What Girl & Boy Studio does

Girl & Boy Studio is a privately held creative design agency founded in 2012 and headquartered at 29c Park Road, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom. Operating as a boutique studio of 1-10 employees under the legal entity Girl & Boy Studio Ltd, the firm delivers branding, website design, communications, illustration, animation, print consulting, and iconography services to a diverse client base spanning hospitality (Dusty's Pizzeria), fashion (Solskön), property development and construction (Bayscape, Carreg), local government and tourism (Barry Island Weekenders, Discovery in the Dark), sports (Sport Wales), Welsh-language public media (S4C), and corporate B2B services (S&G). Geographic reach covers Wales and selected London engagements (e.g., Baker Street Quarter).

The studio's core offering is the full branding-and-communications lifecycle: logo and visual identity systems, tone-of-voice development, brand guidelines, marketing collateral, annual reports, packaging, interior branding, websites (including Shopify-based e-commerce builds), illustration, animation (online motion, infographics, stop-motion), and print production consulting. Technical delivery depends on industry-standard design tools and platforms rather than proprietary technology; the only documented third-party platform integration is Shopify for e-commerce commerce storefronts (Solskön). The studio's claimed differentiators are in-house illustration capability combined with a network of external illustrators, plus print expertise that pairs creative work with appropriate materials and finishes.

The business operates a project-based professional services model with quote-based pricing; no rates, packages, or price bands are disclosed publicly. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct: the website contact page invites prospects to contact Leanne at 07854 847 833 or [email protected] to discuss project scope. Marketing is portfolio-driven, with the website functioning as the primary showcase and supplemented by organic presence on Instagram (@girlandboy_studio), Twitter (@Girl_andBoy), and Facebook, plus a MailChimp newsletter. No intermediaries, resellers, or marketplace channels are used; revenue is sourced from direct client engagements and referrals.

Name

Girl & Boy Studio

Legal name

Girl & Boy Studio Ltd

Website

https://girlandboydesign.agency

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Girl & Boy Studio is a privately held, Wales-based boutique design agency delivering branding, website, illustration, animation, and communications services across hospitality, fashion, public sector, and corporate clients including S4C, Sport Wales, and Goodsheds.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Design Services

NAICS

Graphic Design Services (541430), Graphic Design Services (54143), Advertising Agencies (541810)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Content Production (Video, Design, Copy, Studio) (BPAFAAAF)

Keywords

• Brand identity design
• Creative design agency
• Website design services
• Illustration animation services
• Visual communication design

Headquarters

HQ city

Barry

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

Revenue model

1. Creative Services / Project-Based Work: The studio operates on a project-based fee model for branding, website design, illustration, animation, and communications services. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed on the website.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Girl & Boy Studio is a small Cardiff-based creative agency that delivers branding, website design, communications, illustration, animation, print consulting and iconography services for businesses and public-sector organisations. Engagements are project-based and quote-driven, with work spanning logo development, brand strategy, annual reports, Shopify e-commerce builds and campaign collateral across multiple sectors.

Product overview

Girl & Boy Studio is a design agency offering creative services as a unified portfolio rather than a modular software product. The core offerings consist of Branding Services (developing visual identities, logos, and brand guidelines), Communications Services (annual reports, marketing materials, and documentation), Website Design Services (including Shopify e-commerce development), Illustration Services (character illustration and visual storytelling), Animation Services (online animations, infographics, and stop-motion), Print Consulting (materials and finishes guidance), and Iconography Services (pictograms and wayfinding). These services work together to deliver comprehensive branding and marketing solutions across sectors including hospitality, retail, property development, media, public sector, and non-profit organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Branding Services Comprehensive brand development including logo design, tone of voice, style guides, brand strategy, and visual identity systems applied across marketing collateral for businesses and organisations.
• Communications Services Marketing communications design including flyers, annual reports, documentation, and campaign materials created to deliver the right content to the right audience.
• Website Design Services Website design and development for promoting businesses, e-commerce, and organisational web presence, including Shopify-based e-commerce solutions.
• Illustration Services Illustration work that breaks down complicated messages, adds a welcoming tone, and creates trust, drawing on in-house illustrators and an external illustrator network.
• Animation Services Animation services including subtle online animations, animated infographics, and stop-motion animations that bring brands and campaigns to life.
• Print Consulting Print production consulting ensuring physical collateral is produced with considered materials and finishes that make creative work stand out.
• Iconography Services Design of iconography and pictogram systems for visual communication and wayfinding applications.

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Realise Studio: Independent Welsh/UK design and branding studio offering brand strategy, identity, and digital design. Strongest geographic and size peer given the Wales-based creative agency overlap.
• Carter Wong Design: London-based independent design consultancy covering identity, print, and digital. Comparable boutique UK model serving a mix of cultural, public, and commercial clients.
• Studio Output: UK-based design and branding studio delivering brand identity, motion, and digital experiences. Overlaps with Girl & Boy on branding, illustration, and animation services for a similar client mix.
• Without: Independent UK design agency focused on branding, visual identity, and campaigns. Similar boutique scale and direct, founder-led client engagement model.
• Magpie Studio: Boutique UK branding and design studio with a similar multi-disciplinary model spanning brand identity, print, and digital. Closely comparable in size, positioning, and service mix to Girl & Boy Studio.
• Robot Food: UK branding and packaging design agency serving consumer brands. Comparable in that both are independent UK design studios offering branding-led creative across consumer-facing sectors.

Broad incumbents

• Pentagram: Global, partner-led design consultancy offering branding, identity, and creative strategy. Comparable as a high-end branding/identity agency serving enterprise and public sector clients, though vastly larger and broader in scope than Girl & Boy Studio.
• Superunion: Large global brand and design consultancy (formerly Brand Union/The Partners). Overlaps with Girl & Boy on branding and annual report work for enterprise and public sector clients, but at far greater scale.
• Band (formerly The Partners): UK-rooted global brand consultancy offering strategy, identity, and design. Comparable on branding/identity services for public sector and corporate clients, though substantially larger.

Regional players

• Frost* Collective: Independent brand and design studio based in Australia, with comparable multi-disciplinary offering in branding, illustration, and communications. Adjacent peer — similar model, different geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Girl_andBoy
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Girl-Boy/199617036732445
• Instagraminstagram.com/girlandboy_studio

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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