Services
Four disciplines.
No fifth one coming.
We are not a full-service agency. When a project needs media buying, PR or a development team larger than ours, we will say so and point you at people we trust.
01
Brand identity
Naming, marks, type systems, color, photography direction and the guidelines that keep it holding together after we leave. We build identities that a marketing team can actually run without calling us.
- Naming and verbal identity
- Logotype, marks and lockups
- Type and color systems
- Packaging and print
- Guidelines, written to be used
02
Digital product
Interface design and design systems for software people use all day. We work in the open alongside your engineers rather than throwing finished comps over a wall.
- Product and interaction design
- Design systems and component libraries
- Prototyping and usability testing
- Accessibility audits
- Design-to-engineering handover
03
Web design & build
Marketing sites that load fast, read well and can be edited by someone who does not write code. We build them ourselves, so nothing is lost between the design and the thing that ships.
- Art direction and layout
- Front-end build
- CMS setup and editor training
- Performance and accessibility
- Analytics that answer a question
04
Art direction & motion
Campaign direction, illustration systems and motion that earns its place. If an animation is not doing a job, we would rather not have it.
- Campaign art direction
- Illustration systems
- Motion identity and title sequences
- Photography direction
- Production oversight
How it goes
Four phases,
no surprises
Every project runs the same way. You will know what is happening, what it costs and what we need from you before we start.
Interrogate
Two weeks of asking awkward questions. We often come back with a different problem than the one in the brief.
Direct
One considered direction, not three watered-down ones. We will explain why, and we will change it if you disagree for a good reason.
Build
The long middle. Weekly check-ins, everything visible in progress, no reveal moments.
Hand over
Files, guidelines and a session with the people who will run it. Then we are on call for ninety days.
Working together
Three ways to engage us
Project
A defined scope with a start and an end. Most of our work.
From $38K
Enquire- Fixed scope and fee
- Eight to sixteen weeks
- Ninety days of support after handover
Retained
A standing share of the studio for companies shipping continuously.
From $12K / month
Enquire- Agreed days per month
- Quarterly planning
- Priority on the schedule
- Rolling three-month terms
Audit
A short, honest read on what you have and what it is costing you.
$6K
Enquire- Two weeks
- Written findings and priorities
- Credited against a later project