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Your studio, on call every month.

One considered team across brand, content, web, search and campaigns, without building it in-house.

Practice

One team, one plan, everything joined up, so the marketing simply gets handled.

A Studio Retainer is the whole practice, on call. Instead of hiring a team or juggling freelancers, you get one considered studio holding the brand, the content, the website, the search and the campaigns together. It starts with a plan: a clear picture of where the brand is, where it is going and what needs doing each quarter to get there.

From there, the work simply happens: shoots and content, site improvements and SEO, campaigns and creative, all planned ahead and all in one voice. You get a single point of contact who knows the brand, priority turnaround and a monthly rhythm of work and reporting rather than a pile of separate invoices. The result is marketing that compounds, because every part is pulling in the same direction, month after month.

The Grand Hotel Leicester marketing by JUDE™
The Grand Hotel Leicester, ongoing partner
Olivia Cole marketing by JUDE™
Olivia Cole, ongoing partner
A selection of brand identities designed by JUDE™
01Team

A Dedicated Team

One considered studio that knows your brand, instead of a rotating cast of freelancers.

02Plan

A Quarterly Plan

A clear plan set each quarter, so everyone knows what is being done and why.

03Make

Design & Content

Ongoing brand, design and content work, so there is always something considered to publish.

04Digital

Web & Search

Continuous site improvements and SEO, keeping the digital presence sharp.

05Growth

Campaigns & Growth

Paid and campaigns run alongside everything else, joined up for compounding results.

06Reporting

Monthly Reporting

Clear reporting and a standing check-in, so you always know where things stand.

The packages / 01

The Essentials

A light-touch retainer for brands that need a steady, considered presence without a full team. The core kept ticking, every month.

What is included
  • A monthly plan and check-in
  • Social content and scheduling
  • Small design and site updates
  • Light reporting
  • A single point of contact
Timeline and process

A rolling monthly engagement, planned a month ahead so nothing is left to the last minute. Each month we agree the priorities, work through them at a steady pace, and keep the brand ticking over consistently. It is a light-touch way to have a studio on hand, without the commitment of a full programme, and it is easy to step up as you grow.

Who it is for

Smaller brands that want consistency without a big commitment. If you do not need a full marketing team but do need someone reliable keeping things moving, this covers the essentials each month. It suits founders wearing every hat who simply want the marketing to stay on, look right and never go quiet.

Investment

A monthly retainer, scoped to the amount of work you need each month, so you are only paying for what genuinely needs doing. It is designed to stay proportionate for a smaller brand while still giving you a studio to call on. Tell us what you need kept moving and we will scope it into a clear monthly figure.

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The packages / 02

The Growth

A fuller retainer for brands that want to build momentum: content, web and search working together every month.

What is included
  • Everything in The Essentials
  • Regular content and shoots
  • Ongoing SEO and site work
  • Campaign support
  • Monthly reporting and review
Timeline and process

A rolling monthly engagement, planned each quarter around your goals. Rather than just maintaining what exists, this is set up to build: we agree what you are working towards, break it into a quarterly plan, then deliver against it month by month. Priorities are reviewed regularly, so the work always tracks where the business is heading.

Who it is for

Growing brands that want marketing that builds, not just maintains. If you are past the point of keeping the lights on and ready to actually gain ground, this puts a proper plan and a consistent output behind that ambition. It suits brands with momentum who want a studio helping them push it further.

Investment

A monthly retainer, scoped to how much building and publishing you need each month across brand, content, web and campaigns. Because it is geared towards growth, the plan is built around outcomes rather than a fixed task list, and it flexes as priorities shift. We will scope it into a clear figure once we understand where you are heading.

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The packages / 03

The Full Studio

The whole practice on call: brand, content, web, search and paid, run end to end as your outsourced marketing team.

What is included
  • Brand and design on demand
  • Full content and social
  • Web and SEO
  • Paid campaigns and creative
  • Priority turnaround and reporting
Timeline and process

A rolling engagement, with a quarterly plan and a monthly rhythm of work. This is the studio acting as your whole marketing function: strategy, creative, content, web and campaigns, all planned together and delivered to a steady beat. You get one team holding the whole picture, a plan each quarter and a clear view of what is happening every month.

Who it is for

Established brands that want to hand marketing over entirely, with confidence. If marketing is currently eating time you do not have, or is spread across freelancers who never quite join up, this replaces all of that with one studio that knows the brand inside out. It suits brands ready to treat marketing as a properly run function rather than a series of jobs.

Investment

A monthly retainer, scoped to the breadth of work you want the studio to own, from strategy through to delivery across every channel. Because it replaces a whole marketing function, it is priced around the scope and the rhythm rather than individual tasks. Share where you are and we will build a plan and a figure to match.

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The packages / 04

Bespoke

A retainer shaped entirely around you, for brands and groups whose needs do not fit a tier. Built around your calendar, channels and goals.

What is included
  • A retainer scoped to your needs
  • Any mix of the studio services
  • Dedicated planning and time
  • Joined-up across channels
  • Reporting to suit your board
Timeline and process

Scoped and planned around your organisation, and reviewed quarterly. Some brands and groups do not fit a standard retainer, so this is built from the ground up around how you work, who is involved and what you are trying to achieve. We agree the shape together, then run it to a rhythm that suits your business rather than ours.

Who it is for

Groups and ambitious brands with needs that deserve a bespoke plan. Multiple sites or brands under one roof, an in-house team that needs the right support around it, or an organisation with requirements a set package simply cannot hold. If your situation is genuinely particular, this is built for it.

Investment

Quoted individually, around exactly what you need each month and how the studio fits alongside anyone already in-house. Nothing is assumed and nothing is padded: the scope is designed with you and priced to it. Let us talk it through and we will build the plan and the figure together.

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Retained partnerships, in practice

Selected work

Brands we hold together month after month, across hospitality, wellness and lifestyle. Drag, or use the arrows, to move through the work.

Good to know

Questions, answered

What is a studio retainer?

A monthly engagement where we act as your outsourced marketing team, holding some or all of your brand, content, web, search and campaigns together under one plan.

How much does a retainer cost?

Every retainer is quoted individually, around the breadth of work each month. Share where you are and what you need and we will build a plan and a figure.

Is there a minimum commitment?

Retainers usually run on a rolling monthly basis with a short initial term, so we can build momentum. We will always be clear about terms up front.

Can we start small and grow?

Absolutely. Many brands start with The Essentials and move up as the work proves out. The plan flexes as you do.

Do we get one point of contact?

Yes. You work with a single point of contact who knows your brand, rather than being passed around a team.

What if we need something outside the plan?

That is what the retainer is for. We flex the plan each quarter, and larger one-off pieces can be scoped alongside it.

Do you replace our in-house team?

We can be your whole team, or work alongside one, filling the gaps and lifting the standard. It depends on what you already have.

Do you work with brands outside hospitality?

Yes. Most of our retained clients are in hospitality, wellness and lifestyle, but the model suits any considered brand that wants marketing handled well.