A small studio doing big things.
We're Atlas — a four-person design studio based in Manchester, working with founders and cultural institutions on brand identity, websites, and the occasional book.
What we do
Brand identity systems. Websites that load fast and age well. Print and editorial. We're generalists by training, specialists by accident, and we work directly — no account managers, no middlemen, no decks.
Services
Three things, done properly.
Identity
Logos, type, colour, voice — the whole system, designed to last more than a season.
Web
Marketing sites, portfolios, custom CMS work. Built bespoke, no Wordpress themes.
Editorial
Books, catalogues, annual reports. We still believe in print.
A small studio, properly sized
Four people. Eight years. Always picking up the phone.
What clients say
Selected words from people we have worked with.
“Atlas got the brief in twenty minutes. Most agencies take a quarter. We came out of that first meeting with a strategy doc that still holds up two years later.”
“They actually push back. Half of design is having opinions and they bring theirs without ego. The site they shipped for us doubled organic traffic in the first quarter.”
“The whole team is involved from kick-off. No account managers, no handoffs. You talk to the people doing the work. Refreshing.”
Working together
Frequently asked, briefly answered.