Brand experience and design-led merch

Give your brand a form people can touch.

From your own product edition to design-led merch and limited collections. We translate your brand's character into a physical form that people will want to pick up, use and keep.

Let's create it together

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A brand doesn't have to live only on screen.

Logo, colours, typography, the way it communicates. We usually recognise a brand with our eyes. But the moment it takes on a physical form, other things come into play too.

Material. Surface. Weight. The way a product opens, sits in the hand or gets used.

It's precisely these details that can tell a brand's story as well as its visual identity does. That's why we don't see the logo as a final step added to a finished product. We look for ways to build the brand's character into the product itself.

What form your brand can take

Sometimes a well-chosen product and a considered detail are enough. At other times, the result is a dedicated edition or a one-of-a-kind product. We decide how far to go based on what the result should say about the brand.

Brand first. Logo second.

For us, branding isn't the final layer on a finished product. First we need to understand what defines your brand and what the physical product should carry forward.

  1. What the product should say about your brand

    Is it precise, playful, minimalist, bold or perhaps rooted in craft? We look for qualities that should be felt in the result, not just seen.

  2. Who it's for

    A product can take a different form for customers, a community, business partners or people meeting the brand for the first time.

  3. How it will live

    Should it be used every day, become part of a space, travel with its owner or work as an object people want to keep? How it's used shapes the format as much as the design does.

  4. Where the brand should show, and where it needn't

    Sometimes a logo works. At other times, a colour, material, detail or finishing technique is enough. We look for just enough branding for the product to carry the brand without having to shout it.

When a brand can step off the screen

Sometimes you need to introduce your brand. At other times, to remind people of it, celebrate it or let it step into an entirely new context. A physical product can be one way to give it another dimension.

  • Your brand's own product

    When you want to create something that feels like a natural extension of your visual world and of the brand itself.

  • A branded or limited collection

    When one item isn't enough and you want to create several products linked by a shared idea, material or visual principle.

  • A collaboration between two brands

    When two visual worlds meet and the aim is a product in which both are recognisable.

  • An anniversary or key brand moment

    When you want to mark a piece of history, a change or a milestone with a product that has a reason to exist even after the campaign ends.

  • Merch that's more than merch

    When you want people to choose the product for how it looks and works, not just because they were given it.

Our work

From your brand to a product that carries it further.

  1. You introduce your brand

    Tell us what's characteristic of it, who the product is for and what it should convey to people.

  2. We find the right form

    We look at possible products, materials, formats and the extent of customisation, then propose a direction that suits both the brand and the purpose.

  3. We fine-tune every detail

    Colours, materials, content, stamping, printing and finishing. It's the details that let a brand be most fully itself.

  4. We produce and deliver

    Once the design is approved, we take care of production, assembly and delivery as agreed.

Clarity on the practical details, too.

The specific options always depend on the product, quantity, level of customisation and deadline. Share your idea with us and we'll tell you straight away what's realistic.

Minimum order?
from 100 pcs
Minimum price?
projects from CZK 50,000
Where?
made in the Czech Republic
When?
delivery usually in 4-8 weeks

Get in touch

A few sentences are enough.

You don't need a finished brief. We just need to know what situation you're dealing with. Together we'll find the right solution.

Project enquiry

We'll reply within 24 hours. No spam, just an answer to your specific situation.

Prefer email? Write to studio@papelote.cz

Frequently asked questions

Do we need a finished brief?

No. We just need to know what situation you're dealing with (onboarding, an event, gifting...). We'll shape the brief together during the consultation.

How long does it take?

Usually 4-8 weeks from consultation to delivery. For urgent projects we can speed up the process, but it always depends on the scope.

Do you deliver abroad too?

Yes, we deliver across Europe. Production takes place in the Czech Republic, but we can arrange logistics to anywhere.

Can we order smaller quantities?

Yes. The minimum quantity depends on the type of product, but we usually start from 100 pieces.

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