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Why work with us
Invest smart and strategically
We cut through the noise, ignore hype cycles and calculate what will make an impact for you. Our primary focus is efficiency and minimising waste with our sprint-based, low risk, iterative process. There’s no long-winded moonshots here, just a tangible return on investment that a traditional agency couldn’t dream of delivering.
Adapt or get left behind
We won’t let you chase and mimic your competitors because you’ll be too busy blowing them out of the water. Market leaders adapt as a competitive edge and that’s exactly where we’ll position you, without compromising on quality.
Trust us to deliver the goods
We take complete control of projects because we know you’ve got way too much to do already! We become an extension of your team, bringing decades of experience close to where it matters while taking the weight of the project off your shoulders at the same time.
Selected client success stories
- We helped grow a 6 figure a year revenue business to an 8 figure a year business
Scott’s Bass Lessons UI design, design system, conversion optimisation - A focused, performance-first, themeable system we produced reduced conversion costs by over 70%
The Lost Estate Highly themeable system, conversion optimisation, brand refinement - Redefining marketing strategies and a design system resulted in a 7x increase in subscriptions
OCEG Design system, marketing site redesign, asset creation, UX optimisation - We produced a design system that enabled developers to design without creative support
Google Design system, platform roll-out - A respected finance blog started working with us and evolved in to a trusted investment service
Capitalmind UI design, consultancy - We run an ever-popular publisher, sharing our design and development knowledge with the community
Piccalilli brand strategy, UI design, visual identity, design system - We enabled a legendary designer to take back control of their font sales, increasing profits
Jamie Clarke Type UI design, front-end development - We refined a leading agency’s brand to enable solid growth and more profitable engagements
TetraLogical UI Design, WCAG AAA compliant front-end development
We’re small, but we pack a punch.
Set Studio is a UK-based, tight-knit group of creatives, strategists and technologists with plenty of bite that adapt to excel, no matter what we’re faced with, thanks to our iterative approach to design and development.
You get honesty, pragmatism and a team that want nothing more than to deliver excellence at all points, who will swim against the tide to get there. With a combined industry experience at the highest level of over 50 years, you couldn’t be in better hands.
Andy Bell
Founder
Ruthlessly pragmatic strategist and educator
Leanne Renard
Tech Lead
Systems obsessed, web standards specialist
Jason Bradberry
Design Lead
Mind-blowingly creative, typography aficionado
Vicky Morris
Producer
Talented data analyst, strategist and friendly organiser
The Network
Specific expertise
Trusted, talented and verified independents that fit like a glove in the studio
What we do
Design
- Branding
- User experience design
- Conversion optimisation
- Design systems
- Design that makes your eyes smile
Technology
- HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- A whole raft of popular CMS solutions like WordPress, Sanity, Kirby and Craft
- JavaScript meta-frameworks such as Astro, Nuxt and Eleventy
- Inclusive, high performing user interfaces that work for everyone
- Flexible layout systems
- Web standards that work anywhere
- Front-end architecture
Strategy
- Campaigns
- Content design
- Design and code reviews
- Consultation and education
- Pragmatic technology strategies
Experience
Over 50 years of combined, elite level experience
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Over 50 years of combined, elite level experience
We’ve been there and seen it all
In their long, successful careers, our team have worked with some of the largest, well-known brands and organisations. They’ve also helped smaller organisations and startups explode in growth, completely transforming them from root to branch.
What our clients say about us
web.dev wouldn't be what it is today without Set’s direction. The major redesign, with the new design and component systems they shipped have set our team up for the future.
Working with Set has revolutionised our approach to launching our digital brands. Their solutions have enabled us to deploy new websites faster than ever before, completely transforming our paid digital testing processes. Thanks to Set, we're empowered to test, iterate, and refine rapidly, all without needing external developers. They’re more than just a design and development team; they’re essential partners in our digital growth.
We started working with Set on a small design system for our resource centre. This allowed us to rapidly iterate and eventually expand to a whole-site redesign with their help. We've built up a really good, ongoing relationship with Set because of the success of this iterative approach, and continue to further improve OCEG with them as our design strategy partners.
I have identified your superpower. Your ability to strike a balance between giving us what we wanted and not including elements that you believed wouldn’t add value to our brand was truly commendable.
I worked with Set on a creative technology build that really set out to do something bold and ambitious from a design perspective. The Set team delivered a result I was thrilled with – outstanding quality to time and budget and a frictionless workflow. Unreservedly recommend Set and already looking forward to working together again.
Set Studio have been fantastic. They’ve created a world-class website while helping me refine how I present my business to clients and customers. Their expertise navigating the challenges of my e-commerce platform has been invaluable. I couldn’t be happier with the outcome.
For our website redesign, Set Studio was the only choice. Their deep understanding of inclusive design ensured accessibility was seamlessly integrated into bold, vibrant visuals and animations. With a content-first, iterative approach, they kept everything on track, making the entire process a delight.
Approach
| Set Studio | Traditional Agency |
|---|---|
| Full studio focus on your project | A small subset of the team working on your project, along with multiple other projects |
| Senior level staff working on your project | Less senior and junior members working on your project |
| Fair pricing with lower overheads | Lots of expensive overheads, resulting in inflated prices |
| We take complete charge, allowing you to do your day job in peace | Frequent requests for sign-off, approval, meetings and content |
| Direct contact with recognised experts in design and technology | Access to an account manager who relays information between client and agency |
| Iterative, efficient process | Long-winded traditional waterfall process |
Get in touch
Ready, set, go
We already know we’re going to be the right fit for you, so reach out and let us prove it. Let’s get to work blowing your competition out of the water.
Prefer to email? Drop us an email to enquiries@set.studio. We’d love to talk.