A laboratory for brands and digital experiences.

— creating since — 2014 —
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Chemistry that binds us

KOBU is a laboratory for brands, working from Portugal to the world.

We build exciting and meaningful brands for the 21st century, in areas such as health and tech, culture, entertainment and tourism.

Immersing into your business lets us uncover insights that feed a strategic, (fun) and experimental approach to deliver thoughtfully crafted brand experiences.

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Break Through

To cut through the noise, your brand needs to be unique and deliver consistently across touchpoints.

That is why our method begins with the full comprehension of your business and purposes. We follow a design thinking framework – a human-centred approach through which we seek to understand people, challenge assumptions and redefine strategies.

A cycle of strategy, execution and optimisation aligns creativity with business goals to find your breakthrough: an innovative solution that meaningfully improves services and products.

Let’s embrace business together and unveil the narrative behind your brand.

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Bits of us

What started as a small team, mostly dedicated to design, has grown into a branding & digital agency focused on creating long-lasting impressions.

Stay weird. Find meaning. Push boundaries.

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Case studies

grab our latest portfolio

EO.workspace: an unlikely commercial ad

KOBU Agency helped EO.workspace disrupt B2B communication in the competitive tech segment with a new commercial ad based on humour.

Advertising, Creative Films
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Ofelia de Souza:
a cinematic tourism campaign

“The Majestic Adventures of Ofelia de Souza” was envisioned as a promotional film with a cinematic approach, embedded in a campaign from the Porto & North of Portugal Tourism Board, to present the region to the Business Tourism segment.

Advertising, Creative Campaign, Creative Films, Digital Strategy

Facialteam: Rebranding to empower transgender women

Facialteam’s rebranding is a case study of how a purposeful brand can positively impact the lives of its communities. More specifically, how facial feminization surgery can dramatically empower transgender women.

Rebranding, Website

Rebranding Klarisana: psychedelics for mental health

Rebranding Klarisana, a North American behavioural health brand, drove us into entirely new dimensions to understand the key role of psychedelics in treating severe mental health disorders.

Rebranding, Website

Art goes Virtual: Museum in the Village

A virtual museum that breaks traditional boundaries, one where storytelling is vital to understanding the importance of memories and their role in shaping the perception of value, community, art and tradition.

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The lab
Report

— here are some recent articles —
we are creatives, so it might be about nothing and stuff
Still from KOBU Agency's 2023 Year in Review video saying "Let's have some fun!"
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KOBU Agency’s 2023 Year in Review

by Nuno Tenazinha — January 16, 2024
4 min read

KOBU Agency receives 18 Awards at Prémios Lusófonos da Criatividade 23/24

by Nuno Tenazinha — December 8, 2023
The new brand for Rede Regional de Mercados Locais do Algarve, by KOBU Agency
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Rede Regional de Mercados Locais: bridging local markets of the Algarve

by Nuno Tenazinha — November 13, 2023
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Clients that we cherish

KOBU Agency's ability to say no to bad ideas and come up with something much better was remarkable.
Simon Beekman, Marketing Manager at the Facialteam Group
The feedback from the community and government has been overwhelmingly positive.
Diogo Silva, President at Variações, LGBTQI+ Association
Discovering KOBU is something we are grateful. A professional team, with above the average creativity and always available to meet our needs. In more than 10 years working with creative agencies, they are one of the best!
Bruno Silvério, Marketing Director at Pine Cliffs, a Luxury Collection Resort (Portugal)