Taktile Design Studio Inc

What Taktile Design Studio Inc does

Taktile Design Studio Inc is a privately held, founder-owned creative design studio incorporated in New Jersey and operating primarily from the New York metropolitan area. Founded in 2018 by husband-and-wife team Philippe Andre (President) and Marielena Andre (Creative Director), the firm consolidates the founders' prior independent practices — Philippe's Tepper Jackson (founded 2005, global textile distribution) and Marielena's Pichkari Design (founded 2014) — into a single design hub.

The studio delivers project-based professional design services organized around three pillars: website design (including video editing and digital content), branding and corporate identity (logos, style guides, promotional materials), and textile, graphic, and surface design. Its technical differentiator is engineered textiles — CAD-supported pattern making, grading, specs, and mill-ready artwork for fashion, home, sleep apparel, athleisure, and active wear clients. Additional services include packaging, book cover design, photo manipulation, trend research, custom hand painting, and one-on-one design training. The technology stack is conventional: CAD tools for textile work and WordPress for web delivery, with no disclosed AI/ML, API, or platform architecture.

Commercially, Taktile operates on a quote-based, direct-sales model with no publicly disclosed pricing. Customer acquisition relies on inbound website inquiries, organic social (Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn), client testimonials, and selective event/trade show participation. The customer base spans fashion brands (Nick & Nora, 20+ year relationship), political campaigns, construction firms, and marketing services companies — a horizontal mix of SMB and enterprise engagements. With 1-10 employees structured as a collaborative network of freelance creative professionals, the firm operates as a boutique professional services practice rather than a scaled agency. No external funding, patents, awards, or institutional investors are present.

Name

Taktile Design Studio Inc

Legal name

Taktile Design Studio Inc

Website

https://taktiledesignstudio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Taktile Design Studio Inc is a New Jersey-based boutique design studio founded in 2018 by Philippe and Marielena Andre, providing textile, branding, and website design services to fashion, home goods, and lifestyle brands via project-based engagements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Design Services

NAICS

Graphic Design Services (54143), Industrial Design Services (541420)

akta.pro primary industry

Printing Operations (Rotary/Flat/Digital/Sublimation) (IMAOACAC)

Keywords

• Textile design services
• Brand identity design
• Graphic design studio
• Surface pattern design
• Creative design services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Design Services: Project-based professional services revenue from website design, branding, and textile/graphic design. Serves both one-time project needs and ongoing strategic design support relationships.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Taktile Design Studio is a creative design hub that delivers website design, branding and corporate identity, and textile/graphic/surface design services. The studio engineers textile prints for specific products and garments, produces mill-ready technical artwork, and offers brand strategy, packaging, promotional materials, and trend research to fashion, home goods, sleep apparel, active wear, and athleisure brands.

Product overview

Taktile Design Studio is a creative design hub offering a comprehensive suite of design services organized around three core areas: Website Design (including video and digital content), Branding & Corporate Identity (logo design, style guides, promotional materials), and Textile | Graphic | Surface Design (engineered textiles, graphics, surfaces). The studio operates as a unified offering where these services interconnect—web and branding projects often incorporate the studio's graphic and textile design capabilities. Additional specialized services include Photo Manipulation/Video Editing, Packaging, Promotional Materials, Trend Research, Book Cover Design, CAD Services, One on One Training, and Custom Hand Painting. Founded in 2018 by Philippe and Marielena Andre, the studio leverages 40 years of combined experience serving fashion, home goods, sleep apparel, active wear, athleisure, and lifestyle brands across various markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 20+ years of continuous client relationships demonstrating sustained value delivery

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• LPK: LPK (Libby Perszyk Kathman) is a US-based consumer brand design agency focused on brand identity, packaging, and design strategy for consumer goods companies. Comparable to Taktile in its focus on consumer brand design, particularly for lifestyle, beauty, and apparel-adjacent segments.
• Pearlfisher: Pearlfisher is a New York- and London-based creative agency specializing in brand identity, packaging, and graphic design for consumer brands in food, beverage, and lifestyle. Comparable to Taktile Design Studio in its boutique consumer-brand design focus and overlap with fashion/lifestyle clients.
• Mother Design: Mother Design is the design arm of creative company Mother, with offices in NYC and London offering brand identity, digital design, and creative campaigns. Comparable to Taktile in its multi-disciplinary design model serving consumer brands across physical and digital touchpoints.
• Studio Dumbar: Studio Dumbar is an internationally recognized independent design studio based in the Netherlands, known for brand identity and graphic design for cultural and consumer clients. Comparable to Taktile as a boutique, founder-led design studio with strong identity-design credentials.
• CBX: CBX is a brand strategy and design agency serving consumer goods clients with packaging, brand identity, and design services. Comparable to Taktile in its consumer-brand design focus, particularly for retail, grocery, and lifestyle clients needing brand-to-shelf work.

Broad incumbents

• Wolff Olins: Wolff Olins is a global brand consultancy with NYC and London offices offering brand strategy, identity, and experience design. Comparable to Taktile in branding services but at much larger scale as a network-owned incumbent.
• Anomaly: Anomaly is a global creative agency with NYC presence offering brand strategy, advertising, and design services across consumer categories. Comparable to Taktile in its design offerings but at significantly larger scale as a network incumbent.
• Landor & Fitch: Landor & Fitch is a global brand consultancy offering brand strategy, identity, and design services to enterprise clients. Comparable to Taktile in branding/design focus but operates as a much larger, network-owned incumbent.
• Pentagram: Pentagram is one of the world's largest independent design firms with multiple US offices, offering brand identity, graphic design, digital, and product design. Comparable to Taktile in design discipline but operates at vastly larger scale as a multi-partner incumbent.
• MetaDesign: MetaDesign is an international brand and design consultancy with European and US offices, specializing in brand strategy, identity, and digital design. Comparable to Taktile in its branding and design services for consumer and lifestyle clients but operates at larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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