About Agencian

Design that carries
one idea from
sketch to launch.

Design that carries
one idea from
sketch to launch.

Design that carries
one idea from
sketch to launch.

Fourteen designers, strategists and design engineers across four continents. No account managers, no hand-offs — the people you meet on the first call do the work.

Founded 2017

14 people, one team

Lisbon & remote

140+ launches

How we think

The principles behind the work

The principles behind the work

The principles behind the work

Five things we won’t compromise on, whatever the brief.

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Craft over volume

We take on a handful of projects at a time so senior people stay on yours from kickoff to launch.

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One idea, every surface

Brand, product and web are designed by the same hands, so the story doesn’t drift between them.

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03

Motion is meaning

Animation earns its place by explaining, guiding or delighting — never by default.

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04

04

Decide on real things

Concepts, prototypes and working files replace slide decks. You see the work as it happens.

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05

Ship, then keep going

Launch is a milestone, not the finish line. We stay to measure, learn and iterate.

The image of the future

Mission

To design brands, products and websites that carry one idea faithfully from the first sketch to the last screen — with small senior teams, honest advice, and the patience to stay past launch and keep improving what we shipped.

Our ambition

Vision

To be the studio founders call first — trusted with the work that defines a company, still around when it’s time to evolve it, and a place where every launch raises the bar for the next one.

Our story

From two laptops in Lisbon to a studio on four continents

From two laptops in Lisbon to a studio on four continents

From two laptops in Lisbon to a studio on four continents

2017

2017

2017

Two designers, one desk

Agencian starts as a two-person brand studio in a shared Lisbon workspace. First client: a seed-stage fintech that is still with us.

2019

2019

2019

Product joins brand

The first product-design retainer turns a brand shop into a full design studio. Five people, first Ratemark reviews.

2021

2021

2021

Remote by design

We go fully distributed, with teammates in Toronto and Singapore, and become a Flowkit professional partner.

2023

2023

2023

The hundredth launch

Design engineering and motion become core disciplines. First Sitefest Site of the Day.

2026

2026

2026

Today

Fourteen people across four continents, 140+ launches — and still no account managers between you and the work.

Why Agencian exists

We started Agencian because we were tired of watching good ideas get diluted between the deck, the design and the build. So we built a studio where the same people carry an idea from the first sketch to the last screen — and stay accountable for how it performs. Small on purpose. Senior by default. Honest about what will and won’t move the needle.

We started Agencian because we were tired of watching good ideas get diluted between the deck, the design and the build. So we built a studio where the same people carry an idea from the first sketch to the last screen — and stay accountable for how it performs. Small on purpose. Senior by default. Honest about what will and won’t move the needle.

We started Agencian because we were tired of watching good ideas get diluted between the deck, the design and the build. So we built a studio where the same people carry an idea from the first sketch to the last screen — and stay accountable for how it performs. Small on purpose. Senior by default. Honest about what will and won’t move the needle.

Where we work

Four continents. One working day.

Four continents. One working day.

Four continents. One working day.

Lisbon is home. Toronto, Singapore and Sydney keep the sun up on your project — whatever your timezone, there are at least four shared hours a day and a designer who’s awake.

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FAQ

Questions we get a lot

Questions we get a lot

Questions we get a lot

Can’t find yours? Write to us — a real person answers within a day.

What does a typical engagement look like?

Most projects run six to fourteen weeks: a brand or product sprint first, then web design and build. Teams that want a design partner on call work with us on a monthly retainer instead.

How do you price?

Who will actually work on our project?

Do you work with early-stage startups?

Do you build what you design?

What happens after launch?

Kontour Studios lanyards
Kontour Studios lanyards
A couple on a sunny terrace in Mallorca
A couple on a sunny terrace in Mallorca
Danse Café takeaway cups
Danse Café takeaway cups
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Luma wellness dashboard on a laptop
Jordan Ellis
Agencian team member
Agencian team member

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You

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Ready to discuss your project with us?

Ready to discuss your project with us?

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