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Essen International

Skeppsbron 44, Stockholm, Sweden
Web Designer

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From start-ups to industry icons, we evolve ideas and products into lifestyle brands We move brands forward. Through progress by design.

Why us?

We are “The Dream Team’, you and us that is.
We have no middle-men. We are responsible from the very beginning to the very end. That is what compulsive perfectionists do. We want to be proud of everything we put out there, for you and for us. You are part of the process, we work with you. And, if we have learned anything throughout the (many) years, is that the most extraordinary solutions come from a great input of trust.

We are all about people.
We are all about people. How could we not? People are amazing. We want to engage and inspire them. However, we want more than just impact, we want to create relationships, long-lasting ones, with both our partners and with our audiences. We aim to move forward and at the same time we aim to move people.

We are eternally unsatisfied.
“We are happy with the way things are exactly as they are”.
That is the one sentence we never want to hear come out of our mouths. That would be just plain blasphemy to our ears. We are eternally unsatisfied, and sometimes even pissed off, with the way things are. We rather focus on what things can be instead. That is what keeps us up at night and makes us go to work in the morning.
That is how we move forward, that is how we progress.

We are into smart design. And not only because it sounds better, but because it is better.

Great branding, is the one that mixes aesthetics with logic. We devout the same amount of time to strategy as we do to the craft itself. We believe that one is almost useless, or at less useful, without the other. They are meant to hold hands, compliment each other, and create greatness. Let’s be honest, smart design does sound better than just design, doesn’t it? But, it does not only sound better, it is better.

Where we have been.

We have been around for a while, since 1980 to be precise, which is long enough to have already undergone a midlife crisis, overcome it and learn (a thing or two) from it.
Throughout the years, our love affair with design has remained intact however. As of today, we are still moving and learning. All those years also come with quite a list of brands. Friskis & Svettis, Skanska, Björn Borg, Vattenfall, Swedbank. Gant, The City of Stockholm, Filippa K… just to name a few.

What we offer.

When we say design we mean it, we full-circle mean it.
We discover and design possibilities. Research and insights, experience maps, and customer journeys, competitor analysis, benchmark-studies, workshops.
We design brands. Brand strategies, brand architecture, brand platforms, brand positioning, behavioral principles, naming.
We design experiences. Visual identities, service design, digital products, signage systems, packaging, retail- and office spaces.
We design change. Employer engagement, brand portals, change management, implementation.

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Svenska Bostäder, one of Sweden’s largest housing companies, is on a digital transformation journey. And we're along for the ride! First up is copy and UX design for their real estate company Stadsholmen. We couldn’t be more thrilled.

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We almost forgot to tell you: One of our own is now a columnist for Cap&Design, a Swedish design magazine that’s been around since the 1980s. That's as old as Nintendo! In December 2017, he wrote his first article “Kan du designa en sak, kan du designa allt”. Read it. Like it. Share it. Hate it. Let us know your thoughts! http://capdesign.se/kan-du-designa-en-sak-kan-du-designa-allt/

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Brand New on our work for Mälab https://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/new_logo_and_identity_for_movingo_and_malartag_by_essen_international.php

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New case: Mälab A modern way to commute. http://esseninternational.com/showcase/malab/

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We’ve received #sistabriefen. Thanks for a great and very clear brief. We’re proud to say that we’re already working actively with these questions. We’ll soon post a complete list of the initiatives we have in place. Stay tuned.

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Our bags are packed and our boots are on. Needless to say, we're excited to start our new adventure with Fjällräven. Possibly Sweden's favourite outdoor brand.

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Enjoying our fall conference in New York at the Fast Company Innovation Festival #FCFESTIVAL Robinhood Peloton Casper Convene

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An award-winning client for a world-class city A shout-out to Årets Designköpare (Design-buyer of the year) winner Hanna Brogren for her work with the City of Stockholm. From her intuition came a leap of faith, and for us the opportunity to brand our vibrant hometown. We’re delighted to have been able to show not only Stockholm but also the world, exactly what our city is all about.

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We were invited to a roundtable discussion about opportunities and challenges for Swedish companies in U.S, during the visit of Swedish minister for housing and digital development: Peter Eriksson. Feeling inspired by our Swedish peers and their stories.

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We hate bullshit and love fashion, so we couldn't be happier to introduce our newest partnership: Cheap Monday.

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We are hiring. UX designer wanted. http://esseninternational.com/news/ux-designer-wanted/

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