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A Branding Agency for Brands Who Care.

Most rebrands change how a company looks. The good ones change what it means. We build the belief first, then everything that carries it. Strategy, story, identity, the lot.
  • Complete brand identities, built in-house from strategy through to artwork
  • Rooted in storytelling and fine art, never in whatever's trending
  • One identity, carried across packaging, web, print and screen
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Branding That Goes Beyond

As a branding agency, we start with the idea your audience holds when they see you, hear you or walk through your door. That idea is your brand. Our task is to translate that into the colours that carry your brand everywhere you show up.
Most brand design agencies work from the outside in. Pick a style, apply it everywhere, hope it sticks, job done. We know that just does not land. We work from the inside out. What you believe, who you're for and why anyone should care comes first. Only then does the design begin.
That's how we build a world around your brand. A world with its own lore, its own look and a story your audience wants to be part of. A place worth visiting. A place that is deserving of your brand.

Why Partner With Us For Branding

Plenty of agencies will make you look nice. And for some that is fine. But for those who want a branding agency that builds something with meaning, here is what makes us different.
  • Strategy before style - We define what you stand for before anyone touches a pen. Pretty without purpose is just decoration.
  • One story everywhere - Identity, website, packaging and campaigns built to speak with one voice, so nothing feels bolted on.
  • Built to outlive trends - We don't chase what's current, because what's current dates. Your brand should still feel like yours in ten years.
  • Made by the same hands - Strategy, design and artwork happen under one roof, so the thinking never gets lost in translation.
Like the sound of that? Let's talk it through. Tell us what you want to build and we'll show you what it could look like.
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What Our Branding Work Covers.

From first idea to full rollout, our branding work covers four core areas, each one shaped around your brand identity. Had something else in mind from what you see below? Get in touch with our team, as we work across the full spectrum of brand and creative.

Brand Identity Design

The complete visual system. Logo, colour, type, artwork and the rules that hold it all together across every touchpoint.

Brand Strategy & Positioning

The thinking underneath. Who you're for, what you stand against, and the territory only you can own.

Brand Storytelling

The narrative that gives your brand a voice worth listening to. Whether that’s on packaging, on screen or in the room.

Rebranding & Brand Refresh

For brands that have outgrown their look. We keep what's earned its place and rebuild what hasn't.

From What You Believe To How Youre Seen

We get inside your business. Your story, your audience, your ambitions and your competition.
The best brands come from deep understanding, and that’s exactly what we’ll achieve in our immerse phase.

Our Branding Projects

Moor Hall

The UK's newest Three Michelin Star restaurant, Chef Patron Mark Birchall's imagination made real: a vision of what food, providence and respect for nature should be, built from extraordinary effort, deep knowledge, and a refusal to accept the ordinary.

Web design and development. Illustration and animation. SEO campaign. Storytelling and brand narrative.
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Summer Dreams Wines

An exclusive winery on California's Sonoma Coast.

Video, web design and ecommerce build, SEO, UI and UX.
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Screencraft

Screencraft Display is a name well known to those in the know. Based in Hull, they are makers in the truest sense —
blending high-end industrial production with design thinking, to create point-of-sale experiences that elevate the everyday.
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BeU Swindon

BeU SWINDON — BUILDING TRUST AND CONNECTION AROUND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH
Brand messaging and strategy, filmed hero video, photography, animated illustrations. Bespoke site design and development, SEO campaign, social media management
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The Kirkmichael Arms

In the heart of Scotland - The playground of Robert The Bruce. A land of Lions, Legacy and Heritage. Of poets and Kings.

Illustration, web design and development, photography, SEO campaign. Storytelling and brand narrative.
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Fortunate Son

Legendary winemaker in California’s Napa Valley.

Illustration, web design and development – brought to life with animation and storytelling.
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Branding in Action - Summer Dreams

Summer Dreams is an exclusive winery on California's Sonoma Coast, where the land itself is the heart of the brand. The brief? Express that story everywhere a customer could meet it.
We built the brand experience around the elements that shape their wines. Sun, warmth, and the turning of the day. Each wine carries its own persona, from Golden Hour to Twilight, and we directed video for every one, so the brand shows its story instead of explaining it. The design balances genuine luxury with feel-good summer warmth, carried through a bespoke site and digital storefront where collectors acquire some of the world's most sought-after wines.
The brand now runs as one continuous story. From the first frame of the hero video to final checkout, there is no part of the experience which has gone unloved, and the work speaks for itself. We continued to grow its audience through ongoing performance marketing post-launch.
What we delivered:
  • A brand experience built around each wine's persona
  • Creative direction of video for every wine in the range
  • Design balancing exclusivity with summer warmth
  • A digital home and storefront that carry the brand, not just the products
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Explore More of Our Creative Work.

Illustration

Original, hand-drawn artwork that gives your brand a character of its own.
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Logo Design

The single mark your whole identity hangs from.
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Packaging Design

Your brand, in your customer's hands.
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Creative

See the full breadth of our creative work.
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Start Your Branding Project.

Tell us where your brand is now and where you want it to be. We'll show you the path between the two. Always in-house, senior-led and yours from day one. We can’t wait to get started.

Goals – target audience – competitors – timelines – inspiration

Branding FAQs.

What does a branding agency do?

We build the complete expression of your business. The strategy and positioning underneath, the visual identity on top, and the story that connects them all. That covers everything from your mark and colour palette to how your brand speaks and where it shows up.

What's the difference between branding and logo design?

A logo is one element of a brand. It’s essential, but just the shorthand. Branding is the whole system. The complete visual identity. Strategy, voice, story and rollout. If you only need the mark, our logo design service handles that on its own.

How much does branding cost in the UK?

It depends on scope. A focused identity refresh is very different from a full brand built from the ground up. Tell us what you need, and we'll quote it clearly up front.

How long does a branding project take?

Most identity projects run over a number of weeks rather than days, with strategy agreed early and design developed in stages you review. We'll set a clear timeline before anything begins.

Do you handle rebrands as well as new brands?

Yes. Rebranding is some of our favourite work. It’s a different kind of challenge that keeps the equity a brand has earned while rebuilding what's holding it back. Ready when you are.

What do we get at the end of a branding project?

The full identity system, every asset in usable formats, and brand guidelines so your team can keep it consistent without us looking over your shoulder.

Do you work with brands outside the UK?

Yes. The artwork we create for you is yours to use across your brand. We'll confirm usage in writing as part of the project.

What do you need from us to start?

Honesty. The more openly you can talk about your business, your audience and your ambitions, the stronger the brand we can build together.

See the Work. Spot the Difference.

All in-house, all the time.

Every project is managed, planned and carefully crafted by an in-house team of creatives and developers, giving you direct contact with the people at the helm. We collaborate with clients, to bring visions to life.

The Kirkmichael Arms

In the heart of Scotland - The playground of Robert The Bruce. A land of Lions, Legacy and Heritage. Of poets and Kings.

Illustration, web design and development, photography, SEO campaign. Storytelling and brand narrative.
View Project

Moor Hall

The UK's newest Three Michelin Star restaurant, Chef Patron Mark Birchall's imagination made real: a vision of what food, providence and respect for nature should be, built from extraordinary effort, deep knowledge, and a refusal to accept the ordinary.

Web design and development. Illustration and animation. SEO campaign. Storytelling and brand narrative.
View Project

Marwell Zoo

Hero illustration · Animation · Social campaign assets
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Chene Bleu

"From little acorns, mighty oaks grow" - The Chêne Bleu story, told their way

Web design and development. Animated brand film. Storytelling and brand narrative.
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BeU Swindon

BeU SWINDON — BUILDING TRUST AND CONNECTION AROUND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH
Brand messaging and strategy, filmed hero video, photography, animated illustrations. Bespoke site design and development, SEO campaign, social media management
View Project

Incognito Spirit Company

Launching drinks under the brand of a theatrical cocktail bar experience.

Creative direction, illustration, and packaging design.
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Fortunate Son

Legendary winemaker in California’s Napa Valley.

Illustration, web design and development – brought to life with animation and storytelling.
View Project

Screencraft

Screencraft Display is a name well known to those in the know. Based in Hull, they are makers in the truest sense —
blending high-end industrial production with design thinking, to create point-of-sale experiences that elevate the everyday.
View Project

Summer Dreams Wines

An exclusive winery on California's Sonoma Coast.

Video, web design and ecommerce build, SEO, UI and UX.
View Project

The Fat Duck

Heston Blumenthal’s iconic triple Michelin Star restaurant.

Additional illustration, web design and development. Anthology menu design and storytelling.
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Incognito Bars

Indulging the imagination of a beautifully unique bar experience.

All illustrations and menu designs, packaging design, animations, web design and build.
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Moosh Vodka

Moosh Bet on Us: How We Designed a Winning Vodka Brand

Creative Direction, Branding, Illustration, Packaging.
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Zouk Tea Bar Manchester

Manchester’s Icon of Indian and Pakistani cuisine.

Illustration, animation, web design and build, SEO, packaging design, photography, video and experiential marketing.
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Lokma Westfield

Traditional Turkish food with modern appeal.

Illustration, web design and build, copywriting, photography and video.
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