Kuga & Co. is a creative studio based in Los Angeles, California founded in 2024 to make good work with good people. We’re classically-trained designers with untraditional backgrounds mixed with a tinge of obsessiveness. Silly by nature with unmatched rigor and dedication, our goal is to be our client’s favorite meeting of the day.
What We do
  • Strategic Positioning

  • Brand Identity

  • Visual Identity

  • Verbal Identity

  • Packaging Design

  • Campaigns

  • Creative Direction

  • Illustration

  • Photography & Videography

  • Animation

  • Web Design

  • Brand Activations

Our Process

Set a Strategic
Foundation

The path to great creative solutions always starts with research. With a deep analytical approach and statistical background, we see patterns and opportunities that other creative teams don’t see.

Research & Insight Mapping / Brand Audits / Brand Personality
Consumer Learning / Competitive Landscape Analysis / Brand Positioning /
Content Strategy / Brand Platform: Mission, Vision, Pillars,Brand Architecture

Create Your
Brand World

With a smart strategic foundation, we get to work creating a world for your brand that is differentiated, ownable, and scalable.

Mood Boards / Logo Design / Color Systems / Typographic Systems
/ Iconography & Illustration / Product Portfolio Schematics / 
Photography / Art Direction / Verbal Identity & Copy Direction

Bring Your
Brand to Life

Most of our relationships are ongoing, it’s rare that we do a single project and move on. As your brand lives and breathes, we work with you to maintain standards and find new ways to connect your brand with audiences.

Packaging Design / Packaging Design / Print Production /
Branded Templates / Collateral & Merch / Environmental Design / Website Design /Digital Content / Campaign Development /
Photo & Video Production

Our Team
Stephanie Kuga
Stephanie Kuga
Creative Director, Partner

Likes :)

Early mornings,
Pit bulls, Cute stuff

Dislikes :(

Pumping gas,
Networking, Flan

Taylor Smith
Taylor Smith
Design Director, Partner

Likes :)

Good food,
Yoga, Movie theaters

Dislikes :(
Winter, Waiting in line

Jenna Kwon
Jenna Kwon
Designer

Likes :)

Gym, Cute Nails,

Pineapple Cakes

Dislikes :(
Humid weather

Vei Lopez
Vei Lopez
Designer

Likes :)

Bookstores, Cooking,
Drinking Coffee

Dislikes :(
Driving in traffic

Kind Words.

Before Kuga & Co, we had a technology. After, we had a brand, a voice, and a way of telling our story that actually lands. They've been with us from the beginning and they're still in it with us every day, building, creating, and pushing Critical Loop forward.

Bala Ramamurthy
,
CEO
,
Critical Loop