Proud to Present: a ridiculously joyful brand for Maria Assia
Maria Assia is an irrepressible fire ball of life and energy. An artist and storyteller behind the camera, she creates images packed with life, love and joy. As her career has evolved, he's carved out a niche as an international wedding photographer, with her signature style becoming highly sought out. Her creative style is stunning: bold, joyful, exciting and unpredictable, her dedication and unique perspective collide to create beautifully composed images that break convention. When we saw Maria's gorgeous work we couldn't wait to get started on her rebrand...
Proud to Present: A celestial inspired brand identity for wedding photographer, Daria Nova
Lovely Daria Nova approached us when she'd made the gutsy move to quit the day job in pursuit of a more inspiring, fulfilling and rewarding way to make a living as a full time wedding photographer.
Into the woods...
Remember when it was still sunny? Kinda hard to, on a grey Monday when Autumn's showing us it's less pretty, slightly soggy side. It was just a few short weeks ago that we headed into the woods at North Frith Farm with the oh-so-clever Maria Assia for a photoshoot. Fancy seeing what we got up to?
On constant evolution
Do you ever find yourself marvelling at the fact that as a small business owner, nothing is ever quite done? It's mad, isn't it, how the wheels are constantly turning, expectations shifting, standards raising. And like most things in life, whether you choose to shun or embrace this fact is down to little more than mindset.
On why being nice is not enough
Lately I've been struck by the number of utterly wonderful and clever people we speak to who feel dispirited that despite trying their very best, they're not getting ahead.
The truth of it, though, is that being nice isn't enough. It's not memorable, it's not compelling and it's not a big enough reason for your customers to choose you over your competitor.
Behind the scenes at Tribe hair salon, Chislehurst
Billy from Tribe has just sent me some absolutely stunning photos by the ever-talented Marianne Chua of their Chislehurst salon. I feel like a proud mama! The salon looks incredible, with the brand elements we created bought to life so perfectly. I couldn't resist sharing them with you... I hope you love them as much as we do.
How we attract our perfect clients, every time
This year has been mega for us. We've really stepped up our game and the business is storming in exactly the direction we all worked so hard to achieve.
One of the biggest changes this year are the people who are hiring us - each and every one of our clients have been a brilliant fit. It wasn't always this way, though. If you want to ditch the nightmare clients (impossible to please, quibble on price, refuse to pay), this one's for you.
Summer at North Frith Farm
Working here at North Frith Farm is a joy. As I type, the doors are flung open and the sunshine is streaming in, creating a stillness that's so conducive to creative thinking. And while the peaceful atmosphere is lightyears away from the bustle and pollution of our former town centre studio, you'd be mistaken if you thought that the farm wasn't busy.
Proud to Present: An elegant and gorgous brand for fashion stylist, Miranda Holder
Miranda Holder is a non-stop, beyond-energetic, steam train of a person! The girl just don't stop. Every inch the glamazon that you'd expect, and the owner of a hootingly brilliant laugh, I adore Miranda. She's brilliantly funny, incomprehensibly stylish and bang on trend, every single time. Which is just as well - she's a high end personal stylist who means business.
Proud to Present: a beautifully feminine brand identity for iconic beauty product, NuNale
The best thing about what we do is the diversity of the businesses that we work with. It keeps us on our toes, means we're always learning and makes things very interesting. And whether we're designing brands for hard working solopreneurs or bigger, established business, the challenge is always different!