Clear process, from idea to delivery.

OneTwo is built around direct collaboration, clear communication, and staying closely involved from the first conversation through final delivery.

About

OneTwo Studio is an independent creative practice led by designer and art director Manuel ”Manu" Saballa I work with businesses and organizations to create thoughtful brands, digital experiences and visual systems that are clear, distinctive and built to last.

Experience

A decade of experience across brands, digital experiences and visual communication

10

Years working across agency, independent and multidisciplinary creative environments.

Brand Identity


Art Direction


Digital Experiences


Editorial & Information


Visual Systems

UX / UI


Campaigns


Creative Direction

What that means

Experience across disciplines means seeing the brand as a whole — not just the logo, the website or the next deliverable.

How the studio works

Clear process.
Close collaboration.

OneTwo stays intentionally lean. You work directly with the person leading the creative work—from the first conversation through concept, design and final delivery.

When a project needs additional expertise, trusted collaborators can be brought in without adding unnecessary agency layers.

How the work takes shape

Clearer.
More useful.
More memorable.

OneTwo stays intentionally lean. You work directly with the person leading the creative work—from the first conversation through concept, design and final delivery.

When a project needs additional expertise, trusted collaborators can be brought in without adding unnecessary agency layers.

01 / Understand

Six stages. Flexible enough to fit the project, structured enough to keep it moving.

Start with the business, the audience and the problem—not with a visual style.

02 / Find the idea

Identify the central thought that gives the project meaning, character and a clear point of view.

03 / Build the system

Turn the idea into a flexible visual language that can work consistently across different touchpoints.

04 / Apply it

Bring the system into the places where people actually experience the brand—from digital to print and beyond.

05 / Refine

Test the work in context, remove unnecessary elements and sharpen the details that make the system feel considered.

06 / Deliver

Prepare the final work so it is practical to use, easy to understand and ready to move forward.

Based in Cochrane, Alberta.

Working with clients across Calgary, Canmore, Alberta and beyond.