Process — five stages

The logo is the last thing that happens.

Most of the work is understanding what you do, and the field around it, well enough that the design decisions become obvious. You see the research, the references and the rejected routes, not only the finished mark.

Loose pencil sketches, type proofs and a marked-up brief spread across a studio table
Stage 013 artefacts

Conversation

We begin with your work in your own words.

How it started. What it does. Who it needs to reach. What has changed. What feels right already and what no longer does.

You can bring references from anywhere: brands, objects, books, films, places, images or parts of culture that feel connected to what you are building.

  • Recorded conversation
  • Written brief
  • First observations

Recorded with your permission, then written back as a brief you can correct.

Overhead view of a research table: printed references compared side by side with cobalt swatches and handwritten notes
Stage 023 artefacts

Research

We study the market, the competitors and the visual language the audience already understands.

Then we look further — to publishing, popular culture, fashion, film, art, photography, architecture and wherever else the useful references lead.

The aim is to understand what feels familiar, what has become predictable and where you can establish a distinct place of your own.

  • Competitor observations
  • Category conventions
  • Cultural references
Printed routes narrowed down to one chosen direction, the rejected options set aside
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Direction

We bring the strongest findings together into one creative territory.

You see the references, the reasoning and the opportunity before the identity is developed.

This gives us a shared foundation for every decision that follows.

  • Research presentation
  • Creative territory
  • Reference-to-decision notes
Enlarged letterform tests pinned to the wall during identity development
Stage 043 artefacts

Identity

The direction becomes a complete visual language.

We develop the logo, typography, colour, imagery and supporting graphic elements as parts of one coherent identity.

Nothing is added simply because it looks fashionable. Every element has a reason to be there and a practical role to play.

  • Logo and lockups
  • Type and colour system
  • Supporting elements
The finished identity applied across printed stationery, covers and small format items
Stage 054 artefacts

Application

We apply the identity where people will actually encounter it.

That might be on a website, document layouts, presentation, packaging, signage or social media.

The finished work is organised into practical assets and clear guidelines, so you know how to use it after the project ends.

  • Applications
  • Guidelines
  • Final assets
  • Handover session

If that sounds like the way you want to work, book a call.

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