Systems-First
Studio
We're a small, deliberately sized creative studio built around senior talent and deep collaboration. No juniors running your project. No account managers in the middle. Just a team of builders who care deeply about the work.
How We Operate
Senior Studio
You work with us, not an account manager. Every project has a senior creative as the primary contact and executor.
Systems Thinking
We don't just make things look good. We design systems that flex, scale, and maintain themselves across your whole brand.
Clarity Over Volume
We take on 3-4 projects at a time. This is intentional—so every client gets our full attention, every single day.
No Bullshit Process
No 6-week onboarding or bloated deliverables. We move at startup speed because that's what the work demands.
The Studio Manifesto
“Good design isn't a luxury—it's a market advantage. Every company that has won its category has done it, in part, through superior design. We exist to give the next generation of market leaders that edge.”
— Studio Creative, est. 2017
The Team
Three principals. Deep expertise. Full senior execution.
James Arlt
Creative Director
15 years building brands for startups and Fortune 500s. Previously at Pentagram and Ueno.
Zoe Park
Head of Product
Led product design at Stripe and Linear before joining Studio. Obsessed with interaction quality.
Marc Silva
Lead Developer
Builds the things we design. Specializes in Next.js, Three.js, and performance-first front-end.
Let's work together
We typically book 2–4 weeks out. Now's a good time to reach out.