The studio

We make brands that feel inevitable, and websites that feel effortless.

An independent studio of twenty people in a former printing works in Tribeca.

Studio wall covered with sketches and samples

Our story

Long tables, good light and time to think.

Julia Hartley founded the studio in 2011 after a decade in London and Paris. We kept the beams, the tall windows and the habit of doing things properly.

  • Independent and founder-led
  • Strategy, design and code under one roof
  • A few projects at a time

Directors

The people behind the work.

Portrait of Julia Hartley

Julia Hartley

Founder · Creative Director

Portrait of Oliver Grant

Oliver Grant

Strategy Director

Portrait of Emma Lindqvist

Emma Lindqvist

Design Director

Portrait of Lucas Moreau

Lucas Moreau

Technology Director

Principles

How we like to work.

I

Fewer, better projects

We say no often, so that we can say yes properly.

II

Words before pictures

Every identity starts with a page of writing, not a mood board.

III

Built to last

We design for the next twenty years, not the next trend.

Careers

Join a team that takes its time.

We hire rarely and carefully, and we keep people for a long time. If that sounds right to you, we would like to see your work.

Minimal desk with a monitor in a dark studio