# The dish

## What it makes.

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Northbound Studio — A brand & web design studio in Portland

# We build brands  people _remember._

Northbound is a small, strategy-led studio. We make identities, websites, and motion for founders and teams who are tired of looking like everyone else.

**2017** Founded  
**40+** Brands shipped  
**5** People, no fluff

Brand identity✳Web design & build✳Art direction✳Motion & film✳Brand identity✳Web design & build✳Art direction✳Motion & film✳

## A few things we're proud of.

- Branding · WebAster & OakA botanical skincare brand, from naming to shelf.](https://studio.view.fast/#contact)
- WebHarbor CollectiveA booking site for a coastal hospitality group.](https://studio.view.fast/#contact)
- Motion · BrandingCadenceA living logo system for a music-discovery app.](https://studio.view.fast/#contact)
- BrandingNorthstar RoastersPackaging and identity for a third-wave roaster.](https://studio.view.fast/#contact)
- Web · MotionVeridianA climate-tech site that makes carbon legible.](https://studio.view.fast/#contact)
- BrandingJuniper PressAn art-directed identity for an indie publisher.](https://studio.view.fast/#contact)

## Case study · Aster & Oak

### From a shy idea to a brand that sells itself.

Aster & Oak came to us with a great formula and a name nobody could remember. We led a two-week strategy sprint, rebuilt the identity around a hand-drawn botanical mark, and shipped a fast, story-first storefront.

- **+38%** Add-to-cart rate  
- **2×** Avg. session time  
- **11 days** Strategy to launch

> "Northbound didn't just make us look good — they made us make sense.  
>  Sales doubled in the quarter after launch."  
>  — Priya Anand, Founder, Aster & Oak

### What we do

## Four things, done properly.

Every engagement starts with strategy. We're generalists with depth — we'd rather do four things well than fourteen badly.

1. 01
   
   ### Brand identity
   
   Naming, logo systems, type, color, voice, and the guidelines that keep it all honest as you grow.
   
   Strategy · Logo · Guidelines  
2. 02
   
   ### Web design & build
   
   Marketing sites and storefronts designed and shipped by the same people — fast, responsive, and easy to edit.
   
   Design · Front-end · CMS  
3. 03
   
   ### Art direction
   
   Photography, packaging, and campaign systems so your brand looks deliberate everywhere it shows up.
   
   Photo · Packaging · Campaigns  
4. 04
   
   ### Motion & film
   
   Animated logos, product films, and social-ready motion that give a static identity a pulse.
   
   Animation · Product film · Social

## The studio

### Small on purpose.

We started Northbound in 2017 because the best work we'd ever made came from tiny teams and short distances between idea and decision. We've kept it that way. When you hire us, you work with the people doing the work — no account layer, no hand-offs to a junior, no surprises.

We believe a brand is a promise you can see. Our job is to make that promise clear, distinctive, and durable — then build the website that delivers it.

- Strategy before pixels  
- Make it, don't just deck it  
- Distinct beats trendy

### Team

-   
  Mara Lindqvist — Founder & Creative Director

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  Devon Pryce — Design Director

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  Ana Sofía Reyes — Brand Strategist

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  Kai Tanaka — Motion Lead

## Trusted by founders, makers, and the occasional Fortune 500

- Aster & Oak  
- Harbor Collective  
- Cadence  
- Northstar  
- Veridian  
- Juniper Press  
- Meridian Labs  
- Foldwell

## Start a project

### Tell us what you're building.

We take on a handful of projects a quarter. Send us a few details and you'll hear back from a real person — usually within two business days.

- Email [hello@northbound.studio](mailto:hello@northbound.studio)  
- Studio 218 NW Couch St, Portland, Oregon  
- Hours Mon–Fri, 9–5 PT

### Your name

Email

What do you need? Choose one…  
- Brand identity  
- Website design & build  
- Brand + website  
- Art direction  
- Motion & film  
- Not sure yet

A little about the project

## Your agent will ask.

### Answer these once.

1. What's the studio name and your one-line positioning?  
2. What disciplines do you offer (branding, web, motion, packaging)?  
3. Name 3-4 projects and their clients to feature as work.  
4. What's the contact email and where are you based?

## The method

### The whole prompt.

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