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Priya
Johansson

Brand & spatial designer. I make systems that feel obvious after the fact.

Portland, OR ↔ Copenhagen
EST. 2014 · PRACTICE 09

Priya Johansson

Twelve years between two design capitals. Brand identities, wayfinding, and the connective tissue between them. Currently accepting select projects for 2026–27; writing below is how I think out loud.

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Experience

2021 – NOWIndependent practiceJohansson StudioPDX / CPH

Identity and wayfinding for cultural institutions, transit, and hospitality. Fourteen projects shipped; two AIGA honors.

2017 – 2021Design LeadNorden KollektivCopenhagen

Led a team of six across brand and environmental design for Nordic public-sector clients.

2014 – 2017DesignerMeridian&CoPortland

Identity work for independent publishers and one very patient coffee roaster.

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Capabilities

Brand

Identity systems, naming, typography, voice, guidelines that get used.

Spatial

Wayfinding, signage, environmental graphics, exhibition graphics.

Digital

Design systems, web typography, motion basics, front-end collaboration.

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Selected Projects

Aker Brygge IdentityFull rebrand for a 120-year-old coastal hotel group.2025 · Brand
Portland Transit WayfindingSignage program across 14 stations; bilingual type system.2024 · Spatial
KaffebrikIdentity, packaging, and interior graphics for a Copenhagen roaster.2023 · Brand
The Archive ExhibitionExhibition graphics for a photographic archive’s centennial.2022 · Spatial

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Writing

2026.06Grids are arguments12 min

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Contact

Availability

Booking Q4 2026
Advisory year-round

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