Studio Nord
(01) On craft

On craft, clarity,
and quiet ambition.

Studio Nord is a three-person practice in Copenhagen. We work with founders, editors, and product leads on a handful of projects each year. We keep our calendar small on purpose.

Studio Nord — the studio at Sankt Peders Stræde, Copenhagen

FIG. 02 — The studio, Sankt Peders Stræde, February 2026

(02) — Philosophy

We started Studio Nord because we wanted to work on fewer things, more carefully. A small practice means a small surface for ego — and a large surface for craft. The brief passes through every set of hands in the studio. Nothing is delegated to a department of one.

↳ On scale

We have stayed three on purpose. Three is small enough that every project keeps its grain — every kerning pair, every easing curve, every margin. Five would mean a meeting about the meeting. Ten would mean a process about the process. We have nothing against growth; we have a great deal against blur.

↳ On the work

We work in branding, motion direction, and editorial website builds. The trio shares a vocabulary — editorial typography, restrained palettes, an intolerance for visual noise. We treat a stylesheet with the same care as a master grid in InDesign: it is the document that quietly governs all the other documents.

↳ On clients

The studio runs on long relationships. Most of our work each year is a continuation of last year's, with the same founders and editors who hired us when they had less to spend and more to prove. We're proud of that. New work comes by referral — from previous clients, from designers we admire, from one or two writers who keep an eye on the studio.

↳ On the city

Copenhagen is a quiet city. The studio is a quiet studio. We think that has helped the work more than any tool or process ever has.

(03) Three of us
EST. 2018
Sofie Lindquist — Art Director / Co-founder

Sofie Lindquist

01

Art Director / Co-founder

Twelve years in editorial and brand. Previously at Spin (London) and Designstudio. Teaches type at KADK.

Magnus Holm — Designer / Co-founder

Magnus Holm

02

Designer / Co-founder

Identity, motion, and the occasional album sleeve. Studied at the Royal Danish Academy. Loves a grid.

Ida Skov — Developer / Co-founder

Ida Skov

03

Developer / Co-founder

Ten years building editorial websites for studios. A deep suspicion of frameworks that ship more than they save, and a quiet preference for the tools that don't.

(04) Awards & Press
  • 2026 Feature

    It's Nice That — Studio Visit

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  • 2026 Award

    Type Directors Club Annual

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  • 2025 Print interview

    Eye Magazine, Issue 109

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  • 2025 Nomination

    Awwwards SOTY Nominee

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  • 2025 Quote

    Klassekampen — Design column

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  • 2024 Feature

    AIGA Eye on Design

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  • 2024 Review

    Brand New — Noted

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  • 2023 Inclusion

    Codrops Collective

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Q3 2026 — two slots remaining.

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