I’m Nikolai Langley.

I make things that try to hold attention—brands, websites, spaces, experiences, stories.

Design isn’t about looking busy; it’s about noticing what matters, leaving room for life to sneak in.

I work with teams, I work alone. The goal is always the same:

CREATE SOMETHING THAT FEELS ALIVE,
THOUGHTFUL,
AND A LITTLE UNEXPECTED.

I’ve been lucky to work with people and brands that let me push this further—OS Studios, ESPN, Apple, Studio Kota—and a handful of others. I’ve also partnered with smaller studios, independent thinkers, and experimental projects where the rules don’t exist. That’s where things get interesting.

I spend as much time on work for myself as I do for anyone else—writing, installations, experiments, digital things that might never see the light of day. They inform each other, bleed into each other, keep me honest.

My practice is about paying attention, embracing unpredictability, and making something worth noticing. Sometimes it’s for others. Sometimes it’s just for me. Either way, it matters. Always.