Please don't tell Inc.

What Please don't tell Inc. does

Please Don't Tell Inc. (operating as PDT Studio) is a Montreal-based creative direction and content production studio founded in 2018. The company builds visual systems and brand narratives for brands, artists, and institutions, organized around five integrated service lines: Content & Production, Creative Direction & Branding, Post-Production & VFX, Web & Digital, and Physical Design. Work is delivered by lean teams under unified creative direction led by Creative Director and founder Jean Malek, with the firm explicitly contrasting its model against larger agency structures.

The studio's technical foundation combines film, photography, CGI, motion design, sound design, screen printing, and physical builds, with selected projects incorporating AI and 3D tooling to construct custom imagery. Its commercial technology stack leverages Webflow for web development, Klaviyo for email and SMS marketing, and Google Analytics, Google Ads, and Meta Ads for acquisition and analytics — typical boutique martech rather than proprietary infrastructure. The firm publishes long-form essays through its 'Spotlight' editorial journal and maintains a presence on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Substack.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional services engagements. Pricing is structured across eight budget tiers in CAD, ranging from under $10,000 to $250,000 and above, with timelines from ASAP (within two weeks) to 3–6 months. Go-to-market is sales-led via a structured 30-minute discovery call followed by scope development, with no disclosed retainers, no marketplace distribution, and no publicly disclosed funding. Customers to date span Quebec-based musicians (Eli Rose, K.MARO, Rosier), fashion brands (Maison Maire), and enterprise healthcare (Nutricap/NutriSanté), positioning PDT as a small, founder-led boutique competing on creative authorship rather than scale.

Name

Please don't tell Inc.

Legal name

Please Don't Tell Inc.

Website

https://pdt.studio

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PDT Studio (Please Don't Tell Inc.) is a Montreal-based, founder-led creative studio that delivers visual systems, brand narratives, and integrated production services across film, digital, and physical design for artists, fashion brands, and institutions in Canada and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Production Services

NAICS

Graphic Design Services (541430), Other Specialized Design Services (54149)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Creative production services
• Brand identity design
• Post-production services
• Visual systems design
• Creative direction studio

Headquarters

HQ city

Montreal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

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 and Production: Project-based professional services encompassing content production, creative direction, branding, post-production, web development, and physical design. Revenue is generated through scoped project engagements with pricing based on client budget tiers ranging from under $10K CAD to $250K+ CAD.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PDT Studio is a Montreal-based creative direction and content production studio that builds authored visual systems and emotionally intelligent narratives for brands, artists, institutions, and agencies. Its core offerings span five integrated service lines—Content & Production, Creative Direction & Branding, Post-Production & VFX, Web & Digital, and Physical Design—delivered by lean unified teams that combine creative concept and production execution under one roof. Projects are scoped and quoted on a per-engagement basis across eight budget tiers from under $10K CAD to $250K+ CAD.

Product overview

PDT Studio is a Montreal-based creative studio offering a unified suite of creative services under five core offerings: Content & Production, Creative Direction & Branding, Post-Production & VFX, Web & Digital, and Physical Design. The studio delivers these services through lean teams with full creative control, serving brands, artists, and institutions. Their portfolio includes branded campaigns, films, photography, and visual systems created for clients including musicians (K.MARO, Eli Rose, Rosier), brands (Maison Maire, Nutricap), and corporate entities. The studio also publishes editorial content through its 'Spotlight' journal feature.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Content & Production Film direction, video production, photography, photo production, advertorial, casting, and web design delivered through a unified, high-impact production model with small teams and full creative control, for brands, artists, and institutions.
• Creative Direction & Branding Brand identities and campaigns shaped through story, tone, and visual logic, including art direction, brand strategy, visual identity, and copywriting, designed to resonate emotionally and carry cultural weight.
• Post-Production & VFX Editing, color grading, motion graphics, CGI, and visual effects finishing to ensure consistency, sharpness, and emotional precision across all formats.
• Web & Digital Web design, Webflow development, CMS architecture, e-commerce, interactive motion, and UI design services that extend brand presence into digital space.
• Physical Design Objects, books, spatial design, screen printing, packaging, industrial design, and set design—physical work where brand identity meets material form.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pdtstudio
• Instagraminstagram.com/pleasedonttell.digital

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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