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Testimonials building trust

Building trust online is now more important than ever, and one effective way to achieve this is through the display of testimonials on a website. These humble reflections from clients can build a...

Lesson learnt. DO NOT UNDERPRICE.

In the initial stages of establishing the studio, the goal was to secure a handful of clients to showcase on the website. Through a friend of a friend, I connected with an emerging artist who required...

Onboarding my first client

Around a year back, I crossed paths with the awesome Alt Rock band “Don’t Wake The Neighbors” from South London. Back then, while shooting their first gig, it hit me: whatever I end...

Likeminded people for Despair Embrace Studio

The inception of Despair Embrace Studio was born necessity to provide cost-effective services to emerging musicians looking for visual and digital marketing solutions. When the idea first took shape...

Pricing of packages

In contemplating how to present our packages, a significant challenge arose. The question was whether to structure the service pricing based on specific circumstances or to transparently disclose the...

Musicians Need a Design Wingman

Being an artist and thinking you can do all kinds of art is not right. Musicians cannot shoot their concerts and they should not make their album covers. Design and Music are like a duet, you cannot...

First understanding of emerging musicians budgeting: Insights from the first survey

In order to understand more about content creation needs with a particular focus on budgeting, I have conducted a first survey. The conversations provided me with invaluable insights into...

DESIGN HEAVY – HEAVY MUSIC AWARD

It is often forgotten that what makes a musician be distinguished among a crowd of other artists, is the way they are visually represented by the visual artists that often work behind the scenes. I...

EDEN @ KOKO – Where the idea of Despair Embrace Studio was concieved

After much anticipation, EDEN was finally back in London this February, in support of his third full-length album ICYMI (In Case You Missed It), for two unforgettable nights in Camden and Mornington...