Services and prices
Prices, in public.
Every service, what it includes, how long it takes and what the smallest version costs. Studios are not supposed to do this. We do it so the first conversation is about the work, not about whether you can afford it.
Every project, four phases
Each phase has a fixed price, paid at its start. You can stop after any phase and keep everything we made in it. The lengths below are for a typical identity.
Brand identity
from €18,0008 to 12 weeks
Strategy, a visual system, and the guidelines to keep it consistent after we leave. Designed on the things people use most, not on a logo sheet.
For Companies that make or run something real and have outgrown the logo somebody's cousin drew.
Included
Not included
| Phase | Length | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Listen | 2 weeks | €3,000 |
| Draw | 3 to 4 weeks | €6,000 |
| Build | 3 to 6 weeks | €9,000 |
| Look after | 3 months | included |
Can you keep our existing logo?
Often, yes. If the logo is not the problem we leave it and build the system around it. Moro kept its lettering; Halcyon did not.
Do we own everything?
Yes. The files, the rights to the work and the font licences are in your name once the last phase is paid.
Halcyon Ferries A timetable you can read from the deckWebsites
from €24,00010 to 16 weeks
Design and build on a CMS your team can run. Fast, accessible, and handed over with training.
For Organisations whose website has a job to do: sell a ticket, book an appointment, take an order.
Included
Not included
| Phase | Length | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Listen | 2 weeks | €4,000 |
| Draw | 4 weeks | €8,000 |
| Build | 6 to 10 weeks | €12,000 |
| Look after | 6 months | included |
Which CMS do you use?
By default a headless CMS your team edits in the browser, with the site built as fast static pages. If you already have a system that works, we build on it.
Who hosts it?
You do, on an account in your name. We set it up, and can look after it for a monthly fee.
Atlas Clinics Booking a doctor in under a minutePackaging
from €12,0006 to 10 weeks
From one product to a range. Structure, artwork, print supervision, and a system for the next ten products.
For Makers whose product is better than it looks on a shelf.
Included
Not included
| Phase | Length | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Listen | 1 week | €2,000 |
| Draw | 3 weeks | €4,000 |
| Build | 2 to 6 weeks | €6,000 |
| Look after | First two print runs | included |
Can you work with our printer?
Yes. We visit them before we design anything, because the press decides more than the file does.
What are the minimum runs?
Printed tins start at around 3,000. Labels and boxes go much lower. We tell you in the first phase what makes sense for your numbers.
Moro Olive Mill Four generations, one tinWayfinding and signage
from €15,0008 to 14 weeks
Signs for places people have to find their way through: ports, clinics, campuses, mountain trails.
For Anyone whose visitors ask the same question at the same corner every day.
Included
Not included
| Phase | Length | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Listen | 2 weeks | €3,000 |
| Draw | 3 weeks | €5,000 |
| Build | 3 to 9 weeks | €7,000 |
| Look after | Installation visits | included |
Do you make the signs?
No. We design them, help you choose a maker, and come to site during installation.
Do you test in bad weather?
We prefer it. A sign has to work on the worst day, so we test it on one.
Nightjar Bakery Bread for people who work at nightDesign systems
from €20,0006 to 12 weeks
Components, tokens and documentation for teams that already have a product and need it to hold together.
For Product teams with more screens than rules.
Included
Not included
| Phase | Length | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Listen | 2 weeks | €4,000 |
| Draw | 2 to 4 weeks | €6,000 |
| Build | 2 to 6 weeks | €10,000 |
| Look after | 3 months | included |
Do you write the code?
Yes. Components are delivered in your stack and reviewed by your developers.
Design tool or code first?
Both, in step. Nothing counts as finished until it exists in code.
Petra Architects Showing buildings, not renderingsRetainer
from €3,500 a monthSix months minimum
A few days a month from the people who made your brand. For teams that ship often.
For Clients who launch things often and want the same people to keep their brand in shape.
Included
Not included
Is there a minimum term?
Six months, then month by month.
Can we use the days for a new project?
Small ones, yes. Bigger ones get their own plan and price.
Kyma Records A label that sounds like its recordsQuestions we are asked
If yours is not here, ask it on the first call, or write to hello@tessera.example.
Working with us
Do you pitch?
No. We do not make free creative work to win a job. We will show you similar work, introduce the people who would do yours, and write a plan with a fixed price for each phase. If that is not enough to decide, we are probably not the right studio for you.
Will you just design a logo?
No. A logo without the things it goes on is a guess. The smallest job we take is an identity tried on the two or three places it will be used most.
Who will work on our project?
The people on the first call. One designer leads each project from that call to launch, and nobody is swapped in halfway.
Which languages do you work in?
Greek and English, and German with Jonas.
Prices and payment
Is the price on the page the price?
It is the fee for the smallest project of that kind we have done in the last two years. Most land between that and twice it. After the first call you get a fixed price for each phase, in writing.
How do we pay?
Phase by phase, at the start of each one. You can stop after any phase and keep everything we made in it.
Do you work for equity or exposure?
No. We do lower our fees for charities and cultural organisations, and we say by how much in the plan.
How projects run
How many projects do you take at once?
Four, never more. That is why there is sometimes a wait. The next free start date is on the contact page.
Can we work together if we are not in Athens?
Yes, half our clients are not. We ask for two days in person: one at the start, and one when you choose a direction.
What happens after launch?
We stay for the first months of real use and fix what the real world shows us. It is in the price.
A price in writing within a week.
After a 45-minute call we send a plan with a fixed price for each phase. We take 4 projects at a time; the next start is February 2027.