Work

A few places our work has taken root.

Everything here was written and designed by us, for businesses we know well.

Websites

A place that feels like your business.

New sites and refreshes for brands, shops and small businesses.

A buying group's home page on a monitor by a sunlit window — WebsiteFor a buying group of hospital gift shops. The front door for members, and for the brands that want to reach them.

A website for a family who raises puppies, on a tablet in a lap, a puppy beside it — WebsiteFor a family who raises Bernedoodle puppies. A site that lets families meet the puppies before they apply.

Vendor page, demonstration brandFor our demonstration home fragrance brand. A vendor page that says why you, clearly, on the first screen.

Branding

Start with a mark people remember.

The mark, the palette and the character that everything else is built on.

Brand conceptKindred PorchA brand concept of our own. A paper identity, from the mark to the tag.

LogoFor a family who raises Bernedoodle puppies. A mark that travels from the website to the tag on a collar.

Design & marketing

Seen, opened, kept.

Email campaigns, social graphics, planners and promotional materials, created with a consistent look and a clear message.

A monthly member email for a buying group — EmailFor a buying group of hospital gift shops. The monthly member email, one idea and one date at a time.

A month of social posts planned on a pinboard — Social media planFor a candle and wax melt brand. A season of posts planned on one board before any of them is made.

Thirty days of posts planned on one sheet — Social media planFor a candle and wax melt brand. Thirty days of posts, each with a purpose, planned as one story.

A pin for a coffee scented candle — PinterestCoffee HouseFor a candle and wax melt brand. A pin made to be found by someone searching for a scent.

Three candle tins, each labelled with a name, on a pink ribbon — Packaging conceptFor a candle and wax melt brand. A label for one person, as a gift idea.

Lookbooks & ordering

A collection, beautifully presented.

Lookbooks, line sheets, sell sheets and order forms that help people understand a collection and how to order.

LookbookFor a mobile accessories brand selling to gift shops. Each product with its story beside the price.

Line sheetsFor a candle brand selling wholesale. Every product, size, minimum and price on one page, so a buyer can order without a call.

A wholesale order form being filled in with a pencil, a coffee candle beside it — Fillable order formFor a candle brand selling wholesale. Quantities written straight in and sent back, no retyping.

Flyer, demonstration brandThe shelf that sells throughFor our demonstration home fragrance brand. A one-page case for stocking the fall shelf.

An order form held at a shop counter, shelves of gifts behind — Fillable order formFor a buying group of hospital gift shops. A fillable form a shop owner completes at the counter and sends back the same day.

Lookbook pagesFor a candle brand selling wholesale. One scent, its notes, its number and its price, with the picture doing the first part of the selling.

Tools & materials

The things that make all the difference.

Planners, checklists, guides and reports, made to be used every week.

A market planner open on a wooden table with a pencil — PlannerSummer Market PlannerFor a buying group of hospital gift shops. The summer markets, planned on paper before the trip.

The cover of a guide for brands — Vendor Partner GuideA doorway to buyers.For a buying group of hospital gift shops. The guide that tells a brand what membership gives it.

The cover of a guide for shops — Retail Member GuideIndependent doesn’t have to mean alone.For a buying group of hospital gift shops. The guide that tells a shop what membership gives it.

Writing & imagery

Something worth reading.

Newsletters, articles, brand stories and the imagery that goes with them.

Lemon wax melts among lemons and vanilla in soft light

Lavender wax melts among lavender and a white rose

Blueberry wax melts with blueberries, lemon and thyme

Product imageryFor a candle and wax melt brand. One scent, one morning, pictured so you can almost smell it.

Start here

Tell us what you’re working on.

A new collection, a website that needs attention, or an idea you are ready to explore. We would love to hear about it.

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