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Beyond Logos: Aniko Szatmari on Branding as Myth, Psychology, and Soul

Beyond Logos: Aniko Szatmari on Branding as Myth, Psychology, and Soul

Jennifer Gregory Written by:
At Website Planet, we had the opportunity to speak with Aniko Szatmari, Chief Creative Officer & Founder of Studio LXR, a creative agency that blends mythology, psychology, and design into a unique branding philosophy. Through her proprietary process, Brand Archetype SoulWork™, Aniko helps brands uncover their deeper essence – their “mythic DNA”, and translate it into powerful, resonant visual storytelling. From global icons to emerging creators, Studio LXR’s work is rooted in the belief that branding is more than visuals; it’s about creating harmony, resonance, and cultural impact.

What inspired Studio LXR to center its creative approach around visual storytelling and brand DNA exploration, and specifically your unique proprietary branding process, the Brand Archetype SoulWork™?

Studio LXR was born from the belief that every brand has a frequency, a living essence that wants to be seen, felt, and remembered. Traditional branding often stops at visuals and messaging, but we felt something deeper was missing: the soul.
Our Brand Archetype SoulWork™ process emerged as our response. It’s a fusion of mythology, psychology, and design, helping clients uncover the archetypal forces that shape their vision. By decoding these archetypes, we align strategy and aesthetics into a coherent field designed to resonate on a soul level. Instead of thinking of branding and marketing as a means of ‘targeting’ audiences with messaging, we like to think of these pillars as a way of creating resonance with ‘aligned audiences’, or in simpler terms, attracting people who vibe with the brand. Our process involves a deep client discovery session and an AI-assisted archetype exploration. The result isn’t just a logo or identity, it’s a mirror of the brand’s mythic DNA, amplified in a way the world can recognize and connect with. For clients that are not ready for this kind of deep dive into archetypal exploration, we also offer a more traditional brand audit and strategy service as well.

How do you integrate next-level visual content like photography, editorial, and video into cohesive digital brand strategies?

We see each piece of content as a note in a larger symphony. Photography, editorial, and video each carry different textures of a brand’s story. Our role is to orchestrate them into harmony.
We design with intentionality, mapping content into cohesive digital strategies where every touchpoint (social media, web, campaign) feels like it’s speaking the same language. Whether it’s a cinematic short film, a striking editorial shoot, or a minimalist design element, each component is placed in service of the larger narrative. That’s what creates both emotional impact and long-term recognition.

How does Studio LXR’s work with both powerhouse brands and emerging creators influence your creative direction?

It keeps us in a state of creative flow and flexibility. With powerhouse brands, we’re challenged to innovate within established structures, pushing boundaries while honoring legacy. With emerging creators, we love to experience the raw spark, the courage of unfiltered vision.
This duality balances us and keeps our tone and vision fresh. We learn as much from the bold experimentation of new voices as from the rigor of global campaigns of big brands. Together, these experiences sharpen our ability to adapt, experiment, and guide. They remind us that whether a brand is a household name or just beginning, the core question is the same: What truth wants to be expressed here?

How does your mentorship with young creators and educational programs like the eARTh Project in collaboration with the We Uplift The World Foundation shape Studio LXR’s brand vision?

Mentorship is at the heart of our ethos. The eARTh Project, developed by the We Uplift The World Foundation, gave us the opportunity to guide young creators in using art and storytelling as tools for empowerment. In collaboration with Apple and We Make Movies, the eARTh project was a series of online mobile filmmaking workshops for teens from South Central Los Angeles, Chicago, the Bronx, and five Native American reservations that we launched during the height of the pandemic. They had a chance to learn from invited creative industry professionals and business mentors, and ask questions via Zoom. We’ve witnessed young creatives transforming their budding talent into passion and purpose, which was the most rewarding part. To this day we continue to serve as mentors and supporters of We Uplift The World’s vision.
Giving back is part of the Studio LXR mission. These programs reaffirm our vision that branding is not only about commerce but also about culture. When we work with young voices, we witness the transformative power of creative identity, and it fuels our mission to build brands that not only thrive in markets, but also uplift communities. It shapes us to see branding as an act of stewardship for the next generation.

In what ways do you ensure your website and social media designs stay both user-friendly and visually stunning?

We approach digital design as the meeting point of form and function. A website or social platform has to feel effortless to navigate while simultaneously carrying an aesthetic signature that’s memorable.
We achieve this through a design philosophy of clarity + resonance. Every layout choice, typography detail, or motion effect is crafted to serve both ease and emotional impact. The result: designs that are intuitive for users and captivating to experience, so people not only visit, but stay, return, and share.

How do your branding and design services (such as logo and editorial design, plus web and social media content) work together to elevate client engagement?

We think of branding as an ecosystem. A logo alone is just a seed, but when integrated with editorial design, web presence, and dynamic social content, it grows into a living forest. Our services are designed to work as interconnected layers, like the hidden network of roots connecting trees in a forest. The logo sets the symbolic foundation, editorial design builds depth of story, web design creates a digital home, and social content keeps the conversation alive. When all these are aligned, engagement isn’t forced, it becomes natural, because the brand feels coherent across every platform. That coherence is what makes clients feel understood, and audiences feel compelled to connect.
At Studio LXR, our mission is simple yet profound: to transform creativity into resonance. We don’t just design brands, we tune them. Every project is an opportunity to alchemize vision into form, story into connection.
Whether we’re working with global icons, emerging artists, or mentoring the next generation of creators, our goal is always the same: to uncover the essence of what wants to be expressed and amplify it so it can ripple through culture, commerce, and community.
We believe the world doesn’t need more noise, it needs more harmony. And Studio LXR exists to create that harmony, one brand story at a time.

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