Stockport's brand studio

Stockport's brand studio

Stockport's brand studio

Your business has evolved. Your brand should too.

Your business has evolved. Your brand should too.

Your business has evolved. Your brand should too.

Your business has evolved. Your brand should too.

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Your brand should be a reflection of the business you are today, not a reminder of where you started. As your business grows, your experience, reputation and ambitions evolve, but your branding doesn't always keep pace. When that happens, it can create the wrong first impression. You may attract price-driven enquiries instead of ideal clients, appear less professional than your competitors, or lose credibility before a conversation has even begun. A strong brand builds trust, communicates your value and helps you attract the right opportunities. Made by Simon helps Stockport businesses build brands that match where they actually are, not where they started.

Your brand should be a reflection of the business you are today, not a reminder of where you started. As your business grows, your experience, reputation and ambitions evolve, but your branding doesn't always keep pace. When that happens, it can create the wrong first impression. You may attract price-driven enquiries instead of ideal clients, appear less professional than your competitors, or lose credibility before a conversation has even begun. A strong brand builds trust, communicates your value and helps you attract the right opportunities. Made by Simon helps Stockport businesses build brands that match where they actually are, not where they started.

Your brand should be a reflection of the business you are today, not a reminder of where you started. As your business grows, your experience, reputation and ambitions evolve, but your branding doesn't always keep pace. When that happens, it can create the wrong first impression. You may attract price-driven enquiries instead of ideal clients, appear less professional than your competitors, or lose credibility before a conversation has even begun. A strong brand builds trust, communicates your value and helps you attract the right opportunities. Made by Simon helps Stockport businesses build brands that match where they actually are, not where they started.

★★★★★ Trusted by small businesses across Stockport and Greater Manchester

★★★★★ Trusted by small businesses across Stockport and Greater Manchester

★★★★★ Trusted by small businesses across Stockport and Greater Manchester

  • Seeder Heights
  • Suppli Homes
  • Wollaston Associates
  • Adroc

Selected branding projects

Selected branding projects

Selected branding projects

Brand Indentity for an IT recruitmenter, Adroc

Adroc Group

A revolutionary brand upgrade for a tech team at the forefront of UK government digital innovation.

A revolutionary brand upgrade for a tech team at the forefront of UK government digital innovation.

Brand Indentity for an IT recruitmenter, Adroc

Adroc Group

A revolutionary brand upgrade for a tech team at the forefront of UK government digital innovation.

Seeder Heights Website and brand pattern

Seeder Heights

Rebranding a tax advisor that is all about the personal approach.

Rebranding a tax advisor that is all about the personal approach.

Seeder Heights Website and brand pattern

Seeder Heights

Rebranding a tax advisor that is all about the personal approach.

Elliott Scott HR business cards

Elliott Scott HR

Aligning Elliott Scott's global, award winning HR recruitment services with a prestigious new brand identity.

Aligning Elliott Scott's global, award winning HR recruitment services with a prestigious new brand identity.

Elliott Scott HR business cards

Elliott Scott HR

Aligning Elliott Scott's global, award winning HR recruitment services with a prestigious new brand identity.

Brand Indentity for an IT recruitmenter, Adroc

Adroc Group

A revolutionary brand upgrade for a tech team at the forefront of UK government digital innovation.

Seeder Heights Website and brand pattern

Seeder Heights

Rebranding a tax advisor that is all about the personal approach.

Elliott Scott HR business cards

Elliott Scott HR

Aligning Elliott Scott's global, award winning HR recruitment services with a prestigious new brand identity.

IDS logo on illuminated sign

Interior Door Systems

Transforming IDS's brand identity and website into something as beautiful as their products

Dinosaur

A weak, outdated brand isn't just an aesthetic problem.
It's a business problem.

A weak, outdated brand isn't just an aesthetic
problem. It's a business problem.

A weak, outdated brand isn't just an aesthetic problem.
It's a business problem.

A weak, outdated brand isn't just an aesthetic problem.
It's a business problem.

People make decisions in seconds. Before they read a word of your website, before they call, before they enquire — they've already formed an opinion. Your brand is doing that work, or it isn't.

For small businesses, the stakes are real. A brand that looks dated signals a business standing still. A brand that looks unfinished signals an unfinished business. A brand that looks generic signals a business with nothing to say. None of those are you. But if your brand is saying them, it doesn't matter.

The good news: brand is fixable. And when it's right, it changes everything, from the quality of enquiries you get, the prices you can charge, the clients who choose you over someone cheaper.

Does your brand still reflect who you are as a business?

Does your brand still reflect who you are as a business?

Does your brand still reflect who you are as a business?

Does your brand still reflect who you are as a business?

Many growing businesses recognise this moment. You've built a reputation and won clients you're proud of, but the brand hasn't kept pace. Early branding is often shaped by speed and budget rather than strategy. As the business matures and ambition grows, the brand stays where it was, and that gap costs you in a competitive market.

Ask yourself:

  • Does your brand match the professionalism your clients already experience?

  • Does it position you alongside the businesses you want as peers, or undersell you?

  • Does it give people a clear reason to choose you over a competitor?

  • When someone finds you for the first time, does your brand build credibility, or make them hesitate?

If the answer isn't a confident yes, there's work to do.

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What A great brand does...

Branding isn’t a “nice to have” when you're
small – it's how you get taken seriously.

Branding isn’t a “nice to have” when you're
small – it's how you get taken seriously.

Branding isn’t a “nice to have” when you're small – it's how you get taken seriously.

Stands out in a crowded market

Most markets are full of businesses saying similar things in similar ways. A distinctive brand gives you an identity that is recognisably yours, different in a way that's relevant to the clients you're trying to reach.

Stands out in a crowded market

Most markets are full of businesses saying similar things in similar ways. A distinctive brand gives you an identity that is recognisably yours, different in a way that's relevant to the clients you're trying to reach.

Stands out in a crowded market

Most markets are full of businesses saying similar things in similar ways. A distinctive brand gives you an identity that is recognisably yours, different in a way that's relevant to the clients you're trying to reach.

Builds credibility before you've said a word

Trust is formed faster than most businesses realise. A considered, professional brand signals that you take your business seriously, which makes it easier for prospective clients to take you seriously too.

Builds credibility before you've said a word

Trust is formed faster than most businesses realise. A considered, professional brand signals that you take your business seriously, which makes it easier for prospective clients to take you seriously too.

Builds credibility before you've said a word

Trust is formed faster than most businesses realise. A considered, professional brand signals that you take your business seriously, which makes it easier for prospective clients to take you seriously too.

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Creates consistency you can grow into

Your website, proposals, social presence and printed materials should all feel like the same business. That consistency builds recognition over time, and recognition builds the kind of trust that turns prospects into long-term clients.

Tortoise

Creates consistency you can grow into

Your website, proposals, social presence and printed materials should all feel like the same business. That consistency builds recognition over time, and recognition builds the kind of trust that turns prospects into long-term clients.

Tortoise

Creates consistency you can grow into

Your website, proposals, social presence and printed materials should all feel like the same business. That consistency builds recognition over time, and recognition builds the kind of trust that turns prospects into long-term clients.

Attracts the
right clients

When your identity clearly communicates who you are and the calibre of work you do, you naturally attract clients who are the right fit and quietly discourage those who aren't. Better enquiries, fewer wasted conversations.

Attracts the
right clients

When your identity clearly communicates who you are and the calibre of work you do, you naturally attract clients who are the right fit and quietly discourage those who aren't. Better enquiries, fewer wasted conversations.

Attracts the
right clients

When your identity clearly communicates who you are and the calibre of work you do, you naturally attract clients who are the right fit and quietly discourage those who aren't. Better enquiries, fewer wasted conversations.

Branding services

Branding services

Branding services

Branding services

Brand strategy

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Know where you stand. Define where you're going.

  • Competitor and market landscape analysis

  • Audience profiling and persona development

  • Brand positioning statement

  • Core values and mission definition

Brand strategy

Chess icon

Know where you stand. Define where you're going.

  • Competitor and market landscape analysis

  • Audience profiling and persona development

  • Brand positioning statement

  • Core values and mission definition

Brand tone of voice

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Say the right things, the right way.

  • Brand personality and voice attributes

  • Messaging frameworks and key phrases

  • Writing style guide with examples

  • Channel-specific tone guidance

Brand tone of voice

Music icon

Say the right things, the right way.

  • Brand personality and voice attributes

  • Messaging frameworks and key phrases

  • Writing style guide with examples

  • Channel-specific tone guidance

Brand design

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A visual identity that works everywhere.

  • Logo design and variations

  • Typography selection and hierarchy

  • Colour palette development

  • Iconography, imagery and supporting graphics

Brand design

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A visual identity that works everywhere.

  • Logo design and variations

  • Typography selection and hierarchy

  • Colour palette development

  • Iconography, imagery and supporting graphics

Brand guidelines

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Consistency, documented and delivered.

  • Logo usage rules & clear space

  • Colour & typography specifications

  • Dos and don'ts with visual examples

  • Digital & print usage guidance

Brand guidelines

Document icon

Consistency, documented and delivered.

  • Logo usage rules & clear space

  • Colour & typography specifications

  • Dos and don'ts with visual examples

  • Digital & print usage guidance

Brand application

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Bring your brand into the real world.

  • Business card and stationery design

  • Print materials, brochures, advertising

  • Branded merchandise and apparel

  • Social media, digital templates and website

Brand application

Computer icon

Bring your brand into the real world.

  • Business card and stationery design

  • Print materials, brochures, advertising

  • Branded merchandise and apparel

  • Social media, digital templates and website

Brand repositioning

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Evolve your brand as your business grows.

  • Brand audit and gap analysis

  • New audience research and mapping

  • Revised positioning and messaging

  • Rebrand or brand refresh execution

Brand repositioning

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Evolve your brand as your business grows.

  • Brand audit and gap analysis

  • New audience research and mapping

  • Revised positioning and messaging

  • Rebrand or brand refresh execution

REVIEWs

REVIEWs

REVIEWs

Ready to make your brand impossible to ignore?

Ready to make your brand impossible to ignore?

Ready to make your brand impossible to ignore?

Ready to make your brand impossible to ignore?

Stop blending in and start building the authority your business deserves. Let’s talk about your project and see how we can take your brand to the next level.

Who I've worked with

NHS logo
Westlers logo
Sports Tours International Logo
Taste Original Logo
Cyberark logo
IDS logo
Briggs and Forrester logo
F5 logo
Liverpool Womens Hospital logo
Ye Olde Oak logo
Elliott Scott logo
Knifesavers logo
Tuffa logo
Seeder Heights logo
Adroc logo

Who I've worked with

NHS logo
Westlers logo
Sports Tours International Logo
IDS logo
Briggs and Forrester logo
F5 logo
Elliott Scott logo
Knifesavers logo
Tuffa logo
Taste Original Logo
Cyberark logo
Liverpool Womens Hospital logo
Ye Olde Oak logo
Adroc logo
Seeder Heights logo

Who I've worked with

NHS logo
Westlers logo
Sports Tours International Logo
Taste Original Logo
Cyberark logo
IDS logo
Briggs and Forrester logo
F5 logo
Liverpool Womens Hospital logo
Ye Olde Oak logo
Elliott Scott logo
Knifesavers logo
Tuffa logo
Seeder Heights logo
Adroc logo

Branding
FAQS

How much does branding cost for small businesses in Stockport?

Every brand identity project is tailored to the client's needs. Once I have a brief or we've had an initial meeting I can give you a clearer indication on price. Small projects start from £1500.

Do you work with businesses outside Stockport?

Yes — I work with clients across Greater Manchester and the UK. Being based in Stockport means we can meet in person if that suits you, but distance has never been a barrier to good work.

What’s included in a brand identity design package?

My brand identity packages include everything you need to look professional — logo design, colour palette, typography, brand guidelines, and visual assets for print and digital. I also include creative direction to make sure your brand feels unified across every platform.

How long does a branding project take?

Most branding projects take around 1–4 weeks, depending on complexity and feedback. I’ll outline a clear timeline so you can see progress from brand discovery and strategy to final design delivery.

My business has grown a lot — is it too late to rebrand?

It's never too late, but there is a cost to waiting. Every month your brand undersells your business is a month of missed opportunities. The best time to have sorted this was two years ago. The second best time is now.

I only have a limited budget – will you still work with us?

I work with clients of all sizes and will always do my best to work with any business that can benefit from my skills. It's best to have an initial chat to see if we can work together.

How do I know if I need a rebrand or a brand refresh?

A full rebrand makes sense when the positioning has shifted significantly — new audience, new offer, new chapter. A refresh makes sense when the brand has good bones but looks dated or inconsistent. We'll be honest with you about which is appropriate.

Branding FAQS

How much does branding cost for small businesses in Stockport?

Every brand identity project is tailored to the client's needs. Once I have a brief or we've had an initial meeting I can give you a clearer indication on price. Small projects start from £1500.

Do you work with businesses outside Stockport?

Yes — I work with clients across Greater Manchester and the UK. Being based in Stockport means we can meet in person if that suits you, but distance has never been a barrier to good work.

What’s included in a brand identity design package?

My brand identity packages include everything you need to look professional — logo design, colour palette, typography, brand guidelines, and visual assets for print and digital. I also include creative direction to make sure your brand feels unified across every platform.

How long does a branding project take?

Most branding projects take around 1–4 weeks, depending on complexity and feedback. I’ll outline a clear timeline so you can see progress from brand discovery and strategy to final design delivery.

My business has grown a lot — is it too late to rebrand?

It's never too late, but there is a cost to waiting. Every month your brand undersells your business is a month of missed opportunities. The best time to have sorted this was two years ago. The second best time is now.

I only have a limited budget – will you still work with us?

I work with clients of all sizes and will always do my best to work with any business that can benefit from my skills. It's best to have an initial chat to see if we can work together.

How do I know if I need a rebrand or a brand refresh?

A full rebrand makes sense when the positioning has shifted significantly — new audience, new offer, new chapter. A refresh makes sense when the brand has good bones but looks dated or inconsistent. We'll be honest with you about which is appropriate.

Branding
FAQS

How much does branding cost for small businesses in Stockport?

Every brand identity project is tailored to the client's needs. Once I have a brief or we've had an initial meeting I can give you a clearer indication on price. Small projects start from £1500.

Do you work with businesses outside Stockport?

Yes — I work with clients across Greater Manchester and the UK. Being based in Stockport means we can meet in person if that suits you, but distance has never been a barrier to good work.

What’s included in a brand identity design package?

My brand identity packages include everything you need to look professional — logo design, colour palette, typography, brand guidelines, and visual assets for print and digital. I also include creative direction to make sure your brand feels unified across every platform.

How long does a branding project take?

Most branding projects take around 1–4 weeks, depending on complexity and feedback. I’ll outline a clear timeline so you can see progress from brand discovery and strategy to final design delivery.

My business has grown a lot — is it too late to rebrand?

It's never too late, but there is a cost to waiting. Every month your brand undersells your business is a month of missed opportunities. The best time to have sorted this was two years ago. The second best time is now.

I only have a limited budget – will you still work with us?

I work with clients of all sizes and will always do my best to work with any business that can benefit from my skills. It's best to have an initial chat to see if we can work together.

How do I know if I need a rebrand or a brand refresh?

A full rebrand makes sense when the positioning has shifted significantly — new audience, new offer, new chapter. A refresh makes sense when the brand has good bones but looks dated or inconsistent. We'll be honest with you about which is appropriate.

Branding
FAQS

How much does branding cost for small businesses in Stockport?

Every brand identity project is tailored to the client's needs. Once I have a brief or we've had an initial meeting I can give you a clearer indication on price. Small projects start from £1500.

Do you work with businesses outside Stockport?

Yes — I work with clients across Greater Manchester and the UK. Being based in Stockport means we can meet in person if that suits you, but distance has never been a barrier to good work.

What’s included in a brand identity design package?

My brand identity packages include everything you need to look professional — logo design, colour palette, typography, brand guidelines, and visual assets for print and digital. I also include creative direction to make sure your brand feels unified across every platform.

How long does a branding project take?

Most branding projects take around 1–4 weeks, depending on complexity and feedback. I’ll outline a clear timeline so you can see progress from brand discovery and strategy to final design delivery.

My business has grown a lot — is it too late to rebrand?

It's never too late, but there is a cost to waiting. Every month your brand undersells your business is a month of missed opportunities. The best time to have sorted this was two years ago. The second best time is now.

I only have a limited budget – will you still work with us?

I work with clients of all sizes and will always do my best to work with any business that can benefit from my skills. It's best to have an initial chat to see if we can work together.

How do I know if I need a rebrand or a brand refresh?

A full rebrand makes sense when the positioning has shifted significantly — new audience, new offer, new chapter. A refresh makes sense when the brand has good bones but looks dated or inconsistent. We'll be honest with you about which is appropriate.

Where to next?

Where to next?