Werklig is a Helsinki-based strategic branding agency founded in 2008 by Janne and Anssi. The studio combines brand strategy, design, and storytelling to help organizations define their truth and build lasting brand value. Known for its human-centered approach and aesthetic precision, Werklig has crafted distinctive identities for clients such as Amos Rex, Kyrö Distillery, and the City of Helsinki. With over 500 projects completed, the team’s multidisciplinary expertise spans destination, cultural, and sustainability branding. Werklig’s work has earned wide recognition for its clarity, emotional depth, and strategic impact.
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The Brand Identity features Werklig’s branding and packaging design for Henua Organics, a Finnish luxury skincare brand inspired by Nordic simplicity. The identity uses a black and white palette with natural materials to convey sophistication and sustainability. The project positions Henua as a premium organic cosmetics brand.
BP&O features Werklig’s new visual identity for Finnish brand Senja Cosmetics, highlighting a design inspired by the Nordic environment and the Aurora Borealis. The identity combines a black, green, and purple gradient, a custom logotype, and nature-inspired still life sculptures to express the brand’s natural and contemporary positioning. Richard Baird praises the balance of craft, environment, and simplicity across the printed materials.
BP&O’s article by Richard Baird reviews Werklig’s new graphic identity for the City of Helsinki. The project unifies previously fragmented municipal branding through a flexible logo container derived from the city’s coat of arms, a wave motif, and a custom typeface, Helsinki Grotesk. The identity emphasizes inclusivity, modernity, and visual cohesion across languages and media.
BP&O features Werklig’s rebrand for Finnish digital bank Holvi, highlighting a balance between utility and playfulness. The new identity uses geometric forms, a soft color palette, and Cartographe Sans to convey accessibility and professionalism across print and digital applications.
BP&O features Werklig’s packaging and brand identity for Galipette Cidre, a premium French cider aimed at international markets. The design balances heritage and modernity through typographic contrast, circular labels, and a distinctive amber bottle structure. The project extends online with a cohesive website featuring playful motion and brand storytelling.
BP&O reviews Werklig’s packaging design for Finnish ice cream brand Suomen Jäätelö. The project combines bold pattern work, refined typography, and still life photography by KoskiSyväri to express a modern yet distinctly Finnish premium identity. Richard Baird praises the art direction and material choices while noting minor mismatches between logo and overall premium positioning.
BP&O features Werklig’s brand identity for EMMA’s exhibition series ‘In Search Of The Present’. The identity explores motion and time through typographic cropping, dynamic layouts, and a striking electric blue palette that contrasts EMMA’s black-and-white base. The design extends across print, digital, and environmental applications, unifying static and moving elements into a cohesive visual system.