(About the studio)
A small studio with a big mouth.
Soft Riot was founded in 2016 in a Berlin backyard studio by designers who were tired of beige brands. Today we are twelve people, one studio dog and a very loud playlist.
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We started Soft Riot because we believed design could be both gentle and rebellious. Gentle with the people we work with, rebellious with the ideas we put into the world. Ten years later, that tension is still our favourite place to create from.
What we stand for.
(04 values)
Soft on people
We are kind, patient and honest. Great work comes from teams that feel safe to be weird.
Loud on ideas
Safe ideas are forgettable. We push for the version that makes everyone a little nervous.
Craft over speed
We sweat the details nobody asked for — the easing curve, the kerning, the hover state.
Never boring
If it could belong to any other brand, it is not finished yet. Back to the drawing board.
The rioters.
Mara Lindqvist
Founder & Creative Director
Jonah Okafor
Design Director
Sofia Reyes
Motion Lead
Theo Brandt
Tech Lead
(Recognition)
Awwwards
2026
Type Directors Club
2025
The FWA
2025
European Design Awards
2025
CSS Design Awards
2024