About CLRK
One studio.
CLRK is a brand studio for founders. You get the thinking and the craft of an agency, with no one standing between you and the work.
Who’s behind it
We’re CLRK.
We design brands
for founders.
From the outside, the pattern is easy to spot. The best brand work happens when the people making it and the founder are in the same room. The worst happens when three people stand between them.
So CLRK cuts them out. No account managers. No juniors. You talk to the people doing the work, and it’s done in four weeks.
Founder
Josh Clark
I started CLRK to give founders brand work that matches their ambition, without the layers they never asked for. I’m on every project, from the first call to the final files.
The difference
Agency work.
Without the agency.
An account manager
The people doing it
Whoever’s free that week
Us. Start to finish.
Three to six months
Four weeks
Day rates and surprises
One fixed price
A deck and a logo
A brand you can use
The non-negotiables
A brand isn’t decoration.
It’s a set of decisions.
Made early. Made clearly.
Made by people who care.
Fair questions
Straight answers.
What does CLRK do?
CLRK is a UK brand identity studio for founders. We handle brand strategy, logo and identity design, packaging and websites at a fixed price. Most projects take about six weeks: two weeks of Groundwork, then a four-week build.
Who is CLRK for?
Pre-launch and early-stage founders. People starting from nothing, startups that look like everyone else in their space, businesses that have outgrown their first brand, and brands where one piece is holding the rest back.
How much does a brand identity cost?
Every project starts with Groundwork at a fixed £1,250. Then there are three fixed-price builds: Build at £5,000 for strategy and a core identity, Full Build at £9,000 for the full identity system plus the applications you need to launch, and Landmark from £12,000, which adds a website. If you go ahead after Groundwork, the £1,250 comes off your project.
How long does a project take?
Groundwork takes two weeks. Build and Full Build then take four weeks. Landmark, which includes a website, takes five to six weeks.
What happens in Groundwork?
We work out what’s actually wrong before anyone designs anything. You come away with a clear plan for your brand, and it’s yours to keep whether you build with us or not.
Who actually does the work?
Every project is founder-led. You talk directly to the people designing your brand, not an account manager briefing someone you’ll never meet.
How will I know how my project is going?
Every project runs through our client hub. It’s where you’ll find everything about your project as we work on it, so you always know where things stand without having to chase.
How many revisions do I get?
Revisions are built into every project and agreed before we start. If something isn’t right, we fix it. Revisions aren’t a billing lever.
Do I own the work?
Yes. You get full ownership of everything we deliver, source files included, once the final invoice is paid.
Do you do retainers?
No. Every project has a fixed scope and a fixed fee, agreed before we start. No hourly billing and no surprise invoices.
Can you help with smaller jobs?
Yes. We take on logos, pitch decks, websites, social templates, packaging and one-off pieces, quoted per job. Tell us what you need and we’ll come back with a price.