Services

Five ways to begin.

Bands, not rate cards. The figure is where a project of that kind usually starts for an independent business. Scope changes the number. We say so before anyone signs.

A wooden case of metal type, sorted into small compartments — Library photo, not the studio.

Six old rubber stamps with wooden handles on a white table — Library photo, not the studio.

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Brand identity from £8k

A name you can stand behind, drawn through to a system other people can use.

Who it’s for: Founders putting a name into the world, or replacing one that no longer fits.
Timeline: Usually 8–12 weeks.

Deliverables

Working sessions and a written brief
Positioning in a page, not a deck
Logo system and clear-space rules
Colour, type and art direction
Stationery and a short guidelines document

In the case studies Marrow & Rye, Lumen Field, Northwater, Atelier Sol

Fanned sheets of cream and kraft packaging board samples — Library photo, not the studio.

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Packaging from £6k

A pack system: structure, colour and type that stay put as the range grows.

Who it’s for: Makers with a product that has to hold its own on a shelf or in the hand.
Timeline: Usually 6–10 weeks.

Deliverables

Range audit and structural direction
Dieline guidance with your manufacturer
Label or pack system across an agreed range
Finish and colour specification
Print-ready artwork

In the case studies Marrow & Rye, Kiln & Co, Atelier Sol, Harbor & Pine

An open book, loose pages, a coffee cup and a camera on a table, from above — Library photo, not the studio.

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Editorial design from £3k

Covers, grids and interiors that make a body of writing feel like one house.

Who it’s for: Publishers, cultural organisations and brands with something to say at length.
Timeline: Usually 4–8 weeks.

Deliverables

Grid and type system
Cover or masthead
A designed issue, or a template for the next one
Print or digital files

In the case studies Lumen Field, Vesper Press

A small white desk with a lamp, shelf and chair in a pale room — Library photo, not the studio.

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Website design from £7k

Design only. We partner for build, or hand over a specification a developer can follow.

Who it’s for: Studios and businesses that need a site as considered as the work it holds.
Timeline: Usually 6–10 weeks.

Deliverables

Sitemap and content outline
Wireframes for the key templates
Visual design, including small screens
Responsive notes and a prototype or specified handoff

In the case studies Clef Room

An old brass name plate engraved HICKMAN — Library photo, not the studio.

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Brand refresh from £4.5k

Keep what people already trust. Redraw what has become vague.

Who it’s for: Established names that have drifted — not businesses that need to start again.
Timeline: Usually 5–8 weeks.

Deliverables

A short audit of what to keep
Refined mark
Updated colour and type
Priority applications
A concise guidelines note

In the case studies Kiln & Co, Clef Room

Scope estimator

An indicative band

Demo tool. It multiplies starting bands by scale, pace and the number of applications. It does not know your project.