A Manchester based studio with a love for honest, beautiful & thoughtful work.

What that means for you

You get quality work that’s well considered, you’ll be involved throughout, and you’ll end up with a meaningful result that lasts.

Who you’ll work with

That would be Mark Dormand (he/they) — hi there! I’m a branding and design consultant with over 17 years experience working for a huge range of organisations large and small from all over.

Squid is usually just me, but depending on the project I will bring in the right folks for the job — whether that’s photographers, web developers, illustrators or copywriters to make sure you get brilliant crafted work by folks I trust.

The process

Each project is different, so there’s no tidy neat one size fits all process to share — but every project starts with clear and open communication.

I’m always happy to guide you through creating a brief which will then act as guide for the entire piece of work.

If you’d like to learn a little about design itself, to get a better understanding of the value of design, read my handy guide.