Octaeve is a Copenhagen-based design studio actively working in the fields of arts, culture, and fashion. Open to project inquiries—feel free to get in touch.

Services: Creative direction, art direction, concept development, visual identity, digital design, e–commerce, editorial design, web development, creative code, generative design, 3D design, motion design.
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SERENA CONGIU - Visual identity, digital design (2025)

Serena Congiu is a Milan-based makeup artist with a decade of experience crafting looks for photographers, stylists, artists, and singers. Together with 9.63 a portfolio that serves dual purposes was designed: showcasing her meticulous craftsmanship to prospective collaborators while enabling her existing network to share her work within their circles. Brand strategy by 9.63

Two white phone screen mockups with fashion photography and minimal text, placed over a background of a sunlit grassy field with buildings in the distance.

NO ARCHITECTURE - Visual identity, concept development, editorial design (2025)

No Architecture is a minority-owned, single-office international architecture and design practice based in New York. Their work bridges nature and structure, inspiring a brand identity system built around a “structured flow,” featuring a modular, asymmetrical grid derived from the logotype and a neo-grotesque typeface that balances precision and movement. Brand strategy by 9.63

Page layout featuring a 2025 architecture journal cover, a quote about creating spirituality between architecture and nature, and multiple thumbnail images of various architectural projects labeled with page numbers and project names.

ANGELA RICCIARDI - Visual identity, digital design (2025)

Angela Ricciardi is a multidisciplinary artist, director, photographer, and filmmaker. Inspired by the chemical reactions and manual processes of analog media, her experimental moving image works and photographs explore surrealist landscapes of the psyche, with narrative at the core. Guided by this sensibility, a visual identity and website that translate her analog, narrative-driven practice into a refined digital system was created. A restrained typographic palette, subtle textural cues, and cinematic pacing form the foundation of the work, while the website’s fluid transitions echo the atmospheric qualities central to her practice. Brand strategy by 9.63 [Link to site]

Black and white digital gallery showing fashion runway, a person steaming a garment, silhouette of a person with a hat, and abstract feather-like design.Computer screen showing file info for a PNG image named Angela Ricciardi 001.png with details on file size, creation and modification dates, image dimensions, DPI, color model, and profile.

VIOLENCE: ATLAS OF CC - Art direction, graphic design, generative design, motion design (2024)
Music video (04:24 mins, 3840×2160)

Music video and artwork for "Atlas of CC" by Violence. The main notion of the song is a contemplation on different phases of life that we go through as individuals. The visuals of the video mirrors these changes by feeding found imagery into a GAN that outputs unlimited abstract visuals that morph in and out of each other. [Watch full video here]

HAUT - Visual identity, graphic design, digital design, web development (2025)

HAUT is a hub for performing arts development. HAUT cherishes curiosity, generosity and exchange – and create spaces where artists and audiences can meet. HAUT believes that the performing arts should be in motion – and that change begins with those who dare to investigate, question and create something new. HAUT is an invitation to do just that: to take part in a vibrant and generous ecosystem where artistic courage, knowledge sharing and community are the driving forces. Together we create the future of performing arts. Done in collaboration with Stefan Mylleager at Urgent.Agency

Poster featuring two dancers performing an acrobatic pose with text promoting HAUT's 10 year celebration and event details.

FERN: LIKE THEY ALL SAW IT COMING - Art direction, graphic design, photography (2025)
Artwork (3000x3000)

Album front cover with song lyrics printed over a shadowy artistic image of a person and abstract shapes.

CONVEX SYSTEM - Identity design, digital design, web development (2025)

Convex System is a consulting company for luxury fashion e-commerce photography and workflow development based in London. [Link to site]

Laptop displaying a webpage with black text on white background, set against an industrial ceiling and elevator backdrop.Two smartphones side by side displaying identical informational text about Convex System, a consulting company for luxury fashion e-commerce and photography, listing clients and contact details against a backdrop of tall office buildings.

VIOLENCE: ATLAS OF CC - Art direction, graphic design, generative design (2024)
Artwork (3000×3000)

Artwork for "Atlas of CC" by Violence. The main notion of the song is a contemplation on different phases of life that we go through as individuals. The visuals of the video mirrors these changes by feeding found imagery into a GAN that outputs unlimited abstract visuals that morph in and out of each other. [Watch full video here]

SoundCloud music player displaying the track 'Violence' by Atlas of CC with an abstract pink and black background.

CATALOGUED WORKS - Concept development, digital design, web development, generative design (2025)

Catalogued Works explores the realm of artificially generated imagery and at its core, this project serves as an ever-expanding documentation of work with a focus on contemporary photography generated through artificial means. The archive primarily features abstract photographical compositions, still lifes, and celebrates the aesthetics of the banal—a nod to the principles of democratic photography and revolves around the concept of a symbiotic relationship between art and technology. The relationship between art and technology is especially relevant now, where the boundary between human and machine-made imagery becomes increasingly blurred. [Link to site]

EXIT STAGE: THE CHURCH OF VERY RICH ANGELS - Graphic design, editorial (2025)
Book (68 pages, 124x200mm)

Two open pages of a book featuring a dialogue script with speakers including Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and others discussing forgiveness, belonging, and societal change.Open book showing title page with text: The Church of Very Rich Angels, original manuscript in English and Danish translation, Exit Stage 2025, Exit Stage Publishing.

Aria Solis - Concept development, graphic design, digital design, web development, generative design (2025)

While acknowledging the work of Aria Solis, the website also invites contemplation of the societal implications that accompany the rapid advancement of AI. It raises questions about the evolving role of technology in art, the nature of human creativity, and the impact of AI-generated art on the cultural fabric of our world.

Aria Solis' sculptures serve as catalysts for conversations about the delicate interplay between humans and machines. They prompt a reflection (pun intended) on the ethical considerations, challenges, and opportunities that emerge as AI technology becomes increasingly sophisticated and readily available. The work beckons us to ponder the impact of AI-generated art on the cultural fabric of our world, reshaping our perceptions, and pushing the boundaries of artistic expression. [Link to site]

VIOLENCE: FORGETTING HOW TO CRY - Concept development, graphic design, 3D design, print (2025)
Artwork, cassette packaging (3000×3000, 102x102mm)

Clear cassette tape in its case resting on a textured asphalt surface under sunlight and shadows.Rectangular clear plastic case with artistic black ink drawings on a white textured background inside, placed on rough gravel ground.

EXIT STAGE - Visual identity, concept development, digital design, web development, creative code, editorial design (2025)

Exit Stage is Denmark’s only theater dedicated exclusively to the intersection of performing arts and tech. By embracing technological innovation, Exit Stage moves beyond the traditional confines of the stage, reimagining performance in new and unconventional spaces. This approach challenges the idea of theater as a fixed, stage-bound art form and pushes the boundaries of artistic expression. Shaping the theater of the future requires continuous engagement with technologies that influence, reshape, and redefine reality and perception—both individually and collectively. Done at Urgent.Agency [Link to site]

Poster for Exit Stage performances 2025 listing show titles including Church of Very Rich Angels, Uropa, Nathan (without title), Service Suicide, Orfeo, Museum of the Future, Manifesto 2083, and Revolution.

VIOLENCE: MIDAS ARTWORK (ALTERNATIVE VERSION) - Graphic design, generative design (2025)
Artwork (3000×3000)

Abstract black and white inkblot artwork with scattered text phrases about violence and demons.

MANDY GRAHAM - Visual identity, digital design, web development, e-commerce (2025)

Visual identity and e-commerce site for Los Angeles based designer Mandy Graham. Web development by Brille Bjarke [Link to site]

NATIONALMUSEET (NATIONAL MUSEUM OF DENMARK) - Concept development, creative direction, visual idenitity, graphic design (2023)

The National Museum of Denmark’s strategy reframes historical contexts through a contemporary lens, breaking with the traditional linear notion of past, present, and future. Central to the work is the idea of simultaneity: a temporal understanding where multiple pasts, presents, and futures coexist and intertwine. The design concept builds on this collapse of timelines, allowing history to surface in a distinctly current perspective.

The main visual driver is the idea of stratigraphy—archaeology’s method of reading layered time—as a metaphor for this approach. Its vertical organisation stands in contrast to the classic horizontal timeline, creating a sense of simultaneity that aligns with the museum’s ambition to present history not as a sequence, but as overlapping temporal layers in constant dialogue with the present. Done at Urgent.Agency

Red Nationalmuseet signboard with a small black-and-white photo of a person in uniform, placed on a patterned tile floor beside a brick wall.

PAULMARG - Art direction, graphic design (2025)

Paulmarg Group is a multi-strategy investment firm focused on special situations. Paulmarg funds and advises high-potential businesses, managing the full lifecycle from origination to exit. Paulmarg’s track record spans real assets and software solutions that enhance industrial efficiency across energy, water, and waste, reinforcing the resilience of domestic value chains. By integrating deep expertise in infrastructure and technology, Paulmarg drives strategic capital deployment into overlooked assets. Done at Urgent.Agency

Text describing Paulmarg as an investment consulting agency developing strategic and financial languages, extending beyond traditional advice with a focus on research, client partnership, and economic well-being.List of global investment, startup, and technology locations paired with company names from Paulmarg, Paris, including cities like Tokyo, New York, and Toronto.

ARKA - Concept development, art direction, graphic design, digital design (2024)

Arka is an online video based platform dedicated to discussing architecture. Arka's vision was to build a dialogue-based community with the primary goal to connect with people interested in architecture. It had to be architecture for everyone – not exclusively for architects. Done at Urgent.Agency [Link to site]

Website layout with two women: one smiling outside wearing a blue scarf by a storefront, another standing inside wearing glasses and an apron.

VIOLENCE: AREA SUB ROSA - Art direction, identity design, graphic design, print (2022)
Artwork, LP (3000x3000, 12")

Violence is a synth pop ensemble from Copenhagen. I had the pleasure to work on the visual identity of the band and work on their debut album entitled Area Sub Rosa. Sub rosa denotes secrecy or confidentiality. Since ancient times, the rose has often been associated with secrecy. In ancient mythology, Cupid gave a rose to Harpocrates to keep him from telling about the indiscretions of Venus. Ceilings of dining rooms have been decorated with carvings of roses, reportedly to remind guests that what was said at the table should be kept confidential.

The visual concept behind the artwork came from this exact notion of secrecy and creating a space where things are left confidential, i.e. the space where we leave things unsaid.

White vinyl record partially placed on two album covers and a printed lyric sheet on a concrete surface.

CREATE TO REGENERATE - Concept development, art direction, generative design, motion design (2022)
Video (07:05 mins, 5760×1080)

Triptych screens on display at Designmuseum Denmark and website as part of the exhibition: The Future is Present. The unedited footage is generated by a Style GAN trained on images of natural and man made landscapes to construct a poetic and abstract view on how the future might be perceived through artificial means by most of the world’s population in the near future. Create to Regenerate suggests a shift from a human-centered to a life-centered perspective within the field of design. The work is inspired by Ida Engholm’s book: Design for the New World. From Human Design to Planet Design.

Credits: Ida Engholm, Mads Quistgaard, Merete Pryds Helle, Linn Henrichson, Allan Kristiansen, Arthur Stein, Per Henriksen, and Nils Vinding. [Link to site][Link to video]

CIFF - Digital design (2018)

Copenhagen International Fashion Fair (CIFF) is one of the largest and longest-running fashion fairs in Europe. Since 2013, CIFF has become a major bi-annual destination for the international fashion industry. Done at Studio C.

Black and white photo of an office building at night with a floating laptop screen displaying a fashion website for FW 18-19.