EDITORIAL DESIGN

With an avid passion for detail that ranges from compelling and well curated content to the tangible qualities of each publication, we design and develop fashion magazines, books, newspapers and supplements for publishing houses, corporations and brands.

VISUAL IDENTITY

We create substantial and intelligible visual concepts that enable a strong relationship with your audience and that fully comply with your personality.

WEB DESIGN

We specialize in unique online experiences for all devices that are innovative, user-friendly and instantly engaging.

RELAUNCH & DEVELOPMENT

We are accomplished in developing, relaunching and redesigning digital and print media such as websites, magazines, supplements and newspapers. We have years of experience in reshaping print media, and made it our mission to always reach beyond contemporary standards and aim for what is outstanding and unexpected.

CORPORATE PUBLISHING

Every company has a story to tell. Our work aims to distill the essence of that story and make it a palpable and engaging experience for your audience, may it be for your magazine, book or any other form of publication.

ART & CREATIVE DIRECTION

From fashion shoots, campaigns and web presence to editorials: we consult you on the overall creative direction and develop visual concepts and guidelines – in short: we refine the vision of your project.

GRAPHIC DESIGN

We always seek out the ideal correlation between form and content. Our designs are made with passion and care for details.

About

HOME AT LAST

Studio Last is a multidisciplinary design studio based in Berlin, founded in 2012 by Matthias Last. The studio’s practice reflects Last’s vision of merging form and function — creating cohesive, holistic concepts across digital and print media.

Believing that meaningful design extends beyond surface aesthetics, Matthias Last and his team emphasize the essential qualities of brands, projects, and ideas through both visual and content-driven narratives.

With a precise focus on materiality, detail, and composition, Studio Last specializes in the development, relaunch, and redesign of media — from print publications to digital platforms and visual identities — reimagining and refining them with understated elegance and a subtle sense of the unexpected.

CONTACT

Studio Last
Reichenberger Strasse 155
10999 Berlin
Germany

Mail: home@studio-last.com
Telefon: +49 (0) 30 24353214

INSTAGRAM

Blake & Vargas
Reichenberger Strasse 72
10999 Berlin
Germany

Mail: hi@blakeandvargas.com
Telefon: +49 (0) 30 24353216

INSTAGRAM

IMPRINT

Design: Studio Last
Images: Studio Last
Code: web3000.net

LEGAL

INTERNSHIP

We currently do not have
any openings for internships

CLIENTS

ACF London
Atiptap
Aveda
berlin westend
Betterplace.org
Hubert Burda Verlag
Diaphanes Verlag
Distanz Verlag
Dummy Verlag
Emotion Verlag
EMOP Berlin
Foto Wien
Get Physical Music
G+J Territory
Gruner & Jahr Verlag
Journal Internationel
Kulturprojekte Berlin
Kunsthalle Basel
Liebeskind
Monopol Magazin
Neue Medien Basel
Soucefabric z.ú.
Swarovski
Telekom
10 Magazine DE
ZEIT Tempus Corporate
Universal Music

AWARDS

ADC / Art Directors Club Germany 2025
Bronze Nail Award for the Cover of No. 12
Focus Style Magazine
Sven Väth x Andreas Mühe
Photograph: Andreas Mühe

ADC / Art Directors Club 2025
Bronze Nail Award for the Cover of No. 11
Focus Style Magazine
Dennis Schröder x German Dream
Photograph: Lukas Wassmann

Art Directors Club Germany 2024
Silver Nail Award in the Category Editorial
Focus Style Magazine
for all Issues of 2023

Part of the ADC GRAND PRIX Prize_Editorial /2024
from Art Directors Club Germany
for FOCUS Magazine (4 Nails / Awards)
Editor in Chief: Franziska Reich, CD: Frances Uckermann
The gradual relaunch + new cover concept of this magazine & all its supplements were handled by Matthias Last & Studio Last

DESIGN SKILL AWARD /2024
ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN COMMUNITY
Platinum Winner in the Category:
Best Typography in digital
for websites and visual identity S/BM – Linguistic Solutions

DESIGN SKILL AWARD /2024
ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN COMMUNITY
Platinum Winner in the Category:
Best Corporate & Business Website Design
Website and visual identity of SKOUD Cosmetics

DESIGN SKILL AWARD /2024
ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN COMMUNITY
Platinum Winner in the Category:
Best Branded Content Design
ViVisual identity and imagery of SKOUD Cosmetics

DESIGN SKILL AWARD /2024
ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN COMMUNITY
Platinum Winner in the Category:
Best Beauty & Personal Care Packaging
Packaging of products from SKOUD Cosmetics

GERMAN DESIGN AWARD 2024
Winner in the Category:
Excellent communications
EMOP European Month of Photography Berlin

GERMAN DESIGN AWARD /2024
Winner in the Category:
Editorial
Focus Style Magazine

ICMA /2024
Silver in the Category:
Magazines
Focus Style Magazine

EUROPEAN DESIGN AWARD /2024
Finalistin Category: Magazines / Supplements
Focus Style Magazine all Issues

EUROPEAN PUBLISHING AWARD /2023
Winner in the Category: Cover Concept
Focus Style Magazine

EUROPEAN PUBLISHING AWARD /2023
Winner in the Category: Cover
“Small chancellor, big crisis”
Photographed by Andreas Mühe
FOCUS Magazine

CREATIVE COMMUNICATION
AWARD LA /2023
Winner In the Category:
Best Website
Photographic pictures by
Christian Werner

THE MUSSEUM OF AVANTGARDE (MoA-g SA) /2022
Visual Identity of Berlin Westend
was honoured and is part of the permanent exhibition in the MoA-g SA Museum in Switzerland

GERMAN DESIGN AWARD /2021
Special Mention
Category: Excellent Communications Design – Web
Monopol Magazin Online

ICMA /2021
Creative Media Award
Silver in Category:
Photo Books
Everything so democratic and cool
by Christian Werner

ICMA /2021
International Creative Media Award Silver
Winner in the Category:
Posters
Exhibition poster series for
Blake & Vargas

CSSD Award /2020
In the Category:
Websites
100.000 words searching for an author,
DIAPHANES Verlag
Photos by Andreas Mühe

ICMA – International Creative Media Award
Award of Excellence in the Category:
Books
Space Mining
by Anina Brisolla

EUROPEAN MAGAZINE AWARD /2020
In the Category:
Politics & Society & Infographic
FOCUS Magazine
Hubert Burda Media

SWISS APP AWARD /2013
Winner for the Basel TagesWoche app
Developed by Sourcefabric, based on our design
for the web portal and newspaper

MERCURY AWARD /2011
Gold, in the Category:
Design: Magazines
Ramp Magazin No.12

MERCURY AWARD 2011
Special Audience & Silver in the Category:
Design – Magazines
Edition Magazin #1

Mercury Award New York /2011
Bronze #2 Category:
Special Mentions for Design
Edition Magazine

World’s Best-Designed Newspaper
The Society for News Design New York (SND)
for the Newspaper der Freitag

The European Newspaper Award 2010
for the Newspaper der Freitag

Art Directors Club Germany (ADC) 2010
Gold in the Category: Editorial
for the Newspaper der Freitag

Lead Award Hamburg_Honor 2009
for the Cover of the issue:
Tempo of Dummy Magazin

Lead Award Hamburg_Honor 2009
for the series “Ausser Atem” in the issue: Tempo #12 of
Dummy Magazin

Lead Award Hamburg_Honor 2009
for the series “Das war´s soweit” in the issue: Tempo #12 of
Dummy Magazin

German Fashion Award 2008
for the series “Der deutsche Mann”
Maxim Fashion

IMPRINT

Design: Studio Last
Images: Studio Last
Code: web3000.net

LEGAL

IMPRINT / LEGAL

Legal Disclosure

Information in accordance with Section 5 TMG

Studio Matthias Last
Reichenberger Str. 155
10999 Berlin

Represented by

Matthias Last

Contact Information

Telephone: +49 (0) 30 24353214
E-Mail: home@studio-last.com
Internet address: www.studio-last.com

VAT number
VAT indentification number in accorance with Section 27 a of the German VAT act

DE317287419

Professional Indemnity Insurance Information

Allianz Versicherung AG
10900 Berlin
Area covered by insurance: Deutschland

Disclaimer

Accountability for content

The contents of our pages have been created with the utmost care. However, we cannot guarantee the contents’ accuracy, completeness or topicality. According to statutory provisions, we are furthermore responsible for our own content on these web pages. In this matter, please note that we are not obliged to monitor the transmitted or saved information of third parties, or investigate circumstances pointing to illegal activity. Our obligations to remove or block the use of information under generally applicable laws remain unaffected by this as per §§ 8 to 10 of the Telemedia Act (TMG).

Accountability for links

Responsibility for the content of external links (to web pages of third parties) lies solely with the operators of the linked pages. No violations were evident to us at the time of linking. Should any legal infringement become known to us, we will remove the respective link immediately.

Copyright

Our web pages and their contents are subject to German copyright law. Unless expressly permitted by law, every form of utilizing, reproducing or processing works subject to copyright protection on our web pages requires the prior consent of the respective owner of the rights. Individual reproductions of a work are only allowed for private use. The materials from these pages are copyrighted and any unauthorized use may violate copyright laws.

Privacy Policy

Personal data (usually referred to just as “data” below) will only be processed by us to the extent necessary and for the purpose of providing a functional and user-friendly website, including its contents, and the services offered there.

Per Art. 4 No. 1 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, i.e. the General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter referred to as the “GDPR”), “processing” refers to any operation or set of operations such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation, alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination, or otherwise making available, alignment, or combination, restriction, erasure, or destruction performed on personal data, whether by automated means or not.

The following privacy policy is intended to inform you in particular about the type, scope, purpose, duration, and legal basis for the processing of such data either under our own control or in conjunction with others. We also inform you below about the third-party components we use to optimize our website and improve the user experience which may result in said third parties also processing data they collect and control.

Our privacy policy is structured as follows:

I. Information about us as controllers of your data
II. The rights of users and data subjects
III. Information about the data processing

I. Information about us as controllers of your data

The party responsible for this website (the “controller”) for purposes of data protection law is:

Studio Last GbR
Reichenberger Str. 72
10999 Berlin
Germany

Telephone: +49 (0) 30 24353214
Email: home@studio-last.com

The controller’s data protection officer is:

Matthias Last

II. The rights of users and data subjects

With regard to the data processing to be described in more detail below, users and data subjects have the right

to confirmation of whether data concerning them is being processed, information about the data being processed, further information about the nature of the data processing, and copies of the data (cf. also Art. 15 GDPR);
to correct or complete incorrect or incomplete data (cf. also Art. 16 GDPR);
to the immediate deletion of data concerning them (cf. also Art. 17 DSGVO), or, alternatively, if further processing is necessary as stipulated in Art. 17 Para. 3 GDPR, to restrict said processing per Art. 18 GDPR;to receive copies of the data concerning them and/or provided by them and to have the same transmitted to other providers/controllers (cf. also Art. 20 GDPR);
to file complaints with the supervisory authority if they believe that data concerning them is being processed by the controller in breach of data protection provisions (see also Art. 77 GDPR).
In addition, the controller is obliged to inform all recipients to whom it discloses data of any such corrections, deletions, or restrictions placed on processing the same per Art. 16, 17 Para. 1, 18 GDPR. However, this obligation does not apply if such notification is impossible or involves a disproportionate effort. Nevertheless, users have a right to information about these recipients.

Likewise, under Art. 21 GDPR, users and data subjects have the right to object to the controller’s future processing of their data pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. In particular, an objection to data processing for the purpose of direct advertising is permissible.

III. Information about the data processing

Your data processed when using our website will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose for its storage ceases to apply, provided the deletion of the same is not in breach of any statutory storage obligations or unless otherwise stipulated below.

SERVER DATA

For technical reasons, the following data sent by your internet browser to us or to our server provider will be collected, especially to ensure a secure and stable website: These server log files record the type and version of your browser, operating system, the website from which you came (referrer URL), the webpages on our site visited, the date and time of your visit, as well as the IP address from which you visited our site.

The data thus collected will be temporarily stored, but not in association with any other of your data.

The basis for this storage is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the improvement, stability, functionality, and security of our website.

The data will be deleted within no more than seven days, unless continued storage is required for evidentiary purposes. In which case, all or part of the data will be excluded from deletion until the investigation of the relevant incident is finally resolved.

COOKIES

a) Session cookies

We use cookies on our website. Cookies are small text files or other storage technologies stored on your computer by your browser. These cookies process certain specific information about you, such as your browser, location data, or IP address.

This processing makes our website more user-friendly, efficient, and secure, allowing us, for example, to display our website in different languages or to offer a shopping cart function.

The legal basis for such processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b) GDPR, insofar as these cookies are used to collect data to initiate or process contractual relationships.

If the processing does not serve to initiate or process a contract, our legitimate interest lies in improving the functionality of our website. The legal basis is then Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR.

When you close your browser, these session cookies are deleted.

b) Third-party cookies

If necessary, our website may also use cookies from companies with whom we cooperate for the purpose of advertising, analyzing, or improving the features of our website.

Please refer to the following information for details, in particular for the legal basis and purpose of such third-party collection and processing of data collected through cookies.

c) Disabling cookies

You can refuse the use of cookies by changing the settings on your browser. Likewise, you can use the browser to delete cookies that have already been stored. However, the steps and measures required vary, depending on the browser you use. If you have any questions, please use the help function or consult the documentation for your browser or contact its maker for support. Browser settings cannot prevent so-called flash cookies from being set. Instead, you will need to change the setting of your Flash player. The steps and measures required for this also depend on the Flash player you are using. If you have any questions, please use the help function or consult the documentation for your Flash player or contact its maker for support.

If you prevent or restrict the installation of cookies, not all of the functions on our site may be fully usable.

CONTACT

If you contact us via email or the contact form, the data you provide will be used for the purpose of processing your request. We must have this data in order to process and answer your inquiry; otherwise we will not be able to answer it in full or at all.

The legal basis for this data processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b) GDPR.

Your data will be deleted once we have fully answered your inquiry and there is no further legal obligation to store your data, such as if an order or contract resulted therefrom.

FACEBOOK

To advertise our products and services as well as to communicate with interested parties or customers, we have a presence on the Facebook platform.

On this social media platform, we are jointly responsible with Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbor, Dublin 2, Ireland.

The data protection officer of Facebook can be reached via this contact form:

https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/540977946302970

We have defined the joint responsibility in an agreement regarding the respective obligations within the meaning of the GDPR. This agreement, which sets out the reciprocal obligations, is available at the following link:

https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum

The legal basis for the processing of the resulting and subsequently disclosed personal data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, communication, sales, and promotion of our products and services.

The legal basis may also be your consent per Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR granted to the platform operator. Per Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR, you may revoke this consent with the platform operator at any time with future effect.

When accessing our online presence on the Facebook platform, Facebook Ireland Ltd. as the operator of the platform in the EU will process your data (e.g. personal information, IP address, etc.).

This data of the user is used for statistical information on the use of our company presence on Facebook. Facebook Ireland Ltd. uses this data for market research and advertising purposes as well as for the creation of user profiles. Based on these profiles, Facebook Ireland Ltd. can provide advertising both within and outside of Facebook based on your interests. If you are logged into Facebook at the time you access our site, Facebook Ireland Ltd. will also link this data to your user account.

If you contact us via Facebook, the personal data your provide at that time will be used to process the request. We will delete this data once we have completely responded to your query, unless there are legal obligations to retain the data, such as for subsequent fulfillment of contracts.

Facebook Ireland Ltd. might also set cookies when processing your data.

If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the installation of cookies by making the appropriate settings in your browser. Cookies that have already been saved can be deleted at any time. The instructions to do this depend on the browser and system being used. For Flash cookies, the processing cannot be prevented by the settings in your browser, but instead by making the appropriate settings in your Flash player. If you prevent or restrict the installation of cookies, not all of the functions of Facebook may be fully usable.

Details on the processing activities, their suppression, and the deletion of the data processed by Facebook can be found in its privacy policy:

https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation

It cannot be excluded that the processing by Facebook Ireland Ltd. will also take place in the United States by Facebook Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025.

Facebook Inc. has submitted to the EU-US Privacy Shield, thereby complying with the data protection requirements of the EU when processing data in the USA.

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active

INSTAGRAM

To advertise our products and services as well as to communicate with interested parties or customers, we have a presence on the Instagram platform.

On this social media platform, we are jointly responsible with Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2 Ireland.

The data protection officer of Instagram can be reached via this contact form:

https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/540977946302970

We have defined the joint responsibility in an agreement regarding the respective obligations within the meaning of the GDPR. This agreement, which sets out the reciprocal obligations, is available at the following link:

https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum

The legal basis for the processing of the resulting and subsequently disclosed personal data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, communication, sales, and promotion of our products and services.

The legal basis may also be your consent per Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR granted to the platform operator. Per Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR, you may revoke this consent with the platform operator at any time with future effect.

When accessing our online presence on the Instagram platform, Facebook Ireland Ltd. as the operator of the platform in the EU will process your data (e.g. personal information, IP address, etc.).

This data of the user is used for statistical information on the use of our company presence on Instagram. Facebook Ireland Ltd. uses this data for market research and advertising purposes as well as for the creation of user profiles. Based on these profiles, Facebook Ireland Ltd. can provide advertising both within and outside of Instagram based on your interests. If you are logged into Instagram at the time you access our site, Facebook Ireland Ltd. will also link this data to your user account.

If you contact us via Instagram, the personal data your provide at that time will be used to process the request. We will delete this data once we have completely responded to your query, unless there are legal obligations to retain the data, such as for subsequent fulfillment of contracts.

Facebook Ireland Ltd. might also set cookies when processing your data.

If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the installation of cookies by making the appropriate settings in your browser. Cookies that have already been saved can be deleted at any time. The instructions to do this depend on the browser and system being used. For Flash cookies, the processing cannot be prevented by the settings in your browser, but instead by making the appropriate settings in your Flash player. If you prevent or restrict the installation of cookies, not all of the functions of Instagram may be fully usable.

Details on the processing activities, their suppression, and the deletion of the data processed by Instagram can be found in its privacy policy:

https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875

Es kann nicht ausgeschlossen werden, dass die Verarbeitung durch die Facebook Ireland Ltd. auch in den USA durch die Facebook Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025 erfolgt.

Facebook Inc. hat sich dem EU-US Privacy Shield unterworfen und hält damit die Datenschutzvorgaben der EU bei der Verarbeitung von Daten in den USA ein.

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active

Muster-Datenschutzerklärung der Anwaltskanzlei Weiß & Partner