Services
Studio-quality design, strategy and development for architecture, engineering and development practices. Delivered directly, without the overhead of an agency or the risk of a generalist.
Format
Solo practitioner — you always work with me
Sector focus
Architecture, Engineering, Development
Clients per year
Maximum 6–7 to ensure full attention
Based
London — working globally
Experience
In-house at Make Architects + 10 years studio
Direct relationship
You speak to the person doing the work — always
No agency overhead
Your budget goes on the work, not on account management
Sector intelligence
Ten years working only with built environment practices
Strategy-led websites built in Webflow — designed to win the right clients, not just look good. Every build starts with positioning work: who you are, who you're for, and what you want them to do when they arrive. The design follows from that thinking, not the other way around.
I build in Webflow because it gives practices genuine control — your team can update content, publish projects and edit copy without touching code or calling a developer. CMS structure, filtering systems, interactive maps, forms, animations and SEO architecture are all built in.
Deliverables
Brand strategy and positioning workshop
Sitemap, content architecture and wireframes
Full Webflow design and development
CMS setup with custom fields and filtering
SEO and metadata structure
CMS training session (recorded)
30-day post-launch support
Typical timeline
8–12 weeks
Best for
Practices ready for a full digital overhaul
Platform
Webflow (CMS, hosting included)
Visual identities that feel as rigorous as your buildings — not generic, not trend-led, and not borrowed from another sector. I work from positioning outwards: understanding what makes your practice distinctive before a single typeface or colour is chosen.
The result is a system — logo, typography, colour, texture, application rules — that holds together across every touchpoint: website, print, presentations, social. Built to be used by your team without it falling apart.
Deliverables
Brand discovery workshop and competitor audit
Logo and wordmark (multiple variants)
Typography and colour system
Brand guidelines document
Stationery suite (digital and print-ready)
Social media and email signature templates
Typical timeline
6–8 weeks
Best for
Practices rebranding or launching
Files
AI, EPS, SVG, PNG, PDF
Most practices struggle to articulate what makes them different in one clear sentence. This work fixes that. Through research, interviews and competitor analysis, I develop a strategic foundation — positioning, messaging hierarchy and tone of voice — that everything else can be built on.
Often this is the starting point for a rebrand or new website. Sometimes it stands alone as a clarity exercise before a pitch or practice review. Either way, the output is a document your whole team can use, not a vague brand values poster.
Deliverables
Stakeholder interviews and market research
Competitor positioning audit
Brand positioning statement
Messaging hierarchy (audience-specific)
Tone of voice guidelines
Strategic recommendations document
Writing for built environment practices requires knowing the sector — understanding the difference between a practice director and a planning committee, what a structural engineer cares about versus a developer. Generic copywriters don't have that. I do.
I write website copy, case studies, blog content and project descriptions — all structured for both human readers and search engines. SEO and AEO (answer engine optimisation) are built into the structure from the start, not bolted on afterwards.
Deliverables
Keyword research and SEO audit
Website page copy (all sections)
Project case study writing
Blog content (monthly or batch)
Meta titles and descriptions
Structured data / schema markup
Typical timeline
2–6 weeks depending on scope
Best for
Practices with low organic traffic
Pitch decks and proposals that win projects. Annual reports, capability statements and bid documents that position the practice. Publication design for monographs, anniversary books and catalogues that last.
Print design for built environment practices needs to feel as considered as the work it represents — tactile, precise, typographically intelligent. I work with your printers or recommend trusted suppliers, and oversee production through to delivery.
Deliverables
Pitch deck and proposal design
Capability and credentials documents
Annual reports and publications
Print-ready artwork (CMYK, bleed, ICC profile)
Editable templates for team use
Typical timeline
2–8 weeks depending on complexity
Best for
Practices with upcoming bids or events
Content strategy and scheduled publishing for practices that know they should be more visible but don't have the time or structure to make it happen. LinkedIn strategy, post writing and scheduling — batched in advance so the practice keeps appearing, even when the team is busy on site.
I also build automated publishing systems: content written and loaded into a schedule, publishing to social and updating the website without manual intervention. Particularly useful for practices going through a quiet period, a handover, or — like this studio — a maternity leave.
Deliverables
LinkedIn content strategy and profile audit
Batch post writing (monthly or quarterly)
Scheduling and publishing setup
Automated CMS publishing system
Analytics review and monthly reporting
Typical timeline
Ongoing retainer or quarterly batches
Best for
Practices that have gone quiet online
How it works
Every project follows a structure that keeps momentum without demanding more of your time than is necessary. Directors are involved in the decisions that matter. The rest, I handle.
01
A structured conversation to understand your practice, your ambitions, your audience and your constraints. This shapes everything that follows — so it's worth getting right before any design work begins.
1–2 weeks
02
Positioning, messaging, content architecture and design direction agreed before production starts. A clear brief means fewer revisions and faster delivery.
1–2 weeks
03
The main production phase. You receive work in structured rounds with clear feedback windows — not a drip-feed of isolated assets. Progress is visible throughout.
4–8 weeks
04
Final amends, QA across devices and browsers, launch preparation and handover. For websites, this includes a CMS training session so your team can manage content independently from day one.
1–2 weeks
05
30 days of included support after every project. For ongoing clients, retainer arrangements are available for continued content, SEO monitoring and iterative improvements.
30 days included
01
No account manager translating your brief to a junior. No handoff mid-project. The person you speak to in the first meeting is the person designing, building and thinking about your work from start to finish.
02
With in-house experience at Make Architects and a decade working exclusively with architecture, engineering and development practices, the learning curve is already behind us. You don't pay for time spent getting up to speed.
03
Decisions happen in one conversation. Revisions don't require a project manager, a brief update and a three-day turnaround. Working directly with a solo specialist means the pace matches your needs, not an agency's workflow.
04
AI can generate. It cannot understand the culture of your practice, build trust with your directors, or make judgement calls about what fits your brand. That's what a decade of sector relationships and craft produces — and what you get here.
All engagements are scoped individually. The below gives a sense of typical structures — not fixed packages.
Single project
A defined brief, a fixed timeline, a clear deliverable. Best for rebrand, new website, publication or pitch deck.
Fixed scope and timeline
Two rounds of revisions included
30 days post-delivery support
Full scope
Strategy, identity and Webflow build delivered together as one cohesive project. The most impactful engagement for practices ready for a full transformation.
Brand strategy and positioning
Full visual identity system
Webflow design and build with CMS
Copywriting and SEO architecture
CMS training and 30-day support
Ongoing
A set number of days per month for ongoing content, marketing, SEO monitoring, and iterative design and development work.
Monthly content and publishing
SEO reporting and updates
Priority response and availability
Who I work with
I work with directors, partners and founders at practices that are serious about how they present themselves — and understand that design is a commercial decision, not just an aesthetic one.
Architecture
From boutique studios to 50+ person practices. Website redesigns, brand refreshes, pitch material and publication design for RIBA-chartered firms across all sectors.
Engineering
Structural, civil and MEP engineers who need to communicate complex technical expertise clearly to a non-technical audience of developers, architects and planners.
Development
Residential and mixed-use developers who need a visual identity and digital presence that reflects the quality and ambition of their schemes — and attracts the right partners.
Related
Landscape architects, planning consultants, sustainability specialists and urban designers who operate within the built environment ecosystem and share its visual intelligence.
30 minutes. No obligation.
Just a conversation about your practice.