(BP® 01)Our approach

A Nairobi studio designing and producing brands that work in print, on the shelf and on screen.

Who we are

The Brown Paper team in the studio

(BP® 02)Built for real use

How we work

Design and production under one roof, so what you approve on screen is what arrives at your door.

A brand should look the same everywhere it shows up, from the screen to the printed page.

We make sure every business card, box and banner looks like it came from the same company.

Brown Paper StudioNairobi · Since 2022

(BP® 03)Our journey

From a small print shop to a full-service studio

4 years of turning briefs into finished pieces, from one studio in Nairobi.

  1. 2022

    Founded in Nairobi

    Started in June 2022 to change how businesses in Kenya approach print and design.

  2. 2023

    Studio growth

    Expanded the team and services, building long-term client relationships.

  3. 2024

    150+ projects

    Passed 150 completed projects for more than 300 clients.

  4. Today

    Full-service studio

    Design, print, packaging and display, all from one studio in Nairobi.

Bringing your ideas to life, whether it’s one business card, a full rebrand or everything for your next event.
BPBrown PaperOur promise
Inside the Brown Paper studio — desks, print equipment and kraft paper rolls
THE STUDIO · NAIROBI
Projects completed
Clients served
Years in business
Awards won

(BP® 04)Purpose

Why we do the work we do

  • 001.

    Mission

    Make brands more visible

    To support individuals and businesses to enhance their visibility and brand by providing quality, effective, modern printing, branding and promotional solutions.

  • 002.

    Vision

    Africa’s most customer-centric supplier

    To be the most efficient, diverse and customer-centric design, printing, branding and promotional supplier in Africa.

Our values

  • 001.

    Customer centric

    Every solution is shaped around the client’s visibility and success.

  • 002.

    Efficiency

    Streamlined processes that maximise value and minimise waste.

  • 003.

    Professionalism

    High standards of service, integrity and expertise on every job.

  • 004.

    Quality products & services

    Work built to last, and to be worth what it costs.

  • 005.

    Creativity & innovation

    New ideas, materials and finishes, used where they add something.

What drives us

(BP® 05)Built around real use

What shapes how we think, design and produce work for the real world.

Designer at a wooden desk reviewing a fan of neutral colour swatches over printed mockups
Choosing the paletteColour decisions checked on paper
Printer in a dark apron checking a colourful large-format print as it leaves the press
Running the pressLarge-format print, checked as it comes off the machine
Team member in a tan jacket raising a pull-up banner in a warehouse studio
Setting up on siteDisplays built to go up fast when the doors open

Our work is shaped by how
brands are actually used

We design for how things are really used. Colours shift on different papers, boxes get stacked and banners stand outside all day, so we plan for all of it.

Two people packing printed cards and gift boxes into a kraft shipping carton on a workbench
Packing the orderFinished work, ready for the shelf and the street
Three designers reviewing printed layouts and stationery together under a pendant lamp
Reviewing the brief togetherAgreeing on what the work has to do

(BP® 06)Responsibility

Contributing to sustainable development

UN SDG 5

Gender equality

Women and girls, everywhere, must have equal rights and opportunity, and be able to live free of violence and discrimination.

We work to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls, in our team and in the work we take on.

UN SDG 8

Decent work & economic growth

We promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all.

Humane working conditions, an open-door policy so every employee is heard, and fair salaries in line with current standards in Kenya.

UN SDG 12

Responsible consumption & production

We offer the Okiyo range, powered by Amrod: products made entirely or partly from reusable, recycled, recyclable or sustainably harvested materials.

Cork, bamboo, wheat straw, paper, jute, cotton, wood and glass: one collection with a clear identity, to reduce the impact we have on the world.

(BP® 07)Frequently asked questions

Core questions

Straight answers on timelines, minimums and how we work.

  • Business cards, brochures, flyers, banners, stationery, catalogues, posters and large-format printing, using offset and digital presses.

Customer centric, Efficiency, Professionalism, Quality products, Creativity & innovation