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From the French étude — a study of few notes, performed for beauty. Studio Étude carries this spirit: artful movements across forms.

We breathe life into evocative brands, objects, spaces, and experiences.  The forms differ. The hand and the eye remain the same. 

Practicing the many facets of craft, we move fluently across branding, the written word, creative direction, product design, and interior design.

Purveyors of beauty with meaning, we’re guided by an eye for the spare, the rare, the deeply considered. We collaborate selectively on projects, drawn to work shaped by heritage and intention  - where a considered hand quietly leaves things better than it found them.

Tess Albrecht

A New York-based creative strategist, Tess designs at the intersection of luxury and impact. 

Tess previously led Global Communications at LeapFrog Investments, a pioneering force in emerging markets impact investing. She is the Founder and Creative Director of Poetica, a luxury sustainable botanical brand featured in goop, Vogue and Forbes. She has led the restoration of two iconic New York residences, with an eye toward sustainable design. Tess holds an interdisciplinary Masters in Economic Development (NYU) with an award-winning thesis on sustainable business models.

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