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Not promises.

A small selection of recent work from the Colchester studio. Real briefs, real budgets, real numbers — no vanity metrics.

Zestio project preview01 / Case study

E-commerce · Framed & foil art prints · UK

Zestio

"Wall art that finally sells itself."

Zestio came to us with a beautiful catalogue of framed and foil prints but a storefront that wasn't pulling its weight. We rebuilt it as a fast, image-led Shopify experience with sharper IA, conversion-focused product pages and a campaign system the team can run themselves.

Shopify buildConversion designSEO setup
+264%
Online sales (90 days)
1.6s
Avg. page load time
★★★★★
Trustpilot Excellent
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North Hill Roastery project preview02 / Case study

Independent coffee · Colchester

North Hill Roastery

"From market stall to online powerhouse."

We took a much-loved local roastery from a holding page to a full Shopify-style storefront with subscriptions, wholesale and a magazine-style blog.

E-commerce siteBrand refreshProduct photography
+412%
Online revenue (90 days)
8.2k
Monthly site visits
£0 → £4.2k
Avg. monthly subscription MRR
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Forge Strength Co. project preview03 / Case study

Boutique gym · Colchester

Forge Strength Co.

"A gym brand that punches above its weight."

Full identity rebuild for a new strength gym opening on Magdalen Street — logo, signage, kit, social launch campaign and a booking-ready website.

Brand identityPrint & signageLaunch campaign
230
Founding members in 6 weeks
3.1x
Instagram follower growth
£18k
Pre-launch revenue
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Saffron & Smoke project preview04 / Case study

Restaurant · Colchester

Saffron & Smoke

"A booking engine that actually books."

Replaced a clunky third-party booking widget with a custom-built reservation system, paired with a fast, food-led website that finally does the menu justice.

Website buildBooking systemSEO setup
+186%
Online bookings
#1
Local Google ranking
1.4s
Avg. page load time
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Mercury Theatre project preview05 / Case study

Performing arts · Colchester

Mercury Theatre

"A regional theatre with national-grade design."

Creative support for Mercury Theatre's in-house marketing team — campaign design, print collateral and digital assets across the season.

Campaign designPrint collateralDigital assets
100/100
Homepage SEO audit
6
Season campaigns supported
★★★★★
In-house team rating
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Colchester City Council project preview06 / Case study

Local government · Colchester

Colchester City Council

"Public-sector design that respects the reader."

Design and print support for Colchester City Council — campaigns, public consultations and event materials built for accessibility and clarity.

Print designCampaign collateralEvent branding
WCAG AA
Accessibility standard
Multiple
Public consultations
On time
Every print deadline hit
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University of Essex project preview07 / Case study

Higher education · Essex

University of Essex

"Big institution. Tight turnarounds. Sharp design."

Creative production across event branding, campaign collateral and digital assets — flexible, fast and aligned to the wider Essex brand.

Event brandingPrint + digitalCampaign creative
Multiple
Faculty-level projects
48h
Typical creative turnaround
Russell-group
Brand standard maintained
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Wilkin & Sons (Tiptree) project preview08 / Case study

Heritage food brand · Essex

Wilkin & Sons (Tiptree)

"Heritage Essex brand, modern execution."

Print, point-of-sale and brand collateral support for Wilkin & Sons of Tiptree — Essex's 140-year-old preserve maker.

Print designPOS + retail collateralBrand support
140yr
Brand legacy
Multiple
Print + POS projects
UK-wide
Retail rollouts
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