Phase One

Discovery & Diagnosis

We begin by understanding what actually needs to be solved. Not what the brief says — the underlying commercial problem the client needs to resolve. This requires us to ask questions that may not feel immediately connected to a creative brief. They are.

Discovery covers the competitive context, the target audience and their expectations, the current communication state and its gaps, and the commercial outcome the client requires from this engagement. We document the findings and align on the problem before anything else moves.

What Happens

  • Briefing sessions and stakeholder interviews
  • Competitive and market positioning audit
  • Current communication state assessment
  • Problem definition and objective alignment
  • Engagement scope and timeline agreement
Phase Two

Strategy & Creative Direction

Before production begins, we define the positioning, the narrative architecture, and the creative territory for the engagement. This phase produces the strategic foundation that every subsequent decision is tested against.

Creative direction is set here — not during production. The visual language, tone, hierarchy, and communication priorities are aligned and approved before a single deliverable is produced. This prevents the revision loops that waste time and produce worse outcomes.

What Happens

  • Positioning framework development
  • Narrative architecture and message hierarchy
  • Creative direction and visual territory
  • Tone and communication guidelines
  • Strategic direction sign-off before production
Phase Three

Design & Production

Production happens in-house. The people who took the brief are the people who produce the work. No outsourcing. No junior handoffs. No renegotiation of the brief during production.

We operate on two revision rounds, maximum. Not a commercial constraint — a creative discipline. Unlimited revisions produce scope drift and worse work. Two rounds with clear brief alignment produces precise, decisive outcomes.

What Happens

  • Full production to agreed scope and brief
  • Round one presentation with strategic rationale
  • Client feedback and refinement
  • Round two — final adjustments only
  • Production sign-off and file preparation
Phase Four

Delivery & Post-Launch

Every engagement ships on the date agreed at the start. We build schedule buffer into our own workflow — not into our promises to clients. A late delivery is a failure of planning, not a renegotiation point.

Included in every engagement: a 30-day post-launch period. We monitor real-world performance, respond to feedback, and make refinements that improve the outcome. We do not disappear at handoff.

What Happens

  • Full file and asset handoff
  • Implementation support where applicable
  • 30-day post-launch monitoring period
  • Performance review at 30 days
  • Refinements based on real-world performance

Our Commitments

What every client can expect, every time.

2

Revision rounds, maximum. No scope drift, no endless loops.

30

Day post-launch period, included in every engagement.

0

Outsourced production. In-house only, always.

4

Engagements per year. Your project gets full attention.


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If you want to understand how this process would apply to your specific brief, we are happy to have that conversation. No commitment required.