Green and yellow light leak

Brand & web studio — Porto

Strategy / Identity / Websites / Content

Brands that

hold their heat.

(01) Studio

No templates, no filler. Identities, websites and content for teams who would rather be remembered than merely seen.

(02) Availability

Now booking

Q1 2027 projects

(03) Since 2018

©2026 Fornax — Est. 2018

Work

Selected work.

(04)

Recent launches across hospitality, culture, retail and tech — each built to outlast its campaign.

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Why Fornax

Why Fornax.

Senior people, honest advice and work that earns attention — not noise.

About the studio →

Black butterfly in soft light

Every project starts with a conversation.

01

3 wks

From kickoff to first concepts on most projects.

02

1 team

Strategy, design and build in the same room.

What we do

Services.

(04)

Four crafts, one senior crew — from the first workshop to launch day.

All services →

Blurred plant in a black pot

01

Brand strategy

Positioning, naming and a story your whole team can repeat without opening a slide deck.

Research

Positioning

Naming

Messaging

02

Visual identity

Logos, type, colour and motion systems built to flex across every touchpoint.

Logo

Type

Colour

Motion

03

Websites

Fast, editorial sites designed and built in-house, then handed over ready to run.

UX

Framer

Webflow

CMS

Bridge disappearing into fog

04

Content & growth

Campaigns, photography and social content that keep the brand warm long after launch.

Campaigns

Photography

Social

SEO

How we work

First call to launch in ten weeks, reviewed together every single week.

No big reveals. You watch the work take shape and steer it as we go.

Rainbow light streaks

Inside the studio

Porto · since 2018

Every dot is a review with you

Wk 1–2

Discover

Workshops and audits

Wk 3–4

Define

Positioning and identity

Wk 5–8

Build

Design and code, side by side

Wk 9–10

Launch

Go live, then stay close

Wk 1

Wk 2

Wk 3

Wk 4

Wk 5

Wk 6

Wk 7

Wk 8

Wk 9

Wk 10

Testimonials

Kind words.

©2026

“Calm, senior and honest about what would actually work. We launched on time.”

Portrait of Lena Vogel

Mara Jensen

Head of Brand, Halyard

4.9

/5

Average rating from 40+ clients since 2018.

“They found the story we’d circled for years — and made it look effortless.”

Portrait of Mara Jensen

Tomás Ribeiro

Founder, Assay

“The site they built is the one our team actually enjoys updating.”

Portrait of Tomás Ribeiro

Lena Vogel

Marketing Lead, Lumen

8+

Years in practice

14

Senior people, no juniors

120+

Brands and sites launched

90%

Clients who come back

Fornax®

Every project is built to outlast its launch.

Our approach is simple: the people who pitch the work make the work, and every decision is checked against the result it has to move.

No inflated decks, no hand-offs to juniors — just clear thinking and careful craft.

Pricing

Pricing.

Two clear ways to work together. Prices exclude VAT.

Launch

8–10 weeks

€36k

per project

A new brand, a new website, or both — from strategy to launch day.

Discovery workshops and interviews

Positioning and visual identity

Website design and build

Guidelines and asset library

Four weeks of post-launch care

Launch

8–10 weeks

€36k

per project

A new brand, a new website, or both — from strategy to launch day.

Discovery workshops and interviews

Positioning and visual identity

Website design and build

Guidelines and asset library

Four weeks of post-launch care

Ongoing

Monthly

€8.5k

per month

A senior crew on call for campaigns, pages and everything after launch.

Dedicated designer and developer

Campaigns, content and social assets

New pages and site updates

Monthly review, quarterly planning

Replies within one business day

Ongoing

Monthly

€8.5k

per month

A senior crew on call for campaigns, pages and everything after launch.

Dedicated designer and developer

Campaigns, content and social assets

New pages and site updates

Monthly review, quarterly planning

Replies within one business day

FAQ.

Straight answers to what people ask in a first call.

Most projects begin within three to four weeks of a first call. We take on a small number of clients at a time so every project gets senior attention.

One decision-maker, honest feedback, and an hour a week. We handle the rest — research, workshops, design, development and launch.

No. We work with start-ups, growing businesses and cultural institutions alike. What they share is ambition and a willingness to stand out.

You do. All files, source code and brand assets are handed over at the end of every project, with guidelines so your team can use them well.

Yes — often the best results come from that. We can lead the whole project or plug into your team for strategy, design or development.

Most projects begin within three to four weeks of a first call. We take on a small number of clients at a time so every project gets senior attention.

One decision-maker, honest feedback, and an hour a week. We handle the rest — research, workshops, design, development and launch.

No. We work with start-ups, growing businesses and cultural institutions alike. What they share is ambition and a willingness to stand out.

You do. All files, source code and brand assets are handed over at the end of every project, with guidelines so your team can use them well.

Yes — often the best results come from that. We can lead the whole project or plug into your team for strategy, design or development.

Let’s talk.

Tell us about the project and the timing. Someone senior replies within one business day.

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