We are a Montréal based design bureau
building
brand identities, packaging,
and multi-sensory brand experiences
— with the object at the center.

We craft culture.

We build brand identities, multi-platform experiences, and the physical things people hold. Visual, motion, tactile, sensory — but always circling back to the object. The package. The thing someone decides to keep.

Good Design
Is Never Thrown Away.

Most packaging is opened once and forgotten. Some of it ends up on a shelf, kept for years, long after whatever was inside is gone. That difference is the whole of our practice. STNMTL — Station Montréal Design Bureau — is the object experience studio of Ibraheem Youssef, a creative director formed across eight cities on three continents. Cairo to Boston, Hong Kong to Ho Chi Minh City, Seoul to Montréal. Before founding the studio, he led regional creative at JWT Hong Kong for Ferrero and Fisher-Price.

Few partners,
chosen carefully.

We work with brands and entrepreneurs who understand that design is not decoration. The results are measurable: 40% growth in online sales for [client], 34% brand-driven growth over three years for [client], entire product categories created from a single design decision.

We don't scale by volume. We scale by impact.


STNMTL is run by Ibraheem Youssef & associates from Montréal.


26+ years
of career experience

across
8 cities
3 continents

30+
global brands

70+
int’l
accolades

Our Services

+ Brand identity and design systems
+ Packaging and object design
+ Research-led cultural strategy
+ Multi-sensory brand experiences
+ Material and sustainability innovation


How we work

+ Strategy before aesthetics, always
+ Craft standards that slow us down on purpose
+ A two-decade international network
+ Experimentation with obsessive attention to detail


=Testimonials

“Station Design Bureau’s rare mix of creative
talent, strategic thinking, & business mind-set
makes them an invaluable partner.”
Jonathan Vanelli
Owner, Managing Director, Café Olimpico

“Station Design Bureau didn’t just redesign our brand identity, they reimagined our entire approach to client communication
& market positioning.”
Stephen Saw
Managing Director, Coleman Parkes

“Station’s thoughtful approach to the project
and abundant creativity are not just evident
in the work, but also infectious to be around.”
Bobby McGill
Founder & Managing Director, BrandinginAsia.com

A History of Recognition

Our collective work throughout the years has earned international acclaim from both creative industry leaders and mainstream media outlets. Our design initiatives have been recognized from mainstream media to cultural authorities that reflect the global impact and originality of our creative output.

Graphis Packaging Gold Award 1
Graphis Packaging Gold Award 2
CBC Power & Politics
TrendHunter
The Guardian
Creative Review
Campaign Asia
Fast Company
Wired
Lürzer’s Archive
Communication Arts
Der Spiegel
The Huffington Post
The Independent
World Brand Design Society
The DieLine
Applied Arts
Azure Magazine
City News Toronto
Toronto Star
Strategy Online
Adweek
Dubai Design Week
Graphic Design Festival Breda
Clios
Art Directors Club New York
How Magazine
El País