Design and creative services
We are experienced designers who strongly believe that a hands-on, collaborative approach enables us to create meaningful outcomes.
Whatever project you have in mind we’re here to work with you to help turn ideas into something tangible, human and truly memorable.
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We’re two friends with over 25 years’ experience in the creative industry, brought together by shared values and a belief that the best work comes from collaboration.
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We believe in keeping things simple, distilling ideas, messaging and design down to what matters most.
We also value the human touch. It’s an integral part of our creative process and often comes through in work that feels tactile and full of heart.
Every project brings a different challenge, but it always starts with listening and ends with something we’re all proud to share.
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From startups to established brands, we work with people who care about what they’re doing and value good ideas, open minds and honest conversations.
Monkstone
Sustainable Welsh knitwear brand
Chevy’s Pizza
New York style pizzeria, Walthamstow
Green Man Festival
Award-winning music and arts festival
What we do
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We build identities that feel true to the people and ideas behind them. From the logo and type to colour, imagery and the little details, we create a visual language that’s simple, human, recognisable and built to last.
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A good name should feel like it belongs. We spend time finding names that are clear, distinctive and have a reason behind them. Names that give a brand somewhere to go.
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Some brands need to live in a space. From large-scale murals and signage to events and pop-ups, we create physical experiences that people notice and remember.
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We like making things look good, but there’s more to it than that. We shape photography, illustration and imagery to make sure everything feels like part of the same story, with the right balance of character and purpose.
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Packaging has a job to do. It needs to catch your eye, make sense quickly and give you a reason to pick it up. We create packaging that feels considered, works in the real world and gives the brand its own presence.
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We design websites, social and digital experiences, making sure they feel natural, useful and unmistakably part of the brand.
Block & Larder
General store showcasing local produce
Comedy Garden Festivals
UK’s largest comedy festival
“Working with Luke and Mike has been a dream. They’ve created cohesive brand packages across multiple areas of my business, balancing commercial thinking with a fashion-forward approach and a real understanding of our aesthetic.”
Anna Felton, Monkstone (Founder)
“Working with Luke, Mike and the team for well over a decade has been pivotal in establishing a well-recognised and distinctive brand. Each year they’re challenged with the task of rebranding yet keeping within our visual brand guidelines, a task which is met with enthusiasm, professionalism and creativity.”
Adam Stewart (Marketing Manager)
Green Man Festival
“Talented, creative and supportive.
We met with Luke and Mike to discuss our vision and straight away they completely understood what we were trying to create. They went above and beyond at every stage and were so patient with all our ideas, tweaks and questions!
This is only the beginning of our professional journey and we look forward to working with them again!”
Hannah Ockenden (Co-owner)
At Kent House
“Colab have been fantastic to work with across our season of seven festivals this year. They artfully adopted our brand style while adding their own fresh take, which was precisely the brief!”
Cass Randolph (Co-Founder and Producer)
Comedy Gardens
At Kent House
Independent coffee shop in South London
Laughterama Festival
Major outdoor comedy festival
Live Archives
Archival fashion brand and event space