About Patterns

About + Contact

(About)

I started in cognitive psychology. I ended up in pixels. Somewhere between the two I figured out that the best interfaces aren’t the ones users notice — they’re the ones that get out of the way and let people do what they came to do.

Currently based in Amsterdam. Open to remote and on-site engagements worldwide.

About — Bio

(About Leo)

I grew up sketching album covers and film posters. That obsession with image-making turned into a career directing visuals for brands that want to be felt, not just seen. Every campaign starts with a gut feeling — my job is to make that feeling undeniable.

Currently based in Tokyo. Available for creative partnerships worldwide.

About Me

Architecture is always a conversation with time, material, and light.

I trained in Europe, worked across three continents, and now I’m based wherever the project needs me. Every commission begins with the site itself — its geology, its weather, the way people move through it. The building comes from listening.


Philosophy

I design spaces that feel inevitable — as though they were always meant to be there. Sustainability is not a feature; it is the foundation of everything I build.

Recognition

Shortlisted for the European Prize for Architecture (2023). Published in Dezeen, Wallpaper*, and Architectural Review.

47 completed projects across 12 countries. Currently accepting 2 new commissions for 2025.

About + Process

About Me

I’ve been obsessing over words since I was old enough to steal my father’s thesaurus.

Fifteen years and 120 brands later, I still believe the right sentence changes everything. My work lives at the intersection of strategy and craft — I help brands find words that feel inevitable, not invented.


How I Work

01 — Discovery

Deep-dive into your brand, audience, and competitive landscape. Interviews, audits, and strategic framing.

02 — Drafting

First drafts delivered fast. Collaborative refinement until every word earns its place.

03 — Delivery

Final copy plus a style guide so your team can keep the voice consistent long after the project ends.

About — Skills

(About)

I spent seven years inside agencies watching great products fail because no one could explain what made them different. Now I work directly with founders and CMOs to solve that problem before it becomes expensive.

Based in Seoul and Singapore. Available for projects worldwide.

Brand Strategy

Expert

Identity Design

Expert

Messaging & Voice

Expert

Market Research

Advanced

Brand Architecture

Advanced

About — With Signature

Photography found me before I found it. Growing up between Honolulu and Berlin, I learned to see the world as a series of contrasts — light and shadow, silence and noise, permanence and flux. That tension drives every frame I shoot.

My approach is rooted in patience and presence. I spend days on location before shooting — observing how light moves through a building, how people inhabit a space. The camera comes last. Understanding comes first.

I work primarily with architects and design studios who need photography that reveals the intent behind their work — not just the surface. Currently based in Los Angeles, available worldwide.

— Sofia Mercer, 2024