One-off creative direction + design studio

One important project. One strong finish.

Ciaran sets the direction. Our studio uses AI for speed and human judgment for what ships.

ARAN / PROJECTSCOPE READY
ONE-OFF ENGAGEMENT
PROJECT
SPRINT
CREATIVE DIRECTION + DESIGN STUDIO
WRITTEN SCOPEAGREED FINISH
Arbitrum
Edge City
Gitcoin
IDEO
lululemon
SOPHIE
Royal College of Art
Vana

What we take on

Brand. Web. Product. Launch.

01 / Website

Website or focused redesign

Positioning, art direction, responsive design, agreed build, QA, and handover.

02 / Brand

Brand direction and identity

Positioning, identity refinement, core rules, templates, and examples.

03 / Launch

Product or company launch

Launch page, presentation, campaign creative, and supporting assets.

04 / Product

Defined product experience

A bounded flow, screen set, or product moment with clear states.

How it works

Scope. Direct. Make. Finish.

Ciaran leads one team through four stages.

  1. 01

    Scope the finish

    Agree the outcome, deliverables, decision-maker, reviews, schedule, and fee.

  2. 02

    Set the direction

    Define the story, references, visual system, and production briefs.

  3. 03

    Make the work

    The studio builds. Ciaran reviews. You see work ready for a decision.

  4. 04

    Finish and hand over

    Resolve feedback, complete QA, and deliver the files listed in scope.

Questions

Before we start.

What counts as one project sprint?

A sprint covers one commercial objective with agreed deliverables, decision-makers, review points, and a finish line. We write that into the scope before reserving the team.

What is included in the fixed fee?

The fixed fee covers Ciaran’s creative direction, the agreed team, and every deliverable, review, QA step, source file, and handover item listed in the approved scope. Anything added after approval becomes a separate scope or change order. Hosting, paid media, premium assets, travel, third-party tools, ongoing maintenance, and monthly direction are separate. We cannot guarantee revenue, conversion, funding, or launch results.

How are project price and timing set?

After the fit call, we confirm the deliverables, team, schedule, review points, and fixed project fee. Work starts when you approve the scope.

Who will we work with?

Ciaran is your creative lead and main contact. He sets the direction, assembles the right specialists, and reviews the work before it reaches you.

Do you use AI during the sprint?

Yes. Every piece of creative work starts with a human brief and is reviewed by Ciaran before it reaches you. We use AI to accelerate research, exploration, prototyping, and production—not to set the idea, the standard, or what ships. You receive work shaped for your brand, not raw AI output.

Ongoing alternative Need creative leadership and design capacity every month instead? Explore Fractional Creative Direction ↗

One-off creative direction + design studio

Bring the important project. Leave with one strong finish.