1. Discover
Workshops, interviews and an honest audit. We map the market and find the tension your brand can own.
1 — 2 weeks
[ Independent brand & motion studio ]
Brands that refuse to blend in.
Kontra builds motion-driven brand systems, uniting strategy, identity, web and motion into one evolving brand.
Strategy
Lisbon, PT
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Kontra
[ Trusted by 40+ ambitious brands ]
halden
NORRA/LABS
Pulse
ORBIT RECORDS
ember
FIELDNOTE
Kiln&Co
VELA
[ Hey, just an intro ]
Studio.
An independent studio building brands that move. We turn sharp strategy into identities, websites and motion that people remember.
[ Selected work — 2024/26 ]
Featured work.
Identity systems, product launches and motion-first websites for founders who refuse to blend in.
[ About us ]
Small team. Big footprint.
Est. 2014 — Lisbon / Remote
12+
Years of practice
140+
Brands launched
86%
Return clients
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Based in Lisbon, Portugal
Available for new work — Q1 2027
We're a senior team of strategists, designers and motion directors. No handoffs, no juniors hidden behind a pitch deck — the people you meet are the people who do the work.
Léa Marchetti
Founder & Creative Director
[ Our process ]
Studio Method.
Five clear stages, one senior team. You always know what happens next and why.
2. Research & Strategy
Positioning, naming direction and a brand platform distilled into one idea the team can repeat.
2 — 3 weeks
3. Design
Two bold routes, one chosen and pushed hard: logo, type, colour, motion and the system that binds them.
3 — 6 weeks
4. Build & Test
We craft the site and assets, then test everything on real screens, real shelves and real people.
6 — 7 weeks
5. Launch & Support
Guidelines, toolkit and launch assets, plus support so the brand keeps growing after day one.
8 weeks +
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[ Testimonials ]
Don’t take our word for it*
01 / 05
Quiet confidence in every decision.
We arrived unsure of what we needed and left with a direction that felt obvious in hindsight. Nothing was rushed, and nothing was wasted.
Ines Albarran
Founder, Halden
[ Recognition & press ]
We don’t chase awards.
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[ FAQ's ]
Need answers?
Everything you need to know about working with Kontra. Still curious? A real human replies within one working day.
01
What services does Kontra provide?
Brand strategy, visual identity, web design and development in Framer, and motion systems. Hire us for one discipline or the full journey.
02
How long does a brand identity take?
Most identity projects run six to eight weeks from kick-off to final toolkit. Strategy-only sprints take two to three weeks.
03
What does a project cost?
Identity projects start from $6,500. After a short intro call we send a fixed quote with clear deliverables, so there are no surprise invoices.
04
Do you work with early-stage startups?
Yes. Our lean Launch package for pre-seed and seed teams covers naming support, a core identity and launch assets.
05
Can we edit the website ourselves?
Absolutely. We build in Framer with a tidy CMS, so your team can update pages, projects and articles without touching code.