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Studio.Build is a London-based creative agency founded by Michael C Place, renowned for its bold, concept-driven design across brand identity, print, digital, and motion. The studio collaborates with global clients including Nike, Virgin, and Design Museum, blending strategic thinking with distinctive visual storytelling. Known for its meticulous craft and contemporary aesthetic, Studio.Build has earned recognition from D&AD and Creative Review for its innovative work. With a multidisciplinary approach, the team consistently delivers design solutions that connect brands with audiences through clarity, creativity, and cultural relevance.
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London, United Kingdom
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- Chupa Chups just turned a packaging update into a Lucha Libre showdown
Creative Boom · Apr 2, 2026
BBH London created 'No More Wrestling', a playful campaign for Chupa Chups celebrating the brand’s new easy-to-open packaging. The campaign features Lucha Libre masks crafted from actual lollipop wrappers by Mexican artisan Arturo Bucio, alongside posters styled after vintage wrestling flyers. The work humorously acknowledges the long-standing struggle of opening Chupa Chups wrappers while showcasing the brand’s refreshed packaging.
BBH LondonWavemakerBuild HollywoodChupa Chupsadvertising
- ® Digital Design Days Celebrates 10th Anniversary With Most Ambitious Edition Ever
· Feb 20, 2026
Motionographer reports that Digital Design Days will celebrate its 10th anniversary in May 2026 with its most ambitious edition yet, featuring over 100 speakers, workshops, and immersive installations in Milan. Founded by Filippo Spiezia, the event has become a global hub for digital design, innovation, and AI-driven creativity. The 2026 edition will include partners like Figma and Canva and a special installation by Rare Volume.
- "Longer Wish List Sharpens Job Search Focus"
It's Nice That · Jan 13, 2025
In this week’s Creative Career Conundrums column, Alex Bec, CEO of It’s Nice That, offers advice to a design director seeking new challenges after years in small agencies and startups. Bec encourages the reader to focus on company scale and to refine their job wish list to better target opportunities in larger organizations. The piece also highlights current creative job openings from If You Could Jobs.
It’s Nice ThatIf You Could JobsCreative Lives in Progresseditorial
- WipEout Futurism: The Definitive Illustrated History of the Game
Creative Boom · Nov 18, 2024
Creative Boom’s feature on 'WipEout Futurism: The Graphic Archives' highlights a new book by Thames & Hudson chronicling the design legacy of the cult 1995 video game WipEout. Written by Duncan Harris with art direction by Michael C Place and a foreword by Ian Anderson, the book explores The Designers Republic’s influential visual identity and its impact on gaming and graphic design culture. The article celebrates the fusion of music, design, and gameplay that made WipEout a cultural icon.
The Designers RepublicStudio BuildThames & HudsonRead-Only Memoryeditorial
- SEESAW: Crafting Brands and Digital Flagships in Amsterdam
SEESAW · Sep 11, 2023
SEESAW features Build In Amsterdam, a digital agency known for creating brand and e-commerce experiences that merge strategy, branding, and technology. The listing highlights the studio’s focus on building digital flagship stores and notes the use of Neue Haas Grotesk Display and Reckless Neue typefaces.
- Mate Act Now unites the world's designers with over 130 posters created in celebration of Earth Day
The Brand Identity · Apr 24, 2020
The article covers Mate Act Now, a global poster campaign initiated by New Zealand designer Chris Flack to mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Over 130 designers and studios worldwide contributed posters promoting climate action, with proceeds from a printed publication going to Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery Australia. The project demonstrates the design community’s ability to unite for environmental causes.
- New Graphic Identity for Colours May Vary by Build
BP&O · Mar 7, 2018
BP&O features Build’s new visual identity for Leeds-based creative store Colours May Vary. The project combines playful geometric shapes, custom typography, and metallic foiling to express the brand’s creative and material diversity. The identity extends across print and digital touchpoints, with a website developed by Hungry Sandwich Club.
- New Brand Identity & Packaging Design for Tulura by Build
BP&O · Apr 6, 2017
BP&O features Build’s brand identity and packaging design for Tulura, an independent botanical skincare brand founded by Eileen Feighny. The design balances clinical precision with handcrafted warmth through minimalist typography, blind embossing, and contrasting materials. The result positions Tulura as a small but confident luxury brand with a clear, honest aesthetic.
- Build
The Brand Identity · Feb 21, 2017 · Interview
The Brand Identity interviews Michael C Place of Build, discussing the studio’s move from London to Leeds and their approach to branding projects for clients like Plæy, Nike, and Gavin Coyle. Place explains Build’s design philosophy, emphasizing modularity, simplicity, and collaboration. The conversation also touches on their process, use of color and typography, and the importance of social media for studios.
- Zebra
The Brand Identity · Sep 20, 2015 · Interview
The Brand Identity interviews Zebra, an independent design consultancy based in Singapore and Perth, co-founded by Martin Maher and Michelle. The discussion covers their origins, approach to small-scale collaboration, notable branding projects for clients like Affinity, 100 Pasir Panjang, and American Express, and their evolving interest in digital design. Maher reflects on their design philosophy, type choices, and the benefits of staying small and hands-on.
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