April 14, 2025

Josef P

Josef P is a next-generation Pilates brand redefining accessibility, design, and user experience in the Reformer Pilates space. This branding project covered the development of the overarching identity for the flagship location in Munich’s Schwabing district, including brand strategy, naming, visual language, sub-brand architecture (e.g. JOSEF P Acai), customer experience design, and digital touchpoints. With a minimal, modern, and modular approach, the brand aims to democratize high-quality Pilates training through a hybrid model of instructor-led and screen-based workouts, backed by tech-powered booking and customer management.

Section 1: The Vision
What We Wanted to Do:

From the beginning, the challenge was to build a flagship studio experience that felt exclusive without being exclusionary. We wanted to communicate elegance and clarity in design while creating a brand that people could identify with—not just as a fitness space, but as a lifestyle concept. Our aim was to create something scalable, modular, and distinct in tone—free of generic naming conventions (no “studios,” “clubs,” or “houses”) and rooted in purpose: making Pilates truly accessible to all.

Section 2: The Execution
Bringing Ideas to Life
What We Did:

Branding

We created a bold, clean typographic logo system for Josef P and its sub-brands. Each brand extension (e.g. Acai, merchandise) has its own color identity while staying cohesive through minimalism and structural alignment. The Josef P wordmark avoids overused design clichés and presents as confident, fresh, and modern.

Visual Identity & Language

We worked with the team to define the brand’s core mission and values, distilling them into a communicative tone that blends calm mentorship with accessible sportiness. A tailored moodboard informed by brands like ALO Yoga, Jil Sander, and ON Running was translated into the visual language—neutral tones, calming spaces, human warmth.

Physical Brand Translation

Every corner of the studio experience was part of the brand logic—from modular room separators that enable private training to a reduced design palette of black, white, grey, and light wood that embodies clarity and elegance. The same thinking extended into the signage, wayfinding, and user interface of the booking process.

Web & Digital

We helped structure the digital booking flow for both courses and individual screen sessions. The Josef P app is key to the customer experience, letting members schedule and pay for sessions, order Acai bowls, and manage preferences—furthering the studio's commitment to accessibility and autonomy.

Acai Bar Subbrand

The PP CONCEPT ACAI bar was developed as a lifestyle extension of the Josef P ethos. Its role isn’t just nutritional—it opens the space to non-members, adds a social layer, and communicates a holistic approach to well-being that goes beyond the mat. The subbrand is visually distinct yet deeply tied to the Josef P identity.

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Section 3: The Outcome
Measuring Our Success
How it Went:

Josef P has been launched with incredible momentum. The founders—Paulina Richter and Paul Jaumann—brought their unique backgrounds in real estate and entrepreneurship together with a clear pain-point-driven vision. Their insight into market gaps (particularly for men and working professionals in Munich) was matched with our design execution and strategy, resulting in a brand that already feels larger than its footprint.

Initial response has shown high engagement from both local clientele and potential partners. The Josef P brand now stands as a proof of concept that minimalist branding and functional innovation can go hand in hand, making premium Pilates feel intuitive, welcoming, and part of everyday life.

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Section 4: In Their Words

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Dr. Tomas Buchhorn
CEO of Vital Care
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