Divisa.

What Divisa. does

Divisa. was a Portuguese multidisciplinary design and web development studio founded in 2019 and based in Downtown Coimbra, Portugal, operated by three creative designers — Fábio Pereira, João Couceiro e Castro, and Pedro Matos Chaves — all graduates of the University of Coimbra's Design and Multimedia program. During its active commercial period (2019–2022), the studio delivered brand strategy, brand design, editorial design, exhibition design, UI/UX, packaging, signage, web development, creative coding, and data visualization services to a client base of more than 40 organizations concentrated in Portugal, spanning arts and culture nonprofits, educational institutions (notably the University of Coimbra's DEI and LIPA), music and film events, and technology startups.

The studio's distinguishing technical work centered on algorithmic and generative design, most notably Letterspecies — a system that generates glyphs by filling typographic skeletons using different drawing techniques, developed by Fábio Pereira as part of his master's thesis — and Máquina de Ouver, a system developed by João Couceiro e Castro at CDV Lab that maps voice recordings to typographic and compositional variables. Research on dynamic visual identities was published in Springer Series in Design and Innovation and at the ARTECH and DIGICOM conferences, and the studio won the TYPOMANIA 2019 Typographic Video Contest (Personal Choice of Niklaus Troxler) and the Young Creators National Contest 2021 in Graphic Design.

In 2023, Divisa. formally transitioned from a professional paid studio into an informal collective described as a "free time hobby," closing its Downtown Coimbra premises and ceasing active commercial pursuit. Since the transition, no pricing, revenue model, or active go-to-market is in evidence; the collective continues to operate on a project-by-project basis without disclosed pricing, with distribution limited to portfolio channels (website, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook) and academic/research visibility.

Name

Divisa.

Legal name

Divisa.

Website

https://divisa.vercel.app

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Divisa. is a Portuguese creative collective of three designers based in Coimbra that operates as a hobby since 2023, having previously functioned from 2019–2022 as a multidisciplinary design studio offering brand design, creative coding, and web development to Portuguese arts, culture, and education clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Design Services

NAICS

Graphic Design Services (541430)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Full-Service Creative Agencies (MPAAAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Exhibition, Retail & Experiential Design (BPAHAKAL)

Keywords

• Graphic design services
• Web development
• Creative coding
• Visual identity design
• Brand identity design

Headquarters

HQ city

Coimbra

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Design Services: Multidisciplinary creative design services including brand design, creative direction, editorial design, exhibition design, posters & print, packaging, signage, and UI/UX design. The studio operated as a paid service provider from 2019-2022 and has since transitioned to a hobby collective.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Divisa. is a Portuguese creative collective founded in 2019 in Coimbra that provides multidisciplinary design services, including graphic design, web development, and creative coding. Operating as a professional studio from 2019 to 2022 and as a hobby collective from 2023 onward, the studio has served more than 40 clients across arts, culture, education, and technology sectors.

Product overview

Divisa. is a Portuguese creative collective (active since 2019 as a studio, transitioning to a hobby collective since 2023) offering multidisciplinary services at the intersection of design and technology. The company provides strategic brand services (Brand Strategy, Communication, Naming), design services (Brand Design, Creative Direction, Editorial Design, Exhibition Design, Posters & Print, Packaging, Signage, UI/UX Design), and technology services (Creative Coding, Data Visualization, Support & Maintenance, Web Development). Their portfolio includes numerous client projects spanning visual identities, websites, signage systems, publications, and generative/algorithmic design systems like Letterspecies and «Máquina De Ouver».

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Graphic Design

Quantifiable outcome

• Recognized with TYPOMANIA 2019 Typographic Video Contest Winner and Young Creators National Contest 2021 - Graphic Design

Named customers21 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

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Adriana NunesminorOthersCollaboration with designer Adriana Nunes on creative projects.
• Casota CollectiveminorOthersCollaboration with Casota Collective (vimeo.com/casota/) on creative projects.
• Diogo FerreiraminorOthersCollaboration with designer Diogo Ferreira on projects including the Punk Bad Brains fanzine.
• Design by OOFminorOthersOngoing creative collaboration with OOF Design.
• Matilde BrancominorOthersCollaboration with designer Matilde Branco on creative projects.
• CDV LabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration with CDV Lab at the Department of Informatics of the University of Coimbra. Multiple projects developed including Letterspecies and Máquina de Ouver as part of master's thesis research.
• Ideias ConcertadasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on communicating the educational offerings of DEI-UC (Department of Informatics Engineering at University of Coimbra).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Heydays: Oslo-based small design studio with strong brand, identity, and digital practice serving cultural and commercial clients. Comparable in scale and in blending brand strategy, identity, and digital delivery.
• Mucca: Milan-based design studio covering brand identity, packaging, editorial, and digital. Comparable to Divisa in providing multidisciplinary design services with strong typographic and identity focus for cultural and consumer clients.
• Studio Dumbar: Independent design studio renowned for dynamic visual identities, brand systems, and typographic experimentation. Closely comparable to Divisa's focus on flexible, variation-driven identity systems backed by research.
• A Practice for Everyday Life: London-based design studio specializing in identity, editorial, and exhibition design for cultural institutions. Comparable to Divisa's cultural-institution client base and exhibition-design capability.
• House Industries: Design and type foundry known for custom typography, branding, and editorial work. Comparable to Divisa's blend of generative type, brand identity, and design experimentation.
• Experimental Jetset: Amsterdam-based small design collective working on identity, typography, and conceptual projects. Comparable in size, collective structure, and emphasis on conceptually rigorous graphic design with typographic depth.
• Onda Studio: Iberian creative studio working in branding, editorial, and digital design. Direct comparable peer operating in adjacent Iberian markets with overlapping service categories.
• OOF Design: Portuguese graphic design studio collaborating with Divisa on multiple projects. Comparable peer operating in the same Portuguese market with overlapping clients and overlapping offerings in identity and editorial.
• Sagmeister (&Walsh): Renowned identity and creative-direction studio combining graphic design with art installations and publishing. Comparable to Divisa in blending brand work, exhibition design, and experimental visual research.

Broad incumbents

• Pentagram: Largest independent design consultancy offering brand identity, editorial, digital, and exhibition design across global clients. Comparable to Divisa as a multidisciplinary creative partner spanning strategy through execution, but at vastly larger scale and international footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/divisa.design
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/divisa-design
• Instagraminstagram.com/divisa.design

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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Frequently asked questions about Divisa.