For the change makers,
For the
change makers,
change makers,
The movers
and the shakers.
and the shakers.
The movers
and the shakers.
and the shakers.
For founders,
for creators.
for creators.
For founders,
for creators.
for creators.
And the
industry shapers.
industry shapers.
And the
industry shapers.
industry shapers.
Studio Unbound is an independent branding studio
helping thoughtful businesses turn the care behind their products
into brands people genuinely connect with.
We believe branding isn't about adding noise or chasing trends.
It's about uncovering what makes a product worth choosing
and expressing it with clarity, confidence and personality.
Through strategy, design and storytelling, we create brands
that people understand quickly, trust instinctively and come back to.
We don’t create value. We reveal it.
helping thoughtful businesses turn the care behind their products
into brands people genuinely connect with.
We believe branding isn't about adding noise or chasing trends.
It's about uncovering what makes a product worth choosing
and expressing it with clarity, confidence and personality.
Through strategy, design and storytelling, we create brands
that people understand quickly, trust instinctively and come back to.
We don’t create value. We reveal it.
Studio Unbound is an independent branding studio
helping thoughtful businesses turn the care behind their products
into brands people genuinely connect with.
We believe branding isn't about adding noise or chasing trends. It's about uncovering what makes a product worth choosing and expressing it with clarity, confidence and personality. Through strategy, design and storytelling, we create brands that people understand quickly, trust instinctively and come back to.
We don’t create value. We reveal it.
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Find The Friction. 
Fix The Clarity. 
Design For Choice. 
Why aren't people choosing your brand?
The problem isn't always the product. Sometimes it's confusion. Sometimes it's trust. Sometimes people simply don't see what makes you different.
The problem isn't always the product. Sometimes it's confusion. Sometimes it's trust. Sometimes people simply don't see what makes you different.
How do you make your value obvious?
Once we understand the problem, we bring clarity to your positioning, identity and story so people understand why you're worth choosing.
Once we understand the problem, we bring clarity to your positioning, identity and story so people understand why you're worth choosing.
How do you become the brand people pick up?
Every touchpoint shapes a decision. We design brands that make people stop, understand and feel confident picking you over the alternatives.
Every touchpoint shapes a decision. We design brands that make people stop, understand and feel confident picking you over the alternatives.
- Brand Discovery Workshops
- Consumer Research
- Competitor Analysis
- Brand Audits
- Stakeholder Interviews
- Customer Journey Mapping
- Positioning
- Brand Narrative
- Messaging Framework
- Naming
- Tone of Voice
- Brand Architecture
- Visual Identity Design
- Packaging Design
- Digital Experiences
- Brand Communications
- Brand Guidelines
- Campaign & Launch Assets

Martyn Garrod
Founder & Creative Director
Most people think branding is about standing out.
Martyn thinks it's about being chosen.
Over the last 15 years, he's helped brands of all sizes uncover what makes them valuable and express it with greater clarity, creativity and confidence. From global consumer brands to ambitious challengers, every project starts with the same question:
What's stopping people choosing this brand?
Because once you understand that, better decisions tend to follow.
Discover more on our think pageMartyn thinks it's about being chosen.
Over the last 15 years, he's helped brands of all sizes uncover what makes them valuable and express it with greater clarity, creativity and confidence. From global consumer brands to ambitious challengers, every project starts with the same question:
What's stopping people choosing this brand?
Because once you understand that, better decisions tend to follow.
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“We believe better businesses deserve to win. Our job is to make sure people can see why."