About Supple Studio
What is Supple Studio?
Supple Studio is a strategic creative agency in Bath, UK, designing brand identities that are "built to last". On its own words: "We are Supple Studio. A strategic creative agency that designs brands that are built to last. We work closely with our clients to construct identities and experiences that are rooted in authenticity."
The studio works across brand identity, packaging, motion, digital and print for an unusually varied roster of clients — from Royal Mail, The Royal Mint, Channel 4 and Netflix to charities including NSPCC, the National Trust, The Scout Association and The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, plus universities including University of the Arts London, Bath Spa, Bristol, Newcastle Australia and West of England. Other listed clients include Thames & Hudson Books, Somerset House, Theatre Royal Bath, Frahm Jackets, FRAHM Jackets X CALM, YHA and the World Federation of Advertisers.
Its process is summarised as "The Four D's": Digging (deep client questions), Defining (creative strategy), Doing (concept development), and Delivering (production-ready visual identity with guidelines).
Where will I work?
The studio operates from Bath: "You'll find us in the historic city of Bath, plying our trade from our new home on the River Avon. A 15 min walk from Bath Spa station… As well as being handy for all points in the South West, we're still only 90 minutes away from London if you need us for that last-minute meeting." The address is Gather Round, Trinity Church, 14A Queen Square, Bath BA1 2HN.
What is the Supple Studio team like?
The agency is small by design: "We may be small, but our reputation isn't." Creative Director and Founder Jamie Ellul started his career at hat-trick design in 2001, then Blast in 2005, before co-founding Magpie Studio in 2008 ("one of the UK's most internationally awarded agencies") and relocating to Bath in 2013 to start Supple. He has earned "nineteen D&AD Awards (including three silver nominations, an Impact Award and two Yellow Pencils), thirteen Design Week Awards (including two winners and four commendations), two ADC NY Silver Awards and a Cannes Gold Lion for branding."
Design Director Becks Skinner joined Supple in 2018 after a seven-year tenure at The Chase in London (during which the agency was crowned UK number one in 2012) and freelance work with The Partners, NB Studio and Alphabetical.
Supple states "Our team have experience beyond our 11 years, spanning many areas of design including strategy, motion, digital, packaging and print" and lists frequent specialist collaborators including ournameismud.co.uk (digital), totalcontent.co.uk (copy), jamieclarketype.com (lettering), with-print.co.uk (digital print), empresslitho.com (litho print), fakery.co.uk (CGI), weareduet.com (site build), tomhull.co.uk and redforgestudios.net (photography).
Work-Life Balance
The studio operates a reduced-hours schedule for all staff; new applicants speak directly with Jamie about specifics.
Perks and Benefits
Supple does not publish a detailed benefits inventory on its first-party site — its content focuses on client work, the founders' bios and the studio's pricing principles ("We ask for a pitch fee to cover our time. This means we can consider your project properly, and know you mean business."). Recognition includes a shortlist on the Computer Arts UK Top 30 Studio Rankings — "this year we're in at number 16 (climbing a whopping ten places on our 2019 ranking)". Speak to [email protected] for role-specific terms.