1975

What 1975 does

1975 (trading as 1975.co) is an independent graphic design studio founded in 2007 and headquartered in Norwich, United Kingdom. The studio is led by Creative Director Vishnu Joory and operates as a private, founder-owned entity with no external investors or disclosed funding. Its service offering spans brand identity, digital magazine design, editorial design, art direction, design consultancy, photography, and marketing support, with a clear emphasis on editorial and digital publication work.

The studio's client base covers three distinct segments: UK professional services bodies (Royal Town Planning Institute, a four-year engagement), B2B media and publishing (Inside_Networks magazine, a 12-year relationship which reached the finals of the 2010 Digital Magazine of the Year Awards), and consumer publishing (Grazia Magazine via Bauer Media, a recent ~6-month engagement). The duration distribution of these relationships is itself a defining feature: long, multi-year engagements rather than transactional, project-by-project work, indicating a relationship-driven, retainer or repeat-engagement commercial model.

The business runs as a service consultancy with no proprietary software, platform, or technology product disclosed. The value proposition is human-led design craft and creative direction, not scaled software or asset-light distribution. Revenue, headcount, pricing structure, and ownership economics are not disclosed in the available data.

Name

1975

Legal name

1975.co

Website

https://1975.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Norwich-based independent graphic design studio founded in 2007, offering brand identity, digital magazine design, art direction, and editorial design to professional services bodies, B2B publishers, and consumer media clients in the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Graphic Design Services

NAICS

Graphic Design Services (54143), Graphic Design Services (541430)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Content Studio & Creative Resourcing (In-house/Embedded Teams) (BPAFAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Content Production (Video, Design, Copy, Studio) (BPAFAAAF), Creator Content Production & Co-Creation Studios (BPAFAHAD)

Keywords

• Graphic design services
• Brand identity design
• Digital magazine design
• Art direction services
• Design consultancy

Headquarters

HQ city

Norwich

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Design Services: Project-based professional services for brand identity, digital magazines, art direction, and design consultancy. Revenue is generated through one-time project fees and ongoing client relationships for recurring design work.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

1975 is a Norwich-based graphic design studio delivering brand identity design, digital magazine production, art direction, and design consultancy services to corporate and professional clients. The studio produces logos, packaging, brochures, corporate literature, editorial layouts, and advertorials, and is equipped to handle full brand audits as well as individual design elements. Creative director Vishnu Joory is also available for freelance assignments and design consultation.

Product overview

1975 is a graphic design studio based in Norwich, operating since 2007. The studio offers a comprehensive suite of design services including Brand Identity, Digital Magazines, Art Direction, Design Consultancy, Photography, Editorial Design, and Marketing. These services are delivered as individual offerings that can be engaged separately or as part of integrated design projects, ranging from logo design and business cards to full brand audits and art direction on photoshoots.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brand Identity Brand identity design service that creates logos, packaging, and visual identities to accurately reflect corporate image and values, aimed at professional services firms and corporate clients needing cohesive branding beyond a single logo.
• Digital Magazines Production of digital magazines, brochures, and corporate literature for media and publishing clients; includes full design and art direction of monthly online titles, exemplified by a 12-year engagement producing Inside_Networks as the leading title in its sector.
• Art Direction Art direction services for advertorials, photoshoots, and editorial layouts, ensuring messages, concepts, moods, and ideas work together seamlessly to deliver high-quality results for media and corporate clients.
• Design Consultancy Design consultancy services in which the creative director provides freelance project guidance, brand audits, and creative consulting for clients needing access to senior design leadership.

Quantifiable outcome

• Inside Networks magazine reached finals of 2010 Digital Magazine of the Year Awards
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Bauer MediaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Six month collaboration with Grazia magazine where 1975 produced editorial layouts and art direction work alongside Bauer Media's team.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Studio Output: Independent UK design studio offering brand identity, editorial, and digital design services to enterprise clients; closely comparable in size, founder-led model, and service mix to 1975.
• Koto: UK-based branding and design studio specializing in brand identity for startups and enterprise; comparable to 1975 in its brand-focused, founder-driven studio model.
• Carter Wong Design: Independent London design studio offering brand identity, editorial, and digital design; shares 1975's boutique, founder-led structure and enterprise client focus.
• Bureau Oberhaeuser: Independent design studio specializing in brand identity and editorial design; similar in size, founder-driven model, and service offering to 1975.
• &Walsh: Independent branding and design studio offering brand strategy, identity, and art direction; similar in operating as a small founder-led creative studio targeting premium clients.

Broad incumbents

• Landor & Fitch: Global branding consultancy offering brand identity and design strategy at scale; comparable in core offering to 1975 but serves much larger enterprise clients globally.
• Bulletproof: Larger UK-based brand and packaging design agency; comparable in offering brand identity and design services, but with significantly broader scale and multinational clients.
• Pentagram: Global, partner-led design consultancy with multiple offices; comparable to 1975 in offering brand identity, editorial design, and art direction, but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Mother Design: Design arm of the Mother creative collective; comparable in offering brand identity, editorial, and art direction, but as part of a wider multinational agency network.

Emerging players

• Mast Studio: Independent branding and design studio with a focus on brand identity for purpose-led clients; overlaps with 1975's brand identity and editorial service mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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