What DELL'ANNO STUDIO LTD does

Dell'Anno Studio Ltd is a privately held, founder-led collaborative design studio headquartered at Studio 19, Alma Yard in Plymouth, Devon (registered in England and Wales, company number 15804784). The studio was established by Creative Director Nick Dell'Anno and operates a director-only delivery model, augmenting core staff with a curated network of senior collaborators (copywriter Jim Rickards, brand strategist Peter Hose, motion/web designer Calum Campbell-Coles, plus partner studios including Glow Digital, 51 Studio, Studio Wallop, Big Ups, and Black Cat Creative House). It serves ambitious businesses and organisations primarily across Devon, Cornwall, and the South West of England, with occasional international projects such as the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Official Emblem Marble Statue.

The studio's core offering is brand strategy, visual identity design, and brand-led website design, delivered through a documented 10-step collaborative process that runs from discovery workshops through to post-launch support. It differentiates through two adjacent capabilities unusual for a regional studio: an in-house font foundry producing bespoke typefaces (e.g. the 'Looe Sands Display' typeface for Visit Looe), and high-precision 3D printing for rapid prototyping and consumer products (e.g. the Wilfa Svart grind hopper). Underlying technology is standard web-stack (Squarespace, Webflow, WordPress) combined with physical fabrication. Recognised as a Squarespace Circle Silver Partner in 2025, the studio leverages its portfolio and referral network rather than paid acquisition as the primary demand-generation channel.

Revenue is generated predominantly through one-time project fees, with brand and website engagements priced between £2,000 and £50,000 depending on scope, a 50% non-refundable deposit to secure start dates, and milestone-based final payment. Ancillary revenue streams include post-launch support and ongoing advisory services, plus direct-to-consumer sales of 3D-printed products via the studio website. Pricing is bespoke per project, no recurring subscription model is in place, and no revenue, headcount, or funding figures have been publicly disclosed.

Name

DELL'ANNO STUDIO LTD

Legal name

Dell'Anno Studio Ltd

Website

https://dellanno.studio

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dell'Anno Studio is a Plymouth-based collaborative design studio founded by Nick Dell'Anno, offering brand strategy, visual identity, website design, bespoke font creation, and 3D printing services to ambitious businesses across the South West of England.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Brand Design Services

NAICS

Graphic Design Services (54143), Industrial Design Services (54142), Graphic Design Services (541430)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Creative & Experience Design Agencies (Web/App/UX) (MPAAAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial/Product & Furniture Design (BPAHAKAM)

Keywords

• Brand design services
• Visual identity design
• Website design
• Bespoke font design
• 3D printing services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Brand Design and Strategy Projects: Project-based brand design and strategy engagements, including visual identity, logo design, brand workshops, and brand-led website planning. Projects are scoped after a workshop and priced between £2,000 and £50,000 depending on scope and complexity. Requires a non-refundable 50% deposit to secure start date, with remaining 50% due against milestones before final handover.
2. 3D Printed Products: Sale of custom 3D printed products directly to consumers, such as the Wilfa Svart Precision Coffee Grinder grind hopper. Products are crafted from premium food-safe materials and sold directly via the studio's website.
3. Post-launch Ongoing Support: Three-month post-launch support period included for websites, plus performance report. Additional advisory services on content updates, analytics, SEO, PPC, copywriting, and hosting recommended through trusted partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Dell'Anno Studio is a collaborative design studio offering brand strategy and positioning, visual identity design (logos, brand systems, guidelines), brand-led website design using SquareSpace, Webflow and WordPress, bespoke typeface creation, and high-precision 3D printing and rapid prototyping. Projects are typically scoped after a brand workshop and priced between £2,000 and £50,000 depending on scope, with a non-refundable 50% deposit to secure the start date.

Product overview

Dell'Anno Studio is a collaborative design studio offering brand design and visual identity services, website design and development, and specialized services including bespoke font design and 3D printing. The core offering is the brand and website design service, which is supplemented by a startup brand package for technology startups, a font foundry for custom typeface creation, and a 3D printing service that produces custom products like the Wilfa Svart Grind Hopper. The studio operates as a service-based creative agency rather than a software product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brand and Website Design Services Core creative service encompassing brand strategy and positioning, visual identity design, logo design, brand guidelines, tone-of-voice development, website design and copywriting. Projects range from £2,000 to £50,000 depending on scope and complexity, with a non-refundable 50% deposit and three rounds of refinement on logos.
• Font Foundry (Bespoke Typeface Design) Bespoke typeface design service for brands and businesses. Creates custom fonts and can tweak existing fonts, with notable project including 'Looe Sands' display typeface inspired by 1930s Great Western Railway travel posters.
• 3D Printing and Modeling Services 3D modeling, rapid prototyping, and high-precision 3D printing services. The studio creates detailed 3D models from sketches, blueprints, or digital files and iterates prototypes before final production across a range of materials.
• Startup Brand Package Comprehensive startup branding package including brand strategy, identity, visual language, social media assets, SquareSpace website, ecommerce setup, sales and investor packs, Google Workspace, SEO, and business mentoring.
• Wilfa Svart Grind Hopper Custom 3D-printed grind hopper designed for the Wilfa Svart Precision Coffee Grinder. Crafted with food-safe materials, dishwasher safe, minimizing grind mess and improving bean flow, sold directly via the studio website.

Quantifiable outcome

• Visit Looe rebrand received endorsement from Great Western Rail: 'Modern and clean... A place that is serious about bringing people to their area.'
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers32 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Just Enough BravecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDell 'Anno Studio and Just Enough Brave formed a joint creative team to win and deliver a significant creative campaign for Plymouth Waterfront Partnership (PWP), covering three major annual events: Pirates, Seafood, and Christmas. The two agencies collaborated on campaign strategy and execution, with Dell 'Anno Studio handling brand design and creative direction while Just Enough Brave contributed to the overall campaign approach.
• Altitude DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership on the Talland Bay Hotel rebrand. Altitude Design was a key member of the team, responsible for designing and developing the hotel's website following brand strategy and identity work by Dell 'Anno Studio. The three-way collaboration between Peter Hose (brand strategy), Nick Dell 'Anno (visual identity), and Altitude Design (digital) delivered the cohesive brand experience.
• Calum Campbell-ColesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFreelance motion graphics and web designer who collaborates with Dell 'Anno Studio on projects including Marquee Tech (web design) and Firestone Freezer (identity, website, merch, and animation). Works as part of the bespoke team assembled for each project.
• Glow DigitalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as one of the 'friends close by' — a network of proven director-level creatives that Dell 'Anno Studio works with to build project teams with the exact skill set required.
• 51 StudiominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as one of the 'friends close by' — a network of director-level creatives that Dell 'Anno Studio collaborates with on an as-needed basis to build bespoke project teams.
• Big UpsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as one of the 'friends close by' creative network — a pool of collaborators Dell 'Anno Studio works with to supplement project teams.
• Rebecca Martin (Sable Marketing)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as part of the collaborative creative network. Rebecca Martin contributed to the Aureus Vita Gin project as part of the multi-disciplinary creative team assembled for brand activation and Selfridges launch.
• Studio WallopminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as one of the 'friends close by' — a network of proven director-level creatives available to be brought into project teams as needed.
• Tom Carder MediaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as part of the collaborative creative network for project team assembly.
• Black Cat Creative HouseminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as one of the 'friends close by' creative collaborators in the studio's extended network.
• Food Photographer (Elina Kansikas)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContributed photography to the National Trust Stowe Gardens campaign project, working alongside Dell 'Anno Studio's creative direction.
• The Romans (PR Agency)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMulti-award-winning PR agency responsible for the product launch of Aureus Vita Gin. Dell 'Anno Studio worked alongside The Romans as brand guardians, creating brand world, guidelines, and tone-of-voice for the luxury gin launch at Selfridges in March 2025.
• Looe Town CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient and commissioning body for the Visit Looe town rebrand, including bespoke typeface creation and full visual identity system. Dell 'Anno Studio created a new brand identity for the town to portray it in a fresh light to residents, visitors, and outside investment.
• Peter Hose (Brand Strategist)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndependent brand strategist who led the brand strategy phase of the Talland Bay Hotel rebrand, working in collaboration with Nick Dell 'Anno (visual identity) and Altitude Design (website). The combined expertise in brand strategy, copywriting, and design was key to the project's success.
• Jim Rickards (Writer and Editor)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWriter, editor, and author of 30 years' experience who works as a long-term collaborator with Dell 'Anno Studio. Jim Rickards serves as Copy Lead on brand projects, most notably co-leading the Aureus Vita Gin brand guardianship project alongside Nick Dell 'Anno. Has worked as a creative team with Nick since 2008.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Studio Output: Independent UK design and motion studio focused on brand identity, design systems, and motion design for ambitious brands. Comparable to Dell'Anno Studio's identity-led offering, with stronger emphasis on motion design and design systems work for tech-forward clients.

Broad incumbents

• Pentagram: Largest independent design consultancy globally, with partner-led brand identity, strategy, and digital design across industries. Overlaps with Dell'Anno Studio in director-led creative model and brand identity focus, but operates at significantly greater scale, breadth, and geographic reach.

Direct peers

• B&B Studio: Independent London branding and packaging design studio focused on brand identity, packaging, and verbal identity for consumer brands. Comparable to Dell'Anno Studio's brand-led work for F&B/hospitality clients, with a particular strength in packaging (e.g., Buttermilk-style confectionery work).
• Mother Design: Design arm of the Mother creative network, providing brand identity and design for consumer and culture-led brands. Comparable in collaborative creative model and brand identity focus; sits within a larger agency network rather than as an independent boutique.
• Ragged Edge: London-based independent brand and design agency focused on brand strategy, visual identity, and naming for ambitious businesses. Highly comparable to Dell'Anno Studio in service mix (brand strategy, identity, digital) and boutique, founder-led positioning, though at a larger scale and with a London-centric client base.
• DesignStudio: London-based brand and design agency delivering brand identity, strategy and experience design for enterprise clients. Comparable in service scope (strategy → identity → digital) and in pursuing high-profile brand engagements (e.g., Airbnb, Disney), but operating at materially larger scale.
• Moving Brands: Independent London creative agency specialising in brand identity, motion, and experience design with proprietary design software (BrandMaker). Comparable in offering independent, design-led brand work; differentiation includes proprietary tooling and broader international footprint.
• Koto: Independent London branding studio offering brand strategy, visual identity, naming, and digital design for ambitious start-ups and consumer brands. Directly comparable to Dell'Anno Studio's start-up brand package and full-service identity model, with stronger start-up/SaaS exposure.
• Carter Wong Design: Independent London-based design studio offering brand identity, print, and digital design. Comparable as a UK boutique brand agency with similar service mix and client profile, though with longer operating history and a London-headquartered base.

Regional players

• Bond & Coyne: Independent UK brand and digital agency delivering brand strategy, identity and web design for ambitious SMEs and enterprise clients. Comparable to Dell'Anno Studio in service scope and SME/enterprise client mix, with broader UK (not South West-specific) reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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