24 creative studios to check out in Bristol
Deciding on which part of the industry you’d like to work in is one thing, but knowing where to find relevant and inspiring workplaces is another. And with so many creative companies across the UK, expanding your knowledge of who’s out there can certainly give you a leg up. So every few weeks, we’ll be helping you discover new studios, agencies and more by highlighting a range of them up and down the British isles. This week, we’re heading to the South West’s most populous city, Bristol!
Known as the birthplace of beloved characters such as Wallace and Gromit and Shaun the Sheep, as well as the famed artist Banksy, Bristol is also home to a range of world-renowned cultural and creative institutions – from the Bristol Old Vic to Europe’s largest street art festival, Upfest.
Beyond its cultural scene, Bristol is also a world-class innovator. The city invested £46 million in collaborations between academic institutions and creative industries on technological innovation, and knowledge sharing. MyWorld, a soon-to-be-launched creative media production and technology facility established by the University of Bristol, is set to create more than 700 jobs and make the South West an international pioneer in screen-based media.
So if you’re looking for a place to seek creative inspiration and opportunities, Bristol is a great bet. And to help get you started, here, we’ve collated 24 creative studios for you to check out – from motion and animation, to design, branding and digital. Have a scroll to explore them all!
Studio Giggle
Specialism: Event Design, Animation, Film
Company Size: 1-20
Based in Bristol and Brighton, Studio Giggle is a creative agency that specialises in innovative technologies, virtual and hybrid events, interactive and immersive experiences. Their roster of clients include Sky, Ovo, Google and the NHS.
Myth Studio
Specialism: Animation, Motion Graphics
Company Size: 1-20
Based in Bristol and London, Myth Studio is an animation and motion graphics studio offering services such as explainer videos, event graphics, social media marketing, advertising and e-learning content. Working across sectors from fast-moving consumer goods brands to start-ups and fintech businesses, their clients include Budweiser, Fanta and HSBC.
Kaleido Grafik
Specialism: Branding, Website Design
Company Size: 2-10
Kaleido Grafik is a digital-first design studio that seeks to combine creativity, craft and the latest technologies into ideas and experiences. The studio specialises in building websites and brands; their clients include design consultancy Two Times Elliott, Zaha Hadid Architects and Avaunt Magazine.
Fiasco Design
Specialism: Branding, Design
Company Size: 11-50
Fiasco Design is a brand and design studio working across a variety of sectors – from arts, culture and education, to non-profits and tech. Valuing partnership, bold creativity and simplicity, the studio’s clients include the BBC, Just Eat and Microsoft.
Unseen Studio
Specialism: Branding, Digital, Motion
Company Size: 11-50
Seeking to create ideas and striking visuals for brands and companies, Unseen Studio is a digital, brand and motion studio whose roster of clients include Clou Architects, marine preservation charity Blue Marine Foundation and skincare brand Allies of Skin.
Halo
Specialism: Strategy, Storytelling, Design
Company Size: 11-50
Halo is an independent creative agency that specialises in strategy, storytelling and design, shaped by insight, strategy and creativity. Clients include food producers Cranswick, baked good makers Oh So Yum! and entertainment brand Live Nation.
Mr B & Friends
Specialism: Brand Strategy, Design
Company Size: 11-50
Brand strategy and design agency Mr B & Friends works with clients to deliver strategic thinking, creative execution and digital engagement. Their work includes brand transformation programmes, website refreshes, literature reviews and more. Clients include natural beauty brand Naissance and mechanical and electrical engineering firm Hoare Lea.
Orca
Specialism: Branding
Company Size: 2-10
Orca is a brand agency that seeks to create brands for businesses that hope to challenge perceptions. The agency’s roster of clients include executive search and board advisory firm Warren Partners, independent brewery Hop Union Brewery and workspace incubator and educational platform Nexus.
Outlaw
Specialism: Branding, Design
Company Size: 2-10
Outlaw is a strategic brand design agency seeking to challenge convention by creating bold designs for its clients, which include craft beer brewery Meantime Brewing Co., dessert brand Gü and snack brand Eat Real.
Rhombus Studio
Specialism: Design
Company Size: 2-10
Rhombus Studio is an independent design agency crafting identities, websites and animation for progressive businesses and charities. Clients include brand experience agency Onepointfive, houseless charity Caring in Bristol and skincare brand Wild Source Apothecary.
Taxi Studio
Specialism: Design
Company Size: 51-200
Taxi Studio is an independent design agency focusing on brand expression. With a philosophy that revolves around ideas and craft, the agency’s roster of clients include Coca-Cola, confectionery brand Celebrations and Byron Burgers.
Yatta
Specialism: Motion
Company Size: 2-10
Believing in the power of motion to bring brands to life, Yatta is a studio that specialises in art direction and animation. Clients include visual collaboration platform Miro, Volvo and brand management platform Frontify.
Studio Floc
Specialism: Branding, Print, Digital Design
Company Size: 2-10
Studio Floc is a graphic design agency that specialises in branding, print and digital design. The agency’s roster of clients include church network Love Your Neighbour, probiotic product Amazing Bacteria and non-profit Redeemer City to City.
Pixelfish
Specialism: Digital Design
Company Size: 2-10
Pixelfish is a digital design studio seeking to craft environmentally sustainable communications solutions for its clients. Clients include event staffing agency Arc, digital marketing and advertising agency Katch and sustainability consultants Twelve.
Episode Two
Specialism: Brand Identity, Packaging Design, Shopper Marketing
Company Size: 2-10
Episode Two is a creative agency specialising in brand identity, creative packaging design and shopper marketing. Believing that brand identity and packaging design should be at the heart of every brand, the agency’s roster of clients include milk alternative brand Koko Life!, bread brand LivLife and Lidl’s gin brand Hortus.
Hey! What?
Specialism: Branding, Illustration, Animation, Design, Web Services
Company Size: 2-10
Working with clients both big and small – from global corporations to small independent food and drinks brands – Hey! What? is an independent creative agency specialising in branding, illustration, animation, design and web services. Clients include amazement park Wake The Tiger, Glastonbury Festival and vegan fast food chain Oowee.
Aardman
Specialism: Animation
Company Size: 201-500
The studio behind Wallace and Gromit, Shaun the Sheep and Chicken Run, Aardman produces feature films, series, advertising and digital entertainment. Working with brands and agencies across a wide range of sectors – from charity and healthcare to retail brands and the entertainment industry – the studio’s clients include the Royal Albert Hall, Royal Mail and BBC One.
Rumpus Animation
Specialism: Animation, 2D Character Design
Company Size: 11-50
Specialising in 2D character work, Rumpus Animation works with broadcasters, games studios and agencies around the world. Clients include Facebook Creative Shop, Sony Music and snack brand Bear Nibbles.
Sun & Moon Studios
Specialism: Animation
Company Size: 11-50
Sun & Moon Studios is an animation outfit producing work for TV, web, commercials and games. Working with a range of organisations – from broadcasters and retailers, to advertising agencies and production companies – the studio’s clients and commissions include BBC Studios, creative production agency Wordley Productions and shoe brand Clarks.
422 South
Specialism: Motion
Company Size: 11-50
Starting out producing content for programmes such as Blue Planet and David Attenborough’s Life of Mammals, 422 South is a creative studio that’s now established its own brand of cinematic motion graphics for clients across the world – including the award winning Drain The Oceans strand on National Geographic and Disney+.
Rhythm Studio
Specialism: Design
Company Size: 2-10
Rhythm Studio is a graphic design studio whose approach is informed by research and crafted by its love of culture and aesthetics. The studio‘s services include branding, strategy, packaging, illustration, digital, print, motion and advertising. Clients include TikTok, meat substitute brand Quorn and Pepsi.
Something Familiar
Specialism: Branding, Strategy, Web Design, Motion Graphics
Company Size: 2-10
Teaming up with brands of all shapes and sizes, Something Familiar is a design-led creative agency specialising in marketing, design and branding. Offering services such as brand strategy, web design, motion graphics and advertising design, the agency believes in the power of insight, and starts each project with an in-depth discovery phase.
SIM7
Specialism: Brand Messaging, Copywriting
Company Size: 2-10
SIM7 is a creative agency that uses language to empower design. Working with international clients including BrewDog, Emapsite and IESE Business School, the agency drives growth through brands, campaigns and strategy. Sector strengths include higher and business education, technology, food and drink, financial services and more.
Studio AS-CC
Specialism: Branding, Graphic Design
Company Size: 2-10
Based in Bristol and London, Studio AS-CC is a multidisciplinary creative agency specialising in branding and graphic design. Working across a range of sectors – from fashion, arts and culture, to property and commerce – the agency’s services include art direction, brand identity, exhibition design, animation and web design.
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