Setec Studio: Graphic Design and Art Direction Portfolio

An independent creative studio working on visual identity, editorial design, and art direction for local brands, artists, and small businesses. The portfolio documents each project from the first sketch to the final printed piece, with attention to craft, urban culture, and neighborhood commerce.

Focus areas

Branding, Editorial, Print

Working method

Sketch to production

Selected work from the studio

Why work with us

What a studio process actually gives you

Every project moves from a loose brief to a finished printed piece. These are the concrete outcomes you can expect along the way.
01

A visual identity that holds up in print

We test every logo, palette and type system on paper before it goes anywhere near a screen. You get a brand that works on a coffee cup, a poster and a storefront sign without losing its character.

Branding
02

Editorial layouts built for real reading

Catalogs, menus and lookbooks are structured around how people actually scan a page. Grids, margins and type hierarchies are decided early, so the final file is ready for the printer without surprises.

Editorial
03

Art direction that keeps a campaign coherent

From the first moodboard to the last photo retouch, every visual decision follows the same conceptual thread. Your campaign looks like one voice, not a collection of random images.

Art direction
04

Print production without last-minute failures

We specify paper stocks, ink coverage and finishing techniques that match your budget. You avoid the common problems of color shifts, low-resolution files and unexpected costs at the press.

Production
05

A documented process you can reuse

Each case study records the conceptual decisions, color explorations and type trials. That documentation becomes a reference for future projects, so you are not starting from zero next time.

Process
Client notes

What local brands say after the print run

Short notes from shop owners, artists and small teams who commissioned a visual identity or a printed campaign. Each one describes the part of the process that mattered most to them.

The first mockup showed the logo on a takeaway cup, and that single image settled every discussion we had about the direction. We stopped guessing and started approving.

Marta Jimenez Owner, Cafeteria de Barrio

We gave the studio a stack of old posters and a vague idea about our neighborhood. They came back with a type system that felt like it had always belonged to us.

Diego Salazar Organizer, Independent Music Festival

The art direction for our lookbook was planned around real production constraints, not just moodboards. Every piece was tested on the paper we actually use.

Lucia Fernandez Founder, Urban Clothing Label

What stood out was the documentation. We saw the sketches, the rejected palettes, the print tests. It made the final invoice feel honest and the result feel earned.

Hassan Ali Manager, Local Print Shop

They asked about our suppliers, our shelf space, our regular customers. The identity was built around those details, so it never felt like a generic template.

Nadia Rahman Co-owner, Neighborhood Bakery

The campaign was shot in one day with local models and printed in a small run. The result looked like it cost ten times more, but it still felt like us.

Tom Becker Creative Director, Streetwear Brand

More from the studio

Three recent cases that show how we move from a rough sketch to a finished printed piece. Each one documents the conceptual choices, the palette, and the production details that shaped the final result.

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