We create Memorable Spaces by incorporating Creative & Unexpected Solutions.
Workplace, Retail, Hospitality & Exhibits;
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We specialize in the following:
Workplace Branding
We create uniquely branded workplace environments that celebrate a brands established core equity while exploring new and innovative ways to translate that identity into the built environment. From space planning, furniture, finishes, signage and artwork we love to create engaging and thoughtful spaces from the ground up.
RETAIL ENVIRONMENTS
We believe that store design and visual merchandising is the theater of selling products. We pay close attention to the customer journey and experience when designing any spaces or fixturing. From the front window to the cashwrap. We understand communication has to be clear, intentional, and well designed.
HOSPITALITY
Touch is unique to other environmental branding agencies as our background is in furniture, lighting, and art. We love to offer unique solutions to clients that include special custom pieces often utilizing unexpected materials or processes. Touch also occasionally produces limited edition pieces for private collectors and galleries.
EVENTS
EXhibits/EVENTs
We truly love designing exhibit & event spaces, we feel it allows us the opportunity and freedom to be really creative in making truly unique & immersive experiences. We'll often provide our clients design support from creation of marketing collateral & visuals, through to final space design & Installation.
STUDIO
Studio work
Touch is unique to other environmental branding agencies as our background is in furniture, lighting, and art. We love to offer unique solutions to clients that include special custom pieces often utilizing unexpected materials or processes. Touch also occasionally produces limited edition pieces for private collectors and galleries.
ABOUT
Meet the team
Founded in Brooklyn in 2002, Touch has 18+ years of experience as an award winning design studio specializing in interior spaces and the objects which occupy them. With projects ranging in store design, visual merchandising, residential, office interiors, furniture, lighting, product and special events. environmental, industrial and graphic design experiences for spaces. Touch designs captivating environments for workplaces, retail environments, hospitality, and exhibits. From entire spaces, to signage and wayfinding, we not only creates spaces but helps visitors navigate them.
Our Creative team is made up of Industrial Designers, Interior Designers, Graphic Designers, and Architects, committed to creating uniquely branded environments & experiences that both highlight and celebrate a brand’s core equities. Touch is based in Philadelphia.
Our Core TEAM
Michael Marra
Co-founder & Principal Creative
Michael originally co-founded Touch Design Studio, Inc. as an industrial design firm in 2001, with friend and fellow Pratt Alumni Peter Valois. The pair received early recognition as members of Surface magazine’s 2002 T.A.G. Team, an annual showcase of top ten emerging American talents. In 2009 Touch expanded focus to include environmental design; workplace interiors, retail, and commercial space. Some of Touch's clients include Victoria Secret, Audible, DKNY, Johnson & Johnson, and Estee Lauder. With over 18 years experience in design; Michael has received international recognition and participated in numerous shows in the US and around In 2018 Michael co-founded a second award winning agency focused in cannabis space, Budder Creative.. Michael's work has been featured in numerous Design Publications including Architectural Digest, Dwell, GQ, Details, New York Magazine, Surface, W magazine, etc.
Michael Abbonizio
Senior Industrial Designer
Jess Williams
Senior Graphic Designer
Giuseppe Sciumbata
Industrial Designer
Joel Berryman
Graphic Designer
PUBLICATIONS
Our work has been featured in the following publications among others:
CONTACT
Touch Design Studio, Inc.
12 W Willow Grove Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19118 101 Wyckoff Ave, #3G Brooklyn, NY 11237