✦ Free brand audit
The problem
Your business has grown, but your branding hasn’t kept up
It’s hard to explain what you do in a way that connects with the right people
Prospects are forming an opinion before you get the chance to talk
The free brand audit
See what’s working and where there’s room to improve
We personally review your branding
A short document with two clear recommendations
Emailed to you, usually within a few working days
client & Logo Concepts
✦ Is this you?
Your business has moved on. Your brand hasn’t.
Your website, social media and proposals don’t look like they belong to the same company. And when someone asks what you do, the answer changes depending on who’s explaining it.
You know there’s more to your business than how it looks. The problem is, your prospects only see how it looks.
Proposals that go quiet after you hit send
Prospects who need a call before they understand what you do
Competing on price because nothing else sets you apart
✦ The cost of waiting
A tired brand isn’t free. It’s a cost you can’t see.
People judge the look before they judge the work. In a Stanford study of 2,684 people assessing websites, the look of a site was mentioned more than anything else when they decided whether it was credible.
If nothing changes
You keep getting compared on price
Prospects choose the competitor who looks more established
Your team explains the business differently every time
Bigger contracts go to firms that look ready for them
When your brand catches up
People see your value before the first call
Every touchpoint tells one confident story
Your team knows exactly how to talk about what you do
You look ready for the work you want to win
What’s included in your free audit?
We’ll look at your visual identity, messaging and brand voice, then send you a short written document covering:
What’s working
We’ll show you which parts of your brand are already building trust, from your visual identity to the way you describe what you do, so you know what to keep and build on.
Two clear recommendations
The two changes that will make the biggest difference to how your brand is seen, each one pointing to examples that are live across the channels you share with us.
There’s no call or commitment required. Just an honest outside view of how your brand comes across, and where it’s costing you.
How it works
01. Tell us about your business
Share your website, social links and a little about who you want to reach.
02. We review your branding
We’ll personally look at how your brand comes across and where there may be opportunities to make it clearer and more consistent.
03. Receive your audit
We’ll email your short written review, usually within a few working days.
From understanding your brand to bringing it to life
Your audit is a starting point. It helps you see what’s working and where you could make improvements. If you’d like support with what comes next, we can help you through each stage.
01
Understand where you are
We start by getting to know your business, your audience and the challenges you’re facing.
02
Build the back end
This is your brand strategy: the thinking behind who you are, who you want to reach and how you communicate with them.
03
Create the front end
With the strategy in place, we build a visual identity that brings it to life and helps your business show up consistently.
04
Keep your brand growing
Once your new brand is ready, we can continue to support you with design and content that puts it into practice, all under one roof.
Our solutions
The Starter Brand Stack
From £1,500
A more focused starting point for businesses that need clear brand foundations and a visual identity.
Condensed brand strategy
Logo suite and mini brand guidelines
Three social media templates
The Full Brand Stack
From £3,500
Our complete branding package, bringing together the back end and front end for businesses ready to build a brand that goes beyond visuals.
In-depth brand strategy and foundations
Two audience personas with buyer journeys
Visual identity, full guidelines and print-ready assets
The Front End Stack
From £950 per month
Ongoing design and content support for businesses that want help bringing their brand to life across their digital and social platforms.
Social graphics and carousels
Short-form videos, filmed and edited
Monthly analytics and strategy call
The Front End Stack is a separate monthly service with a three-month minimum. We’ll confirm the scope and investment for your project before you decide to go ahead.
✦ Our work
Brands brought to life
✦ Legal
United Legal Access
The challenge
A legal social enterprise with a mission and nothing else: no name, no brand and no website. It needed to feel as credible as a law firm and as approachable as a friend.
The solution
Brand strategy first, then a name, a mark drawn as two people joining hands, a website and an ongoing content partnership.
The impact
More than 133,000 unique website visitors and over 740 people supported through legal advice and advocacy. Social content grew Instagram reach by 319% in two months, and ULA has gone on to win UK Government funding.
✦ Property
Builder & Maker
The challenge
A skilled renovation company with no name, logo or identity, in a crowded market where most competitors look generic.
The solution
Written strategy and creative direction first, then a name, logo system and identity built for vans, site banners, uniform and screens.
The impact
They now command a higher price point and attract better clients with bigger budgets. Every touchpoint, from the van to the invoice, tells the same story of quality.
✦ Software
team.blue
The challenge
A European software group with products that take some technical setup to understand. Content had to explain them clearly, feel native to each platform and arrive quickly.
The work
We treat every brief as a story first, then edit tight, delivering short-form edits, UGC and creator collaborations.
The impact
Most of what we deliver is approved without a single change. One edited series in 2025 has grown into UGC, creator collaborations and an invitation to IdeasFest.
✦ Client stories
Words from the people we’ve worked with.
✦ About us
Branding Beyond Visuals
We’re Naomi and Lester, the husband-and-wife team behind The Net Studios.
We help businesses get clear on their brand and bring it to life through strategy, visual identity, design and content. We have a particular interest in humanising tech brands, while also working with businesses across other industries.
For us, branding isn’t just about looking good. It’s about making sure what people see, read and experience feels connected to the business behind it.
Frequently asked questions
Let’s see how your brand is coming across
Lester + Naomi
Founders, The Net Studios
Every day your brand undersells your business, prospects are making decisions without you in the room. Get a fresh perspective on what’s working and two clear recommendations for what you could improve.