Is there a need for new design? Can code shape design? Can cultural assets be reassigned through recontextualization?

ROLE Studio is a Zurich-based design studio specializing in strategic concepts, design solutions, and visual storytelling across art, design, culture, and commerce. Exploring social phenomena, consumption, and non-visual codes, research-driven concepts are translated into visual languages.

Founded by Lea Fischlin, a designer and director with a decade of experience in agencies, publishing houses, and independent practice, ROLE Studio assembles bespoke teams tailored to each project’s needs—offering strategic guidance, visual strategies, and product development.

Lea’s work has been awarded by “Die schönsten Schweizer Bücher” and “100 Beste Plakate Deutschland/Österreich/Schweiz”, and exhibited at the “International Poster Biennale in Warsaw” and “International Assembly in Glasgow”. She has taught and lectured at Zurich University of the Arts, and has worked for Hubertus Design, Ringier, Raffinerie AG and Studio Marie Lusa.

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• Project setup upfront
• Strategic advice on brand/institution positioning and alignment of the communication channels
• Assembling and Coordination: team and external partners
• Process, budget and time management

• Project structure over the course of the project
• Project management
• Coordination/Communication: team, client and external partners
• Budget and time management

• Services Design
• Creative Direction
• Visual Storytelling
• Corporate Identity
• Editorial and book design
• Webdesign
• Motion Design

• Selected clients
• Aargauer Kunsthaus
• Kunstmuseum Solothurn
• Zürcher Hochschule der Künste
• Universität St. Gallen
• Ringier
• Reseda
• ETH Zürich
• Rehmann-Museum
• Collegium Helveticum
• Heidelberger Kunstverein
• Galerie Haas
• Studio September
• Ruedi Bechtler
• Richard Kägi

• Collaborators and team members (past and present)
• Andreas Läber
• Aurelia Peter
• Enea Toldo
• Helen Pombo
• Matilde Ravano
• Nicola Bernasconi
• Romy Strasser
• Sara Maric
• Silvan Possa
• Till Kammertöns
• Valentin Kaiser