DesignStudio
Independent London studio balancing bold rebrands with digital, motion, and sonic design.
- Founded
- 2009
- Team size
- 51-200
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom
- Avg. cost
- $100,000–$1,500,000+/project
Overview
About
DesignStudio has been building identities since 2009 for culture, media, tech, hospitality, and sports brands, and the work tends to lean modern, confident, and system-driven. Services span strategy, identity, digital, motion, type, and sonic branding, so most of the brand expression can be built under one roof. The firm is still independent, which shows up in both creative risk-taking and project pace.
DesignStudio has been building identities since 2009 for culture, media, tech, hospitality, and sports brands, and the work tends to lean modern, confident, and system-driven. Services span strategy, identity, digital, motion, type, and sonic branding, so most of the brand expression can be built under one roof. The firm is still independent, which shows up in both creative risk-taking and project pace.
What they do
Services
- Brand strategy
- Identity
- Digital design
- Motion
- Type design
- Sonic branding
Specializations
Industries served
Ideal client
Who they help
A fit for growth-stage brands, media companies, and consumer-facing businesses that want a signature rebrand without the overhead of a holding-company firm. If you need identity plus the digital and motion assets to roll it out, they're set up for that.
Pros & cons
Pros
- Full-stack brand execution including motion, type, and sonic without outsourcing
- Independent ownership keeps creative decisions tight and partner-led
- Strong portfolio across media, tech, and culture rather than just CPG
- Faster than global holding-company peers on comparable work
Cons
- Smaller team means capacity is a real constraint during busy quarters
- Less established on brand-valuation or portfolio-architecture work
- Pricing has risen as the studio's profile has grown
Pricing
Common questions
FAQ
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What services does DesignStudio offer?
DesignStudio offers Brand strategy, Identity, Digital design, Motion, Type design, Sonic branding.
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Where is DesignStudio based?
DesignStudio is headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with additional offices in San Francisco, New York, Sydney.
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How much does DesignStudio cost?
DesignStudio operates on a project-based model, a minimum engagement of $100,000, typical costs of $100,000–$1,500,000+/project.
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Who is DesignStudio best for?
A fit for growth-stage brands, media companies, and consumer-facing businesses that want a signature rebrand without the overhead of a holding-company firm. If you need identity plus the digital and motion assets to roll it out, they're set up for that.
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What industries does DesignStudio serve?
DesignStudio serves clients in Tech, Media, Culture, Hospitality, Sports.
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How big is DesignStudio and when was it founded?
DesignStudio was founded in 2009 and has a team of 51-200 people.
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How do I contact DesignStudio?
You can visit design.studio, or email london@further.group, or call +44 (0)203 882 7872.
Editor’s take
A strong independent pick for ambitious rebrands where identity, digital, and motion need to ship together. Less suited to multi-brand enterprise portfolios.