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Welcome to Atelier Brenda, an ever morphing design platform representing two independent designers and creative directors Nana Esi and Sophie Keij.
Atelier Brenda‘s work is characterised by the spontaneous nature of design and the dynamic interplay between the conscious and the subconscious. 

Their creative practice seeks to explore and deepen (y)our understanding of the murky world we live in, engaged by surpassing disciplines and tweaking reality.
Drawing on 12 years of close collaboration, founders Nana Esi and Sophie Keij established themselves as experts in identity, competent of reflecting this profiency on any medium.

Under the alter ego of their ever-evolving Brenda, both Nana and Sophie work independently refining their individual practice. Read how we work.

Nana Esi and Sophie Keij’s creation process is both contemporary and nostalgic, imaginative and research-based. Their work remains as unboxable as it is ambitious.

Through a decade of authentic co-creation, they have developed a taste and attunement for various adaptable ways of working and established themselves as experts in the area of identity. 

Today, Atelier Brenda operates as an agency. Both Nana and Sophie work independently expanding their individual practice.
For new inquiries on past projects, please contact both designers.

For inquiries on new projects, choose one designer. When in doubt consult us at hello (at) atelierbrenda.com

We involve ourselves with collaborators and professionals that contribute or co-create the desired outcome together with us.
NANA ESI
Nana Esi

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is a designer, creative director, advisor, commissioned artist & type virtuoso.
SOPHIE KEIJ
Sophie Keij

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is an independent designer based in Brussels. Working across a wide spectrum of artistic disciplines - visual art, music, and fashion - she specialises in art direction, typography, and consulting. Her practice explores how different types of content can be translated into visual identities, printed materials, spatial designs, and events.

Sophie's approach is spontaneous and intuitive, reflecting the fast pace of contemporary city life. Her aesthetics playfully reflect a childhood in Belgium in the nineties and early 2000s, resulting in a vivacious style strongly evoking mood and movement. Both through her graphic work and event-based interventions, she challenges the receiver to participate in unexpected ways, questioning what distinguishes a spectator from an audience.

Sophie has or had long-term collaborations with Beursschouwburg, Damian and the Love Guru, Wiels, and Celador, among others. Together with Nana Esi, Sophie co-founded the design collective Atelier Brenda, where they worked as a duo for 11 years. Today, they work independently under the umbrella of Brenda. In a parallel universe, Sophie creates bar installations and performances, independently and in collaboration with artist Agatha Wara, responding to the saturation of today's monoculture.

Furthermore, she co-runs the project "Kaotic with a K" with gallerist Priya Shetty, inviting artists to create T-shirts.

Sophie studied graphic and interior design at Sint-Lucas, KASK Ghent, and WDK Rotterdam.


For new projects, choose one designer. When in doubt and you want to discuss your inquiery contact us here.To continue past projects, please contact both designers. 
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