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The creative minds
behind Tukuna
Studio

Creative catalyst

A Berlin-based, remote-first design partner for
startups and tech companies across Europe

About us

Hello, hallo, and hola. We’re Tukuna.We help tech companies across Europe turn complex ideas into clear brands and digital experiences. We combine strategy, design, and AI enabled systems to help teams move faster, stay consistent, and grow with confidence.

Location

Based in Berlin, working across Europe

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Process

Strategy first, design with purpose

Collaboration

Long-term partnerships built on clarity

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Our team

A curated network of senior design specialists

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The founders

Gaby and David founded Tukuna in 2021, bringing together strategic design and technical expertise.Gaby leads the studio’s brand and creative direction, while David guides development, systems, and innovation.

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Learning

Tukuna university

We meet weekly to share knowledge, explore emerging technologies, and challenge our thinking. Continuous learning helps us improve how we design, collaborate, and use AI with purpose.

Every designer is invited

We meet online to explore a selected topic

Everyone contributes ideas, perspectives, and practical insights

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Our story

Five years ago, David and Gaby joined forces to build Tukuna.
Since then, we’ve supported 200+ companies across Europe, shared knowledge with 500+ founders and students, and continue to learn, evolve, and grow — we’d be happy for you to be part of our story.

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January 2021: During the pandemic, Gaby's freelance work outgrew one person, so David proposed starting a design studio together. That's how Tukuna was born.
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Our first brand photoshoot: Our first "Tukunos" were Gaby's university friends, who believed in our vision and joined us from the very beginning.
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Tukuna in Berlin: From Germany's innovation hub, we launched our first website, LinkedIn presence, and promotional materials.
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Our first international team gathering, bringing everyone together in Cuenca, Ecuador.
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Our first university talk, sharing what we had learned with future designers.
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Two years of Tukuna: 59 projects, 50 workshops, 9 collaborating designers, 120% growth, 10 agency partnerships, and knowledge shared with over 300 students.
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Our first community events, sharing knowledge at Betahaus.
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Teaching design to entrepreneurs at Kiez (now AINation) while beginning our journey in design consulting.
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Our first workshop at BHT, supporting Berlin's startup ecosystem.
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Workshop at BHT: Helping founders build stronger businesses through the fundamentals of design.
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Sharing our experience with the MotionLab community.
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Year three: 28 projects, 2 trade fairs, 9 community events with partners, and 45 Tukuna University sessions.
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Returning to AINation to continue supporting entrepreneurs.
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Continuing our workshops with the BHT community.
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Four years later, our founding team is still growing together.
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Five years of Tukuna: after 90% of our clients came from the tech industry, we decided to fully specialise in technology businesses.
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Expanding our story through video and educational content.
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Today: We help tech companies turn complex ideas into clear brands, websites, apps, and AI-powered design systems that scale with confidence.

Let’s build something clear, thoughtful, and impactful

We help tech teams turn complex challenges into design that people can understand, trust, and use.

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