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Creative & AI Studio

Visuals that
earn trust.
Systems that
keep it.

A creative and AI studio for businesses and projects ready for more. We design what needs taste, automate what doesn't, and help you build a business you haven't imagined yet.

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Clients we've worked with
Ten Mill LaneKomedia BathBouj EventsClub Tibu MarbellaRevolutionAres RecoveryDJ HillyNeeko
01 · How it looks
50
Milliseconds to judge you

That's how long people take to judge your website, and that first impression shapes whether they buy from you.

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02 · How it runs
0+
Hours saved

By the system that runs this studio, so far.

That's the same as 113 football matches, start to finish

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Featured work

Real work,
for real businesses.

Selected work across design and automation.

All work
Ares Recovery logo in pale blue over a black and white photo of an athlete, with the line Train like a god, recover like a championAres RecoveryStag N' Hens logo in brown hand-drawn lettering with antlers on orangeStag N' HensThe Shella Fellaz primary logo in black on the collective's yellowShella Fellaz
The PLAY Komedia crest on PLAY's pink background: a light pink maze pattern with a strip of turquoise diamonds down the leftPLAYThe Deep Cut Collective mark in cream on deep maroonDeep Cut Collective
The range

And a whole lot more.

Ares Recovery logo in pale blue over a black and white photo of an athlete, with the line Train like a god, recover like a championAres RecoveryBranding3D render of the Reaky Raver chunky black trainer with orange laces over a pencil sketch frameReaky RaverProduct designThe Shella Fellaz primary logo in black on the collective's yellowShella FellazBrandingBad & Boujee A3 poster, cropped for the tile: BOUJ presents Bad & Boujee, Marbella's Premier Friday Night, two DJs under a pink and red Marbella sunset sky with a planeBouj EventsBranding3D render of The Piggery games room bar with a pool table, dartboard and arched bottle shelvesThe PiggeryInterior designDJ Hilly Freshers '23 event schedule in white over a pink and purple photo of the DJDJ HillyGraphic designCropped from in It Together Festival presents Aitch: the rapper in front of a green curtain, with 22nd-24th May, Margam Wales, the ticket link and the In It Together Festival 2026 logoEscape RecordsGraphic designManchester United phone wallpaper of a player in a tackle over large yellow and green CASEMIRO letteringFree Premier League WallpapersGrid of phones showing a set of Manchester United wallpapersPremier League PostersGraphic designCropped from jude Bellingham graphic: three cut-outs of the England player under a fiery stadium sky, with his signature drawn in glowing lightEngland, Euro 2024Graphic designCropped from the '2 Pint Steins from £10.50' screen: Barbara's Bier Haus logo and price over snowy mountains, a branded stein and a pepperoni pizza on a wooden tableBarbara's BierhausGraphic designSushi Zen logo, two koi forming a yin-yang, on a restaurant windowSushi ZenBranding
The PLAY Komedia crest on PLAY's pink background: a light pink maze pattern with a strip of turquoise diamonds down the leftPLAYBrandingStag N' Hens logo in brown hand-drawn lettering with antlers on orangeStag N' HensBrandingCropped from dirty Disco feed post for US rap star Lola Brooke live on Friday 20th Feb: the rapper in tinted sunglasses over a faded stars-and-stripes background with a Ten Mill Lane border.Ten Mill LaneGraphic designCropped from old Is Gold 6th birthday feed post for Sat 7th March with Donae'o headlining, Jordan Valleys b2b Monique B, DJ Nezzy, DJ Veejay and DJ Paz, hosted by Mr Bigs, among gold '6' balloons on pink, with the Ten Mill Lane logo.Old Is GoldGraphic design3D render of a luxury aircraft cabin with walnut wood shells and leather seatsSafranProduct designCropped from sPLIT presents Cube Sessions boat party artwork for 28_08_26: Andy Jarvis in a blue duotone under pixel lettering, with an orange name tag and the supporting line-upCube SessionsGraphic designCropped from fury v Joshua Battle of Britain poster: the two boxers face to face over a Union Jack and Wembley, with FURY JOSHUA in large white typeFury v JoshuaGraphic designGrid of phones showing the full set of Manchester United wallpapersWallpapersEngland World Cup lock screen of Harry Kane and Eric Dier with SPURS letteringWorld Cup 2022 WallpapersModel in a black dress holding the pink cylinder make-up bag by a waterfront at duskMake-Up BagProduct designElevate Saturdays summer launch poster in warm tones advertising 2 for 1 cocktails, with two women holding drinksElevateGraphic designReach app advert on a street billboard reading Keeping your loved ones close, in green and yellowHafodBranding
3D render of the gentleman fragrance bottle in deep blue glass against a city skyline at duskFragrance BottleProduct designThe Deep Cut Collective mark in cream on deep maroonDeep Cut CollectiveBrandingCropped from the Haus of Bahm Bahm Halloween feed post for Friday 31st October: red gothic lettering in a cobwebbed ruined cavern with money on the floorBahm BahmGraphic designThe Rebel Dance stamp logo in white on Rebel redRebel DanceLogo designCropped from club Tibu feed post for Dappy on Saturday 30th May with Noctua, DJ PM and DJ Adek, the artist in a beanie against swirling purple and gold marble.Club Tibu MarbellaGraphic designLlandaff Lions logo: a black lion's head with a flowing mane on light blueLlandaff LionsBrandingTwo framed black and white typographic posters above a sofa in a living roomPosters Volume 1Graphic designGrid of phones showing the full set of World Cup 2022 wallpapersWorld Cup PostersGraphic designCropped from scary Hours square post: a VHS sleeve showing Ghostface with a knife above a house with pink-lit windows, next to a tape labelled Faded, with 'Friday 1st November, 9pm – late, London – secret location', on a blood-red handprint backgroundFadedGraphic design3D render of a curved, layered stone hot tub glowing blue on a decking terrace at nightHot TubProduct designNeeko logo in white over a photo of a crowd at a concertNeekoBrandingCropped from the District Sept/Oct line-up: the District logo over a dark blue scene of glowing triangles, above the first datesDistrictGraphic design
All workThe Lab (9)
The test

Do your customers trust you?

  • Is your brand grabbing people in the first three seconds?
  • Is repetitive work eating your week?
  • Is your business costing you customers?

It's two minutes. It's free. Test your brand below.

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“The quiz was an eye-opener. It really highlighted the gaps in my business.”
Rory Bennett · Founder, Ares Recovery
Process

The process

1
DiscoveryA call to understand your business, your audience and what you like, so we know the problem we're solving.
2
ResearchYour audience, your competitors and the visuals around you.
3
DirectionA visual vocabulary. You pick the north star.
4
IdeationExplorations presented back to you. You choose the direction.
5
DevelopThe chosen idea, refined until it's right.
6
DeliverEvery asset the project needs, and a final handover.
About

You'll work with me.

I'm Raf. Ten-plus years in design, based in Cardiff. You'll work with me from start to finish.

I love the art of design and the business behind it, so the studio does both: the look that earns trust, and the systems that keep it.

More about Raf
Raf Mitchell, laughing, holding a marker pen
I love the art side. I love the business side. You've got to be adaptable, and I always want to do the biggest, most impressive thing I can.
Raf Mitchell
Next step

Are you leaving money on the table?

Two minutes. Test your business's visuals, its efficiency, and how your audience finds you, or skip the test and talk to Raf.

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