Harrow & Wren Brand, editorial & print

Brand · Editorial · Print

Design that reads well, holds up in the hand, and earns its keep.

Harrow & Wren is a two-part studio: half brand system, half print production. Founder-led, four projects at a time, fixed fee agreed before we start.

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Studio
Bristol, working UK & EU
Live projects
Four at a time
First routes
Within two weeks
Fees
Fixed, in writing
  • Publishers & magazines
  • Food & drink
  • Architecture & interiors
  • Festivals & arts
  • Clinics & wellness
  • Family businesses

01 — Services

Three ways we help, and what you get at the end of each

Everything is quoted as one fixed fee with dates attached, so you can plan a launch around it.

01

Brand systems

Naming, wordmark, typography and a set of rules your team can apply without us in the room.

  • Positioning & naming routes
  • Logotype, marks & colour
  • Type system & guidelines

02

Editorial & publications

Books, magazines, annual reports and catalogues — typeset, proofread and delivered print-ready.

  • Grids & page architecture
  • Typesetting & proof stages
  • Print-ready PDFs & specs

03

Packaging & print

Cartons, labels, stationery and signage — specified, quoted and seen through the press by us.

  • Structural & label artwork
  • Stock, finish & supplier quotes
  • Press checks & delivery
Get a fixed quote Questions about scope & fees

02 — How we work

Four steps, no mystery invoices

  1. 01

    Brief

    A 60-minute call, then a short written scope with a fixed fee, dates and named deliverables.

  2. 02

    Design

    First routes within two weeks: typography and layout first, decoration last. Two rounds of refinement included.

  3. 03

    Production

    Artwork prepared, proofs checked at the press, and the job followed through to delivery.

  4. 04

    Handover

    Files, fonts, templates and a one-page guide — so the next piece of work is easier, with or without us.

Book a 60-minute brief call

03 — Clients

Work that paid for itself

Three owners who came to us with a date to hit and a shelf to stand on.

“The rebrand paid for itself in the first quarter — trade buyers finally understood what we sell, and our catalogue reads like a book instead of a list.”

Elena MarshFounder, Kestrel Press

“They typeset a 220-page catalogue in six weeks without a single missed proof. The printer asked who had prepared the artwork.”

Daniel AchebeMarketing Lead, Northgate Ceramics

“Straight answers, no jargon, and packaging artwork that passed prepress first time — three weeks before our festival run.”

Priya RamanOwner, Column Coffee Roasters

04 — Questions

The three things owners ask first

What does a project cost?

Most brand systems land between £6,000 and £18,000, and print-only work starts lower. You get a fixed fee in writing before anything begins — no hourly tracking, no surprises at the end.

How long will it take?

A brand system is typically six to ten weeks end to end. Publications depend on length and the printer's slot, and we will build that date into the scope.

Do you work with in-house teams?

Often. We can lead the whole project, or supply the system, templates and a working session so your team runs it day to day.

Read every question

Next intake

Two project slots left this quarter — tell us your launch date and we'll tell you if we can make it.

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05 — Start a project

Six lines is plenty to begin

Tell us what you are launching and when. You will get a reply from the founder who would run the work — not an auto-responder.

  1. We read your note and reply within one working day.
  2. A 60-minute brief call, then a written scope with a fixed fee and dates.
  3. If it is not a fit, we will say so and suggest someone who is.

One reply from a human, within one working day. No newsletter, no sales sequence.