfolio presentations, a press book made available on demand, and industry reputation rather than paid marketing or outbound sales. The studio operates with a founder-owned structure with no disclosed institutional investment, funding rounds, or parent company. Distribution is direct-to-client, targeting enterprise customers in luxury retail, fashion, cosmetics, premium food and beverage, and cultural institutions. Marketing is organic, centered on a portfolio website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

Name

LSD Studio

Legal name

LSD Studio

Website

https://lsd.studio

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LSD Studio is a Paris- and Tokyo-based boutique art direction and graphic design studio founded in 2010. It delivers project-based creative services including branding, packaging, campaigns, and exhibition design for enterprise clients in luxury, fashion, cosmetics, and cultural institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Design Services

NAICS

Graphic Design Services (541430), Graphic Design Services (54143)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330), Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Content Studio & Creative Resourcing (In-house/Embedded Teams) (BPAFAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Art direction services
• Graphic design studio
• Brand identity design
• Luxury packaging design
• Exhibition design

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Creative Services: LSD Studio generates revenue through project-based creative services including art direction, graphic design, brand identity, packaging design, campaign creation, exhibition design, and illustration work for premium clients across fashion, luxury, hospitality, and cultural sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LSD Studio is an art direction and graphic design studio that delivers bespoke creative services including brand identity, packaging design, campaign creation, exhibition typography, editorial design, and illustration for premium enterprise clients. The studio operates with a bicultural Paris-Tokyo creative perspective, producing poetic and contemporary visual work for luxury brands, cultural institutions, and premium consumer companies.

Product overview

LSD Studio is an art direction and graphic design studio that provides creative design services rather than a software product. The studio offers art direction, graphic design, brand identity, illustration, typography, and visual communication services across various project categories including packaging (Sancerre Angel Sidh, Pâtes de Nagasaki), brand identity (Johaq, Desselle Partners, The Stories), editorial (Vogue Japan, Madame Figaro Japon), campaigns (Mother & Father's Day, Golden Week, Valentine & White Day, Pernod Ricard Japan), exhibition design (Aerodream, Lee Ufan, Opéra Comique), websites (Erotokritos), print design (Alain Ducasse), and fashion branding (Ginza Motoji, Shu Uemura, Théomurata). The studio operates as a service-based creative agency rather than a platform, SaaS, or technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Art Direction Services Bespoke art direction and creative direction for visual communications, campaigns, and brand identity projects, delivered to enterprise clients in luxury, fashion, cultural, and premium consumer sectors.
• Graphic Design Services Bespoke graphic design services including typography, patterns, logos, labels, packaging, exhibition typography, and visual identity systems, delivered to enterprise clients in luxury, fashion, cosmetics, cultural, and premium food and beverage sectors.

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Centre Pompidou-MetzcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2019Major client and cultural partner for multiple exhibition projects including Lee Ufan retrospective and 2018 Japanese Season. The partnership involves creating original typography and visual communication systems for prestigious cultural events.
• Fort et Clair (PR Agency)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Collaborated with PR agency Fort et Clair for the Nagasaki regional products presentation in Paris project. Fort et Clair managed public relations while LSD Studio handled visual design.
• Food Labo (Culinary Advisor)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Partnered with culinary advisor agency Food Labo for the Nagasaki product presentation project. Food Labo provided culinary expertise while LSD Studio created contemporary product imagery.
• NDC (Advertising Agency)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Collaborated with advertising agency NDC to create French graphical symbols for the Alain Ducasse culinary event with Isetan Mitsukoshi. LSD Studio contributed artistic direction while NDC managed broader campaign coordination.
• Isetan MitsukoshicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary recurring client for multiple campaigns including Mother's & Father's Day, Golden Week, Valentine & White Day, and 'this is japan' international campaign. Isetan Mitsukoshi commissions LSD Studio for high-profile retail marketing initiatives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Studio Dumbar: Dutch independent design studio specializing in visual identity, art direction, and cultural-sector clients. Comparable as a boutique studio with strong cultural-institution credentials and a portfolio approach similar to LSD Studio's.
• M/M (Paris): Paris-based boutique art direction and graphic design studio founded by Michaël Amzalag and Mathias Augustyniak. Highly comparable to LSD Studio in scale, creative positioning, and luxury/cultural client base (Yves Saint Laurent, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Tate Modern).
• Studio Apeloig: Paris-based design studio of Philippe Apeloig focused on typography, identity, posters, and cultural-institution clients (Centre Pompidou, Musée d'Orsay). Highly comparable to LSD Studio on typography and cultural-sector work.
• Made Thought: London-based independent design studio working across brand identity, packaging, and cultural-sector commissions. Comparable as a boutique, founder-led creative studio with a similar craft-led, brand-and-culture focus.
• Winkreative: Brand and design consultancy built around Tyler Brûlé's editorial sensibility, serving luxury, hospitality, and cultural clients with identity, art direction, and print work. Comparable as a boutique, culturally-driven branding/design studio.
• Bureau Mirko Borsche: Munich-based independent design studio led by Mirko Borsche, producing art direction, identity, exhibition graphics, and editorial work for cultural and luxury brands. Closely comparable in scale, ethos, and client mix to LSD Studio.

Emerging players

• Hato Press: London-based independent design and publishing studio producing editorial, print, and identity work with a strong artistic sensibility. Comparable in scale and craft orientation, with overlap in editorial and art-direction-style commissions.
• Bureau Cool: Independent creative and design studio working on brand systems, exhibitions, and visual identities for cultural and lifestyle clients. Comparable in size and as a boutique offering art-direction and identity services similar to LSD Studio.
• Irma Boom: Amsterdam-based independent designer known for book design and visual identity for cultural institutions (including Centre Pompidou commissions). Comparable to LSD Studio's cultural-institution work and high-craft, conceptually-driven approach.

Broad incumbents

• Pentagram: Independent design firm with offices in multiple cities, providing graphic design, brand identity, and art direction for major cultural and luxury clients. Comparable in services offered (art direction, identity, packaging, exhibition) but significantly larger and broader in scope than LSD Studio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/bylandd
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• Instagraminstagram.com/lsdparistokyo

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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