About

NR2154 is a creative studio based in New York, Paris, and Copenhagen.

We help ambitious businesses, brands, and institutions grow their impact through strategic design.

We are experts at identifying and highlighting the unique qualities of a brand. From this foundation, our multidisciplinary team works as one to create powerful stories across mediums.

Leadership

Jacob Wildschiødtz

Executive Creative Director, Co-Founder

Jacob co-founded NR2154 in Copenhagen and opened the New York studio in 2008. He has a passion for visual storytelling and extensive experience in branding, editorial design, and art direction. He leads and inspires teams to create beautiful and impactful brands that connect with culture. He is driven by a global and hyper-connected way of working and is dedicated to building a new model of studio and network of collaborators, while pushing creative boundaries with NR's ambitious clients.

Matthew Andrade

Executive Strategy Director

Matthew partners with NR’s clients to identify opportunities and develop innovative solutions for their business in response to shifts in culture and technology. He leads teams in building brand platforms, products, and communications that are rooted in purpose and creativity — encouraging a “what if?” mindset to realize collaborative goals.

Meryem Kettani

Studio & Account Director

Meryem manages overall business operations and account management at NR. She works closely with the team to ensure efficiency, transparency, and collaboration both internally and across all client partnerships. Trilingual and a multicultural advocate, Meryem has over a decade of experience in operations and production for global creative campaigns, branding, non-profit, digital, and government projects.

Troels Faber

Design Director, Co-Founder

Troels co-founded NR2154 and leads the design team in Copenhagen. He draws inspiration from a diverse range of sources including science, art, and history to create original, elegant, and impactful multidisciplinary solutions. Whether it is a book design or a visual identity, he strives to find authentic answers to complex challenges, constantly pushing boundaries and questioning ideas to achieve the best possible results.

Elina Asanti

Design Director

Elina has been leading NR's design projects since 2009, first based in New York and now in Paris. Together with her teams, she blends a holistic approach to design with detail-oriented craftsmanship, resulting in elegant and thoughtful solutions that effectively communicate brands across diverse mediums.

Felix de Voss

Design Director, Industrial Design

Felix leads industrial and product design at NR. He and his team create work that seamlessly integrates into brand storytelling and enhances the customer experience across industries, including fragrance, cosmetics, haircare, spirits, products, furniture, and retail.

William Potts

Design Director, Space & Experience

William leads spatial and experiential design projects at NR. He brings a global perspective and a background in furniture and interior design to constantly discover new ways to enhance and elevate a brand's physical presence.

Julie Lysbo

Director, Image & Style

Julie leads art direction, style, and image making projects at NR. She has extensive experience in creating campaigns and content for global clients in the fashion, beauty, and luxury industries, combining artistic direction and styling to capture visually striking and memorable worlds for brands.

Services

Strategy

Insights & research
Positioning
Naming
Tone of voice

Brand identity

Visual identity
Brand applications
Digital & social
Motion

Product & Packaging

Product
Packaging
Retail
Exhibition & experiential

Artistic Direction

Campaign
Editorial & magazines
Film & moving image
Books

Clients

Airbnb

Another Tomorrow

Boontheshop

Colgate

Capture One

Diesel

Georg Jensen

Hennessy

Kendo

KjaerWeis

Krug

Maison Margiela

Moët Hennessy

Netflix

Nuori

Pace Gallery

Rizzoli

Shinsegae

Tiffany & Co.

Tom Ford Beauty

Uniqlo

Yohji Yamamoto