Best Design Agencies in Lisbon (2026)

Introduction

Nine multidisciplinary studios make up this list of the best design agencies in Lisbon for 2026. They work across identity, editorial, signage, exhibition and digital, and several of them count the city’s museums, theatres and foundations among their regular clients.

Portuguese design is split between two cities, and a good share of the country’s best-known studios are in Porto, including Studio Eduardo Aires, which designed the identity and trophy for this year’s Festival CCP. Lisbon had a strong showing at the same festival in May 2026, where Graficalismo was named Best Design Agency in a category that drew 207 entries and gave out 14 golds. P 06 marked twenty years in January 2026, the same month it received a German Design Award for an exhibition on Vista Alegre’s 200th anniversary.

Every studio here has an active office or studio in Greater Lisbon in 2026. Identity and strategy specialists sit on our branding list instead. The list runs in no fixed order of merit, since the right choice depends on your brief, budget and how you like to work.

The best design agencies in Lisbon

1. P 06

Independent · Paço de Arcos, Oeiras · p06.studio

P 06 is an environmental graphic design studio founded in 2006 by Nuno Gusmão, Estela Estanislau, Pedro Anjos and Catarina Carreira. Its work joins graphic, interior and product design in built spaces. In January 2026 it received a German Design Award in the Fair and Exhibition category for Vista Alegre’s 200th anniversary exhibition, adding to five Red Dot and four European Design Awards listed on its site.

Projects include the Museu Ibérico de Arqueologia e Arte in Abrantes, signage and interiors for CUF Hospitals & Clinics, SKIN at the Pavilhão do Conhecimento, and the identity and signage of the Théâtre et Auditorium de Poitiers. It often works alongside architects and engineers, so it suits briefs that start at the building stage.

2. Graficalismo

Independent · Lisbon · graficalismo.com

Graficalismo was named Best Design Agency at the 28th Festival CCP in May 2026. Cesária Martins founded the studio with Sebastião Teixeira, and it covers visual identity, editorial, environmental design and digital brand experiences. Martins sat on the D&AD Art Direction jury in 2024 and 2025.

Its ModaLisboa Capital campaign for Lisbon Fashion Week took three golds and four silvers at the festival, with the golds in brand systems, poster design and copywriting. The work crosses from print into motion and social, which makes the studio a fit for cultural events that need a campaign as well as an identity.

3. Desisto

Independent · Santa Apolónia · desisto.pt

Desisto is a graphic design studio set up in 2013, which turned its focus to design and production in 2016. Partners Margarida Borges and Ricardo Martins lead a small team from Rua Bica do Sapato, where the studio also runs a Riso printing lab. Its most recent listed CCP results are from 2023, and its profile lists talks at design events through spring 2026.

Recent work includes ATLAS, a 2025 photobook for the musician Branko marking ten years since his album of the same name, and Gandaia, a 2025 identity made with Pira Studio. It also worked on Greenhouse for the Portuguese Pavilion at the 2024 Venice Biennale. Production knowledge is the practical draw here, particularly for books and printed editions.

4. The Other Studio

Independent · Cruz Quebrada, Oeiras · the-other.studio

The Other Studio is a design and art direction practice that describes itself as rooted in cultural institutions. It works on identity systems, editorial, websites and signage, in static and motion formats, with brands that are launching or changing direction.

Its longest-running visible client is Companhia Nacional de Bailado, the national ballet company, which it has worked with since the 2024/25 season, with work shown through to 2026/27. Each season gets its own mood and palette within a recognisable identity. Other projects include Pelago Houses, guest houses on São Miguel in the Azores, for which it handled identity, illustration, signage and the website.

5. Studio Unika

Independent · Campo de Ourique · studiounika.com

Studio Unika is a creative studio on Rua Ferreira Borges that works with founders and growing businesses. Its range runs from art direction, graphic design and packaging to motion, 3D, UI/UX and e-commerce builds, so one team can carry a project from print into digital.

Listed projects include the identity for MDQ’s tenth anniversary, Estudantina, ORA and Juni Café in Paris. The studio also publishes its own titles, including the online magazine Design Hunger and the city guide Lisbon Collective.

6. Nova Agência

Independent · Marquês de Pombal · novaagencia.pt

Nova Agência has worked from Lisbon since 2009 and offers identity, editorial, promotional material and web design. Much of its listed work is document-heavy: catalogues, annual reports, manuals and brochures.

Listed work includes catalogues for ViniPortugal, reports for CNCS, a 2025 activity report for GS1 Portugal and communication campaigns for IOM Portugal. Public bodies and associations make up a large part of the roster, and that experience is useful where a project has formal reporting requirements.

7. V-A Studio

Independent · São Vicente · v-a.studio

V-A Studio is a communication design practice with around sixteen years behind it, led by co-founders João Martins, João Simões and João Sousa. Designers, developers and strategists sit in one team of about ten, and strategy, design and build are handled in-house.

Clients listed on its site include Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Culturgest, EGEAC, the Lisbon Architecture Triennale, the José Saramago Foundation, Philharmonie Luxembourg and Remai Modern. The Teatro São Luiz website credits the studio for its design. Case studies include Ginjinha Espinheira and Hydrotwin, a technology project on AI for ocean preservation.

8. Love Street Studio

Independent · Pedrouços · lovestreetstudio.com

Love Street Studio was founded in 2009 by Carmo Mineiro and Joana Rangel and works from a warehouse unit on Rua de Pedrouços. It covers branding, editorial, packaging, web design and development, naming and art direction, and it takes on a small number of clients each year.

For Kencko, the studio created a typographic logo drawn from the Japanese character in the brand name, a palette based on fruit and vegetable colours, and a packaging system using compostable and recyclable materials. Other listed projects include SNPVAC, Frederica and Parra.

9. With Company

Independent · Marvila · with-company.com

With Company describes its practice as transformative design and sits at the strategic end of this list. A multidisciplinary team works across systemic innovation, branding, organisational culture and digital products and services, and it runs training programmes, with a session on conscious organisations scheduled for November 2026.

Case studies include work on multilateral governance for the UNDP, the Portugal 2050 project, branding for Sovena, service design for the Portuguese Social Security Institute and product innovation for Fidelidade. It is the choice to look at when the problem is a service or an organisation more than a set of printed or visual materials.

What to look for in a Lisbon design agency

Check where the studio is based. Many Portuguese studios with international profiles are in Porto or Braga, and a Portuguese address on a directory listing says little about who can attend a site visit in Lisbon. For exhibition and signage work in particular, it is worth asking who will be on site during installation.

Look for experience in the sectors closest to your brief. Lisbon’s cultural institutions, including the Gulbenkian, EGEAC and the national ballet company, give studios steady work on seasons and exhibitions, and that builds skill in systems that stay consistent across many outputs. A corporate report or a consumer packaging range asks for different experience, so ask to see comparable projects.

Ask how production is handled. Some studios run production themselves, as Desisto does with its Riso lab, while others manage printers and fabricators on your behalf. Signage and exhibition projects also depend on architects and contractors, so agree who holds responsibility for specifications, costs and final checks. Bilingual Portuguese and English material adds a round of layout work, and it should be scoped from the start.

Finally, ask about the day-to-day: where print files and fonts are stored, how comments on layouts are gathered, and how sign-off is recorded. Multidisciplinary projects produce many versions across many formats. A clear process for files and feedback reduces the risk of an old version going to print.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best design agency in Lisbon?

There is no single answer, as the right studio depends on the brief. On 2026 recognition, Graficalismo was named Best Design Agency at the Festival CCP, and P 06 received a German Design Award for its Vista Alegre exhibition.

Are Portugal’s leading design studios in Lisbon or Porto?

Both cities have strong studios, and many well-known names, such as Studio Eduardo Aires and Pacifica, are in Porto. Every firm on this list has a studio in Greater Lisbon, including Oeiras.

Which Lisbon design studios handle signage and exhibitions?

P 06 specialises in environmental graphics, including wayfinding and exhibition design. Desisto lists signage, wayfinding and exhibition design among its services, and The Other Studio created signage for Pelago Houses.

Which Lisbon studios work with cultural institutions?

The Other Studio works with Companhia Nacional de Bailado, V-A Studio lists the Gulbenkian, Culturgest and EGEAC among its clients, and Graficalismo has worked on ModaLisboa’s campaigns. P 06 has designed for museums and exhibitions in Portugal and abroad.

How does a design agency differ from a branding agency?

The firms here cover identity as one part of a wider practice that can include editorial, spatial and digital work. Studios that focus on brand strategy and identity appear on our list of branding agencies in Lisbon.

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