FOR STARTUPS & MAKERS

Brand Identities With Edge

Strange Mill shapes logos, websites, packaging, and print that look clear, feel warm, and help small businesses stand out. You get practical files, tidy handover, and a simple plan.

Victorian branding studio table with identity boards, boxes and copper tools in raking light

Metric 01

120+

brands shaped

Metric 02

4.9/5

client rating

Metric 03

8 wk

average launch time

HOW IT WORKS

Four steps, one clear plan

Name, mark, type, and colour set for a clear first look.

Identity cards, swatches, stamp and folded brand board on an oak table in daylight.

2-3 week sprint

Brand Identity

From £2,400

Name, mark, type, and colour set for a clear first look.

Logo type blocks and symbol tiles mid-sort on pale stone in warm studio light.

1-2 weeks

Logo Systems

From £1,600

Website wireframe maquette with acrylic panels, folded page map and moss-green stand on travertine.

3-5 weeks

Website Design

From £4,800

Packaging boxes and tissue wrap on stone plinth with copper accent, low dramatic light
012-4 weeks

Packaging Design

From £3,200

Label and box design that helps products look neat on shelf.

Sunlit stack of matched print collateral on a warm finishing bench, one card slightly offset.
021-2 weeks

Print Collateral

From £900

Cards, flyers, menus, and sheets that match your brand.

Layered ink washes, acetate, tracing paper and a tiny flipbook on a terracotta surface.
031-3 weeks

Illustration & Motion

From £1,300

Hand-drawn art and short loops for launch pages and posts.

SERVICES

Brand design for shops, studios, and small teams

We start with a call, ask about your goals, and note what needs fixing.

Brass handset, blank notepad and pencil stub on a linen tray, shot from above.
01

Listen First

We start with a call, ask about your goals, and note what needs fixing.

Cream index cards, string-tied envelope and timeline pegs on a parchment plaster sweep.
02

Shape The Brief

We write the scope, set the timeline, and agree on the files you need.

Design tools and swatches on pale wood, lit by soft side daylight.
03

Design The Work

We build the identity, pages, or print files and share clear rounds for notes.

Top-down tray still life of files, USB drive and envelope ready for handoff.
04

Hand Over Files

You get the final assets, use notes, and a tidy handoff for launch day.

CASE STUDIES

Recent work with small teams

60-minute brand call One logo route Colour and type set One-page brand guide Two edit rounds

Billed in two partsBilled in two parts

Starter

From £2,400

  • 60-minute brand call
  • One logo route
  • Colour and type set
  • One-page brand guide
  • Two edit rounds
Most popular50% deposit

Signature

From £6,500

  • Half-day strategy workshop
  • Three logo routes
  • Full identity system
  • Five-page website design
  • Print and social kit
  • Three feedback rounds
Quoted per scopeQuoted per scope

Scale

Custom

  • Two strategy workshops
  • Logo system and rules
  • Custom website build
  • Packaging and label design
  • Illustration and motion pack
  • Launch-day art direction

WHAT CLIENTS SAY

Kind words from clients

New labels, cleaner shelves, and 28% more stockist orders

Coffee roastery shelf with labeled bags, brass scoop, and roast tins in warm afternoon light

Food & Drink

Northshore Coffee Roasters

New labels, cleaner shelves, and 28% more stockist orders

Stacked garment boxes, tissue, ribbon spools, and seals on a workshop packing bench.

Craft

Heron Thread Studio

Finished website maquette with white cards, acrylic panels, and black dividers on a warm surface

Design

Black Lane Studio

Pale skincare jars and cream cartons arranged on a stone tray in a bright retail nook.

Beauty

Hollow Seed Skincare

Bakery counter set for opening day with menus, sign frames, paper bags and steam.

Hospitality

Forge & Flour Mill

Leather notebook, fountain pen, brass paperweight and sample cards on dark stone.

Brand systems and art direction

Mara Venn

Macro still life of letterpress blocks, bone folder, swatches and punch on a pale board.

Logos, type, and print layout

Jonah Pike

Designer tools on a bench: stylus, closed laptop edge, grid sheets and cable coil.

Page plans and build notes

Elsie Marr

Flipbook stack, acetate overlays, copper pegs and colour gels on a frosted animation light table.

Short loops and launch films

Tobin Clarke

Proof

Customer notes

Verified

Strange Mill gave our coffee brand a cleaner look and the files were easy to use.

Leather notebook, fountain pen, brass paperweight and sample cards on dark stone.

Leah Morgan

Founder, Northshore Coffee

Verified

The logo system made our labels, menus, and site feel like one team.

Macro still life of letterpress blocks, bone folder, swatches and punch on a pale board.

Priya Nair

Owner, Hollow Seed Skincare

Verified

They kept the pace clear and turned rough notes into a sharp site.

Designer tools on a bench: stylus, closed laptop edge, grid sheets and cable coil.

Tom Bennett

Director, Black Lane Studio

Service area

London & South East

London, Brighton, Oxford, Reading, Canterbury

Canterbury Cathedral above dawn mist and pale river flats, with calm open foreground for copy.

Area 01

London & South East

London, Brighton, Oxford, Reading, Canterbury

Red-brick canal bridge and warehouse in the Midlands at golden hour above still water.

Area 02

Midlands

Birmingham, Nottingham, Leicester, Derby, Coventry

Liverpool waterfront in sunrise haze with dock buildings and wet stone quay.

Area 03

North West

Manchester, Liverpool, Chester, Preston, Warrington

Bath limestone terraces above a hazy valley with soft rolling ground and evening light.

Area 04

South West

Bristol, Bath, Exeter, Plymouth, Taunton

The Map

Questions

Common questions

Quick answers before visitors choose a product, service, or next step.

01What do you make?+

We make brand identity, logo systems, websites, packaging, print pieces, illustration, motion, and creative direction.

02How long does a project take?+

Most identity jobs take 4-8 weeks. Bigger website or packaging projects can take longer, with clear review stages.

03Do you work with small teams?+

Yes. We often work with startups, makers, solo founders, and small teams across the UK by call or email.

04Can you build my website?+

Yes. We can design the pages, map the content, and hand over a clean build plan or full site files.

05How do payments work?+

Projects usually start with a deposit, then the rest is split by stage or milestone. You always know the next payment.

06Can I book one service?+

Yes. You can book a single logo, a website refresh, or a full identity package. We can keep it small.

Studio notes by email

Get short notes on brand work, website planning, and print details from the Strange Mill studio.