Process · 04 phases

From blank slate to brand at large.

Four phases. No mood boards. No surprise invoices. Every engagement runs through the same arc — adapted to your project, not your patience.

01
Talk
A real conversation — usually 45 minutes, sometimes a coffee. We learn what you're building, what's working, what isn't, and where you'd quietly like to be. We listen first, sketch second, scope third. You leave with a plain-language outline of what we'd do and why.
02
Direction
Two — sometimes three — honest design directions. Not mood boards. Actual artefacts: a homepage, a wordmark, a typographic system, a sample page. Each direction defends itself. We pick one together, kill the others, and commit.
03
Build
Identity system or site, tightened to the pixel. Weekly check-ins. Async loops in between. Real components, real copy, real images — not lorem and not greybox. By the end of build, you've already seen every screen you'll ship.
04
Ship & steward
We launch with you, on your domain. You get clear documentation, all the working files, and a 30-day window where we stay close — fixing the small stuff, briefing photographers, lining up the next round.
Operating principles · 06

How we keep things
moving.

01

Small team, full attention

The people you brief are the people who do the work. There is no junior tier behind the curtain.

02

Opinionated first drafts

We come with a point of view. You can disagree — that's faster than starting from a blank page together.

03

Fewer rounds, sharper notes

Three rounds, not seven. Comments stay specific and actionable. Tangents go in a follow-up doc.

04

Calls when they count

We meet when there's a real decision to make — not for the sake of a weekly check-in. The rest happens on your time.

05

No vapor-handoffs

If the work doesn't ship, the work doesn't count. We stay until pixels are in production.

06

No emoji, no exclamation marks

A small thing. Tells you something larger about how we write — direct, confident, slightly understated.

Deliverables

What you walk
away with.

Specifics depend on engagement. The shape rarely does.

Identity engagements
  • Logo & wordmark — every file you need
  • Type direction with licensing notes
  • Colour palette
  • Brand guidelines
  • Editable working files
  • Voice & tone document
  • Stationery & templates
Web engagements
  • A live, ready-to-launch website
  • Editable content where it makes sense
  • Editable working files
  • Speed & accessibility checks
  • Analytics & basic search setup
  • Plain-language documentation
  • 30 days of post-launch support
Ready when you are

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