Our Studio
Los Hopper is a family-style creative studio. Together we combine Design and Art practices to initiate ideas and craft thoughtful branding experiences for cultural and commercial clients. The studio is directed by Stefano Giustiniani alongside a core team of graphic designers with diverse specialties: Marco Alfaro (Motion), Ed Ponce (Web), and Karina Torres (3D).
Our design approach considers each team member’s unique vision and background as a foundation for solving visual challenges and creating cohesive design systems. We begin by understanding first the project’s long-term needs, ensuring thoughtful positioning in response to a rapidly changing (context) world. Often scaling up when the project demands it, we see our collaborators as appendages to our team and not just hired talent.
Services
- Art/Creative Direction
- Brand Design
- Web Design
- Web Development
- Editorial Design
- Packaging Design
- Imagemaking
- 3D Graphics
- Motion Graphics
- Naming
- Workshops
Brand Design
Centered around discovery, our process honors iteration and dialogue as key components of our visual exploration. We understand brand design as a multifaceted entity, embodying a heart, mind, and soul as we carefully bring it to life through diverse communication strategies and visual concepts. We believe in cultivating a rich visual universe around a logo, viewing this context as even more essential than the logo itself.
Web Design
Dubbed “Los Webmaster.” We design and develop bespoke web platforms from start to finish. Our experience includes e-commerce, publications, content management systems and online sales funnels. Every website serves a different purpose and starts from a different place.
Imagemaking
This practice by which we create meaning through images stands in the middle of our creative process. Our experimental approach prioritizes speed, iterations, and subsequent analysis as the foundation for developing visual identities. This methodology often supports and enhances all other design processes and executions along the way.
Selected Clients
Cultural Institutions
- LACMA US
- MADC CR
- The Music Center Los Angeles US
- Walker Art Center US
Art/Design
- Supercontinente CR
- Food Manners ES
- Isbl. CO
- The Artisan Lab RW
Service Providers
- Productive Business Solutions GT
- iitos Consulting CR
Startups
- Aquila App MX
- Loopa Living CR
Media
- La Necedad CR
- Amelia Rueda CR
Food
- BioLand CR
- Casa Mariol ES
- Productos Puig ES
- Cervecería Rancho Humo CR
- Florida Ice & Farm Co. (FIFCO) CR
- El Maravillas CR
Music
- Canina CR
- Turbo Cas CR
- Monte CR
- Las Robertas CR
- Zópilot CR
Based in Costa Rica. Working worldwide.
Team Members
- Marco Alfaro
- Motion
- Ed Ponce
- Webmaster
- Stefano Giustiniani
- Art/Creative Director
- Karina Torres
- 3D/Illustrator
Years/Locations
- 2012—2014
- Santa Clarita, Los Angeles US
- 2014—2015
- Pico Blvd., Los Angeles US
- 2015—2016
- Escazú Centro, San José CR
- 2016—2024
- Bº Los Laureles, San José CR