One creative.
Every stage.
No agency markup.
From brief to final file — photography, video, design and digital marketing delivered by a single experienced creative with 20+ years across global brands. Faster, leaner, and more considered than a traditional agency model.
Why one creative beats
a team of five.
Most agencies add people between you and the work. A project manager. An account handler. A junior who does the actual shooting. By the time your brief reaches the person with the camera, something's been lost.
At Fairford Studios, I take the brief. I ask the questions that matter. I do the work. And I deliver it. Twenty years of experience understanding what clients actually need — and how to make it.
You speak to the person doing the work, from first call to final delivery.
No internal approval chains. Decisions happen quickly and work moves faster.
Global brand-level creative work without the £1,200/day agency rate.
At the forefront of creative direction — with the commercial instinct to make it perform.
Every service. One creative.
No handoffs. No briefing chains. Just deliberate, considered work — from the first conversation to the final file.
Photography
Photography that earns its place in a campaign — not because it looks good on a screen, but because it makes someone feel something. I work in natural light wherever possible, shooting with the end placement in mind from the first frame.
Whether it's a brand campaign, a product story or an athlete portrait, the goal is the same: images that carry weight, hold attention, and hold up at any size.
- Creative direction & shot list
- Full day location shoot
- Colour graded selects
- High-res + web-optimised exports
- Usage rights included
- Post-shoot edit review call
Video & Film
Video built around a story, not a spec sheet. I handle the full process — concept, shoot, edit, sound — so nothing gets lost between stages. The brief you give me is the brief that ends up on screen.
I work with brands who want content that stops the scroll for the right reasons — not because it's loud, but because it's true. Particularly strong in outdoor, cycling, and lifestyle categories.
- Concept & treatment
- Shoot day(s) with direction
- Full offline edit
- Colour grade & sound mix
- Platform-cut versions
- Two rounds of amends
Design & Branding
Design that holds a point of view. Not decoration — visual thinking applied to the problem in front of you. Brand identity, campaign art direction, digital and print assets built to live in the world, not just on a mood board.
I approach design the same way I approach film: start with the story, find the visual language that earns trust, and make decisions deliberately.
- Discovery & brand audit
- Visual identity system
- Logo & mark variants
- Typography & colour palette
- Campaign visual direction
- Brand guidelines document
Digital Marketing
Most creative studios hand you the content and walk away. I can stay in the room — building the strategy, running the channels, measuring what matters. Marketing that connects because the person running it made the work.
From social content calendars to paid media campaigns, I work as an extension of your team — without the agency overhead or the three-week briefing process.
- Channel strategy & audit
- Monthly content calendar
- Social content creation
- Paid media setup & management
- Monthly performance report
- Fortnightly check-in call
The numbers behind the work.
Years experience
Two decades working with brands from global corporations to ambitious startups.
Creative. Always.
You brief me. I do the work. No junior handoffs, no account managers in the middle.
Creative heritage
Built on sixty years of craft. Ken started this in London. I'm carrying it forward.
Simple. Direct. No surprises.
Discovery call
We talk through your brief, your brand, your goals. I ask the questions most creatives skip.
Proposal
A clear scope, timeline and cost. No hidden fees, no scope creep. You know exactly what you're getting.
The work
I make it. You stay in the loop. No handoffs, no surprises, no waiting weeks for a response.
Delivery
Final files delivered on time, in every format you need. Ready to use, immediately.
He genuinely cares about the quality, intent, and impact of what goes out into the world. His mindset was always about doing the very best possible with the resources available — and finding smart, creative ways to elevate the output regardless of constraints.
Let's make something
that means something.
One conversation. No obligation. Just a clear idea of whether we're a good fit.