What STUDIO74 DESIGN LTD does

Studio74 Design LTD is a sole-practitioner graphic design studio based in Stourbridge, West Midlands, United Kingdom, founded and operated by Louise Taylor (Lou), a designer with over 35 years of industry experience. The company delivers project-based marketing and branding design services to small and medium-sized businesses, startups, and charitable organisations across the UK, with disclosed customer engagements spanning sectors including gifts and crafts, accountancy, IT support, beauty services, property, social care training, digital marketing, and community-interest companies. The client base is fragmented and micro-scale, with project examples ranging from single Christmas card designs to logo and branding programmes.

The studio's core offerings span nine service categories: branding and logo design, business card design, document setting, social media graphics, leaflets and posters, packaging design, brochure design, website design, and signage. Underlying technology is described as industry-standard design tools applied across print, digital, and physical signage deliverables; there is no proprietary software, platform, or AI tooling. Deliverables are human-crafted creative work executed by the founder personally, with a process that includes a comprehensive client brief, a maximum of three design concepts, and iterative feedback cycles.

Commercially, the business operates on a project-based model with a 50% deposit required to secure project scheduling, monthly invoicing for ongoing work, and 14-day payment terms. Pricing is custom-quoted based on scope and is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is direct-to-client via a website enquiry form, email, and telephone, supplemented by organic social media presence on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn and a strong referral channel evidenced by public testimonials. The company is bootstrapped, founder-owned, has no disclosed headcount beyond the founder, no external funding, and no partnerships or institutional affiliations.

Name

STUDIO74 DESIGN LTD

Legal name

Studio 74 Design LTD

Website

https://studio74design.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Studio74 Design LTD is a UK-based sole-practitioner graphic design studio in Stourbridge, West Midlands, offering branding, logo, print, signage, packaging, and website design services to small businesses, startups, and charities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Graphic Design Services

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Graphic design services
• Branding and logo design
• Marketing design
• Print and signage design
• Packaging design

Headquarters

HQ city

Stourbridge

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. Design Project Services: Project-based design services where clients pay a 50% deposit upfront to secure their project in the schedule. Monthly invoicing follows for ongoing work until project completion. Services include logo design, branding, social media graphics, packaging, signage, brochures, business cards, document setting, website design, and stationery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Studio74 Design LTD is a founder-operated graphic design studio offering project-based marketing design services including branding, logo design, business cards, brochures, leaflets, packaging, signage, social media graphics, document setting, and website design. The studio serves UK-based small to medium businesses and charities, delivering bespoke design concepts (up to three per project) with iterative feedback cycles.

Product overview

Studio74 Design LTD is a graphic design and marketing design service provider offering a comprehensive suite of design services rather than a software product. The core offerings include Branding & Logo Design, Business Card Design, Document Setting, Social Media Graphics, Leaflets and Posters, Packaging Design, Brochure Design, Website Design, and Signage Design. These services are delivered as individual professional design offerings provided by founder Louise Taylor, who brings over 35 years of experience. The company operates as a sole practitioner studio serving businesses across various sectors, including charities, startups, and established companies seeking branding, rebranding, or marketing collateral.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Branding and Logo Design Bespoke logos and cohesive brand identities that reflect business values and personality, providing a consistent professional look across all touchpoints. Delivered with up to three unique design concepts per project.
• Business Card Design On-brand business card design that clearly communicates identity and contact details, including thoughtful features such as QR codes directing customers to websites, portfolios, or contact details.
• Brochure Design Content-led brochure design for company profiles, service brochures, and promotional pieces with strong layout, typography, and hierarchy to communicate business story, products, or services clearly.
• Leaflets and Posters Design Visually engaging promotional materials with clear messaging, strong layouts, and effective calls to action for marketing campaigns.
• Packaging Design Product packaging design across food and medical sectors, including product boxes, labels, and branded packaging systems that are both functional and visually impactful.
• Social Media Graphics On-brand social media graphics designed to strengthen brand presence across platforms through consistent, organic content.
• Signage Design Bold and impactful visuals for pull-up banners and shopfront signage that help businesses get noticed with on-brand, eye-catching materials.
• Website Design Clean, professional, user-focused websites aligned with branding, enhancing user experience with a strong online presence across all devices.
• Document Setting Professional document layout design for reports, proposals, and application forms with clean, well-structured formatting that improves readability and usability.

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Emerging players

• Designhill: Online design marketplace and crowdsourcing platform offering logo design, branding, packaging, and print design services to SMBs globally. Competes with Studio 74 in the same SMB logo and branding segment via contest-based pricing and AI-assisted tools.

Broad incumbents

• Canva: DIY graphic design platform with templates for logos, social media graphics, brochures, business cards, and packaging. Increasingly substitutes for hired design services among SMBs — Studio 74's core customer segment — particularly via Canva's AI-assisted design tools.
• Pentagram: Globally recognised independent design consultancy offering branding, identity, print, packaging, and digital design. Operates in the same broad category as Studio 74 but serves much larger enterprise clients and represents the high end of the design-services market.
• Fiverr: Global freelance marketplace with deep penetration in logo design, branding, social media graphics, and packaging. Represents a direct alternative channel for SMBs that might otherwise hire a small UK studio like Studio 74, competing heavily on price and turnaround.
• Upwork: Large freelance marketplace covering graphic design, branding, web design, and packaging. SMBs and startups searching for project-based design services frequently compare Upwork freelancers against small studios like Studio 74 on cost and breadth of talent.
• 99designs: Global online design marketplace that connects SMBs with freelance designers for logo, branding, packaging, and print design via contests and direct hire. Competes with Studio 74 directly for the same SMB logo and branding project work but at lower price points via a marketplace model.

Direct peers

• Robot Food: UK-based independent creative studio offering branding, packaging, and graphic design services to consumer brands. Comparable to Studio 74 as a similarly sized, founder-led UK design practice delivering multi-sector brand and packaging work, though Robot Food serves larger consumer-brand clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/studio74-design
• Instagraminstagram.com/studio74design

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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