Design & Technology

Who's colymba

colymba is a tiny design agency based in Helsinki, Finland and founded by independent multidisciplinary designer Thierry François. Thierry has studied and worked in the design industry in France, the United Kingdom and now Finland and have an extensive background in both print and digital design.

Whether you are an independent business or and agency looking for freelancer or to subcontract, colymba has the necessary skills and understands all aspect of the production process making it easy to adapt to all or any link of the delivery chain.

Because we are a tiny agency, there are no middle man, with colymba you get a single point of contact, helping for better communication and a more personal service.

Philosophy

Inspired from the start by 50's Swiss design, we like to take a content first approach and believe design to be a tool for better visual communication and ultimately, maybe make life a little better.

We are not into flashy/trendy attitudes and styles and we believe in designing for more than its own sake or the one of designers themselves.

We thrive in concise intelligent ideas with minimal fuss, in designs that serve a purpose and that can still be delivered creatively, be visually appealling and memorable.

Design is more than just elements on a 'page', it is a solution intrinsic to its business context. We aspire to produce informed design decisions that serve the bottom line and will not fade out with trends. Design as a craft and a business solution.

Understanding production processes and delivering educated solutions throughout the design process, whether for printed or digital communication. We love technology and delivering flexible products made with the latest standards and optimisations, while supporting open source products as a viable design and business solution.