Honest, plain-English guides on graphic design, branding and getting the most from your budget. No jargon, just 25+ years of studio know-how shared straight.
Refresh or start again? How to decide whether your logo needs a gentle update or a brand new design, with typical UK costs and what to expect.
How we designed an evolving suite of brochures, venue maps and sales materials to help Jockey Club Venues win conference and corporate event bookings.
How we turned a dense, heavily reviewed report and accounts into a clear, accurate and on-brand document, edition after edition, with infographics alongside the financial tables.
How we designed a premium 16-page A5 hospitality programme for a Nations Championship dinner, with chefs and food at the heart of it and artwork delivered on time.
Every client asks how long the work will take before anything else. This guide walks through a typical studio timeline phase by phase and shows where your own decisions speed things up or slow them down.
Portfolio slides show the pixels. They don't show the fortnight where you decide what the homepage is actually for. A stage-by-stage walkthrough of a website design project, including every decision and bit of homework that lands on your desk.
Your brochure might look flawless on screen and still fall apart on press. Here is how stock, binding, bleed and colour decisions made before layout keep it genuinely print-ready.
Most branding posts stop at what's in the strategy pack. This one walks the part that actually matters: turning workshop outputs into logo, type, colour and layout rules a designer can defend.
Everything a complete brand identity package should include, from logo suite and colour palette to brand guidelines, strategy and cost.
Freelancer or agency? An honest look at the costs, pros and cons of each, plus the founder-led studio middle ground many businesses miss.
An honest, plain-English breakdown of what professional graphic design really costs in the UK in 2026, from hourly and day rates to logos and full brand identities.
