DeCosta Office

The select work of Anthony DeCosta, design-driven leader and hands-on brand builder based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

My work delivers real business results by bringing together strategy, messaging, graphic design, sound and motion, products and packaging, digital experiences, experiential design, advertising
and communications.

With agency, consultancy and boutique studio experience, I’ve worked with frontier tech startups, established global enterprises and everything in between.

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Washington Commanders 
Brand Transformation


Overview  
In July of 2020, the 89 year-old NFL franchise in Washington, D.C. finally retired its controversial Redskins name. Code and Theory created both the provisional Washington Football Team brand and the permanent Commanders brand that launched in early 2022. I lead the creation of the visual brand identity system of the latter and designed the primary, secondary and tertiary brand marks. I also created a custom display typeface called Loud Sans with Dan Rhatigan.


Role  
Group Creative Director


Studio  
Code and Theory

Samsung The Frame 
Digital Product Design


Overview  
We integrated digital and physical product design to transform the black hole on your wall into a work of art. TV when it’s on. Art when it’s off. Working closely with Yves Béhar, I designed the on-screen Art Mode UI, the app that controls the device, and partnered with curator Elise Van Middelem to help define the initial Samsung Collection of 100 works of art. I was also named on the patent. It was the first single-year million-unit-seller in the lifestyle TV lineup and remains a significant contributor to Samsung’s global dominance in the premium TV category.

Footage seen here was produced by Samsung to demonstrate the product’s Art Mode features. 


Role  
Digital Product Design Lead


Studio  
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Amazon Ads
Brand Transformation Proposal


Overview  
The third largest advertising platform on the planet invited Code and Theory to imagine the future of its brand identity.

The only speculative work in my portfolio, it serves as a testament to how much an excellent team can achieve under an impossible timeline.

Role
Group Creative Director


Studio  
Code and Theory

Lululemon Everlux 
Product Launch Campaign


Overview  
Creative direction for the brand’s first global campaign that launched two new product franchises using their fastest drying fabric: Everlux. I led a talented team of creatives from SF, LA, NYC, Vancouver and Madrid to develop and deploy the key visuals and messaging for the campaign.  


Role  
Creative Director


Studio  
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TCC 
Brand Transformation & Website


Overview  
Since 1948, Trammell Crow Company has developed iconic buildings across all property sectors in the United States and Europe. As they looked to expand globally, they came to Code and Theory to inject new life into the 75 year-old brand and website.


Role  
Group Creative Director


Studio  
Code and Theory