Brand design that makes you unmissable

Sophie O’Connor works with founders who are ready to be challenged – and ready to be chosen. Every project starts with clarity, curiosity and a strategic process that gets to the core of your business, your audience and what makes you different. The result is a brand system that holds up long after launch.

Sophie O’Connor works with founders who are ready to be challenged – and ready to be chosen. Every project starts with clarity, curiosity and a strategic process that gets to the core of your business, your audience and what makes you different. The result is a brand system that holds up long after launch.

Sophie O’Connor works with founders who are ready to be challenged – and ready to be chosen. Every project starts with clarity, curiosity and a strategic process that gets to the core of your business, your audience and what makes you different. The result is a brand system that holds up long after launch.

FOUNDED IN 2016

Your brand gets the benefit of 20+ years in design, at agencies including Landor, Elmwood, Saatchi & Saatchi and Mother London, and for clients such as the BBC. Big-agency thinking, now applied to brands like yours – led by a certified Brand Strategist, with the focus of an independent studio.

Based in Manchester, working with clients worldwide.

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VALUES

Quiet Rebellion

Challenge the predictable and push past clichés – cutting through the noise instead of adding to it. Every project is approached with calm conviction, uncompromising standards and a no BS attitude.

Radical Clarity

Design without strategy is just decoration. Find the one thing that truly defines you, and build your brand around it. With clarity, you get impact and a point of difference. Without it, it’s just chaos.

Built with Integrity

Always keep the process human, collaborative and respectful – doing good work for good people. When a project calls for it, I bring in trusted specialists, from photographers to developers, animators to copywriters – ensuring we always have the right people on the job.

PROCESS

01

Discovery

01 Concept

Kicking off with a collaborative discovery session – working with you to define your brand’s values, goals, personality, ideal client and everything that makes you unique. The aim is to get a clear understanding of who you are, what you stand for and what sets you apart from the competition.

From there, I create detailed moodboards that map out your brand’s look and feel so when design begins, we’re visually and strategically aligned.

02

Design

02 Design

Translating strategy into a refined visual identity from logo to colour palette, typography and tone of voice. Every detail is intentional, focusing on consistency as well as craft, ensuring the design not only looks good but is cohesive and aligned with your brand essence.

03

Launch

03 Launch

Rolling out your new identity across every touchpoint, from social templates and stationery to your website. You’ll get a detailed handover and a comprehensive digital brand guidelines document, giving you the tools and confidence to grow your brand whilst ensuring brand recognition every step of the way.