How we started
Two designers, one shared itch to make better brands.
After years in big agencies we wanted fewer layers and more craft. Brava started with a few friends' businesses and grew one recommendation at a time.
About us
Small studio, loud ideas
Three people, one table, and a healthy obsession with the details.
- Founded
- 2019, by two designers
- Team
- Three, plus trusted specialists
- Focus
- Identity, web and software
Where we are now
Small size, wide scope.
A core team of three, joined by trusted specialists when a project needs them. We stay close to every decision, move fast and keep the work personal.
In numbers
- Founded in a shared studio
- 2019
- People at the table
- 3
- Brands launched
- 46
- Cities our clients call home
- 12
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Our story
How we got here
2019
One table, two designers
We leave our agency jobs and start with a few friends' businesses.
2021
The first rebrand that stuck
A bakery's new look fills the shop on its first weekend. Word gets around.
2023
A strategist joins
Ben brings research and naming in-house. Briefs get sharper, projects calmer.
2026
Still small, on purpose
Three people, trusted specialists when needed, and every decision stays close.
The team
This is pretty much everyone
Mara Lind
Creative director
Jonas Petrov
Designer
Ben Hartmann
Strategist
Off the clock
Behind the work
Studio rule 01
The brief is a start
A brief tells us where to begin, not where to end. We question it together.
Studio rule 02
Good ideas need air
We don't jump at the first answer. The best idea usually shows up on day three.
Studio rule 03
Pretty isn't a plan
Looking good is part of the job. Working well for the business is the job.
Studio rule 04
Simple wins
If it can be simpler, we make it simpler. People have places to be.
Kind words
Don't take our word for it
“They asked the questions nobody else did — and the new brand answers all of them.”
Lena BrandtFounder, Fernweh Coffee“Our shop finally looks like the bread tastes. People take photos of the bags.”
Tom WeilerOwner, Hafenbrot“Fast, honest, a bit stubborn in the best way. We would hire them again tomorrow.”
Aylin KayaStudio lead, Lumen Yoga“They turned a messy brief into one clear idea — and every flyer, box and banner since then just fits.”
Jan NovakCo-founder, Kiosk 21“Our new site loads fast, looks like us and our team can update it without calling anyone.”
Sofia MarinMarketing, Velo Werk“Calm process, clear dates, no surprises on the invoice. That alone was worth it.”
Ole BrandtManaging director, Nordlicht
Capabilities
We've got range
- Brand strategy
- Naming
- Logo design
- Visual identity
- Brand guidelines
- Software development
- Illustration
- Iconography
- Editorial
- Signage
- Merchandise
- Menus
- Web design
- Landing pages
- Social media
- Campaigns
- Art direction
- 2D animation
- Motion design
- Pitch decks