FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Yes! Carlin Studio is a full service creative practice; so while I believe all creative should be brand-led, the studio also offers bespoke design like Websites, Social Media Direction and design, Print and Packaging, Signage and wayfinding, Documents and reports.
Anything that your brand can be applied to really.
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Yes! I design custom websites on various platforms. My favourite are Squarespace, Shopify and Wordpress.
Websites are quoted on a project basis as they vary quite a bit.
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Yes - Carlin Studio partners with agencies and studios in need of white label web, brand or design services. So if you’re in need of an extra set of hands - get in touch.
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The studio is based in beautiful Byron Bay, Australia (Bundjalung Country) in the Northern Rivers region, but services brands and businesses all over Australia (and the world!).
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I find the studio is well aligned with clients working in the wellness, health, wellbeing and lifestyle spaces.
We love products and services that lift people up, improve their lives and do good in the world. -
Yes - the studio has amazing copywriting partners that we love to do good work with.
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Absolutely. I offer free Vision Calls to ensure creative services are what your business really needs.
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Yes - all brand packages include bespoke logo design. A brand requires more than a logo however; in order to be magnetic for your desired customer. This is why I include visual style guidelines in all brand packages.
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Brand Archetypes are recurring symbols throughout human culture. They resonate deeply with us because they are birthed from our own needs and desires. They are very real and observable in all aspects of society and culture; including within ourselves. They are a powerful tool in branding and I use archetypal framework in all branding projects.
I find these archetypes are a great communicative tool to bridge the gap between the abstract world of design and creativity, and the logical, rational world of strategy, so they simply make the process more effective and simple to understand for my clients.
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Yes. I am happy to break up project payments into an agreed upon schedule that suits both parties.
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First we hop on a call to see if the project is a good fit for the studio. Then if we’re both feeling aligned, a proposal will be supplied outlining the work we’ll do together. Once this is approved, a contract and deposit will be processed.
Then we get stuck into the branding process, which usually includes a strategy session or quiz; visual direction and mood, brand design and concept phase; and then brand application - which requires applying your brand to your touchpoints. -
Strategy (Workshop/Self Guided)
Creative Direction
Bespoke Concept
Brand Suite with logo suite, colour palette, typography and style guide (or comprehensive Brand Book if you book the Archetypal Brand package).
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I’m a Senior Designer, having been in the business for 8 years. I studied a Bachelor of Visual Communications, before working in-house in studios and agencies around Australia. I worked in branding, packaging and advertising and digital agencies throughout my career.
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Absolutely, you can download it here.