distylerie is a design agency based in Zurich. We distil and design the essence of your brand to implement it coherently for a powerful design experience.

Damien studied graphic design and typography in La Chaux-de-Fonds (Switzerland). For the next seven years, he worked at international design agencies such as Interbrand and Metadesign. There he developed projects for clients like BMW, Actelion, Art Basel, Lucerne Festival, Schindler etc. Then he founded distylerie, and was able to realise his own branding vision.

Damien’s understanding of branding includes definition, concept and realisation. He focuses on elaborate and experimental design to develop impactful and emotional experiences.

Sarah trained as a graphic designer at the Wave agency in Lucerne. Thanks to an international scholarship from the Leonardo Foundation, she was able to expand her practical experience in London, among other places. 

She always brings a good portion of openness and curiosity to projects. Sarah enriches the distylerie team with her strength in implementing design concepts in a target group and media specific way.

Florian is a trained graphic designer and grew up bilingual in Ticino. In his adopted home of Zurich, he gained a lot of experience in advertising and communications agencies and has already worked for major national and international clients.

He expresses his creativity not only through design but also through photography. At distylerie, he enjoys the good coffee and skillfully uses his strengths in image editing and creating visuals with 3D programmes and Photoshop.

Lara is a brand consultant who enhances the distylerie team with her expertise in client relations, project management, strategy, and concept development. She finds the most fulfilment in strengthening businesses and fostering impactful projects.

With over 15 years of experience in brand management and campaign concepts, Lara has been involved with her own agency since 2018, focusing on marketing and brand partnerships in the entertainment and corporate sectors. Her varied background equips her to navigate complex branding landscapes and offer her strategic expertise at distylerie.

Nick is the youngest member of the distylerie team and responsible for giving designs depth and bringing them to life through motion and 3D animation. What fascinates him about his work is being able to create a composition that tells a great story.

Nick is currently working on his Bachelor’s degree in Visual Effects & 3D Animation (VFX). In his spare time he enjoys experimenting with different software tools and exploring the world on and beneath the water through photography.

Vera studied graphic design in Sydney and motion design in Stockholm. She did her first internship at distylerie before gaining a wide range of experience at other design and creative agencies. In the years that followed, she worked as a freelance graphic & 3D designer and art director, deepening her expertise in visual design.

Vera loves experimenting with different concepts and media and now brings this passion to the design team at distylerie, where her journey brought her back to after some years.

Micaela studied Linguistics and Organizational Communication at ZHAW. She is a co-founder of the social start-up Plentii, where she is responsible for marketing and communications.

At distylerie, she is primarily involved in brand strategy and concept development, where she sees language as a powerful tool to make the brand vision understandable to all stakeholders, resulting in a strong visual presence.