Roly Grant

Creative Director

3 articles · Apr 2023Nov 2024

Studios:Without

In their own words


Articles & interviews

  • Studios Adapt to New Client Demands

    Creative Boom’s feature by Tom May explores how design studios are adapting to shifting client expectations in 2024. Through interviews with leaders from agencies such as Motto, SomeOne, and Wolff Olins, the article highlights trends toward integrated services, faster delivery, data-backed creativity, and AI adoption. It paints an optimistic picture of a more collaborative, strategic relationship between studios and clients.

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  • "Design Studios Share Exciting Trends for 2025"

    Creative Boom’s feature by Tom May gathers insights from leading design studios about what excites them for 2025. Themes include sustainability, AI as a creative enabler, motion design, mentorship, and a renewed focus on simplicity and experimentation. The article paints an optimistic picture of a design industry embracing purpose, innovation, and human connection.

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  • Without create a delightfully transparent identity system for B2B roastery Social Impact Coffee

    Design studio Without created a transparent and typographically driven identity for London-based B2B roastery Social Impact Coffee. Inspired by the company’s 65% profit reinvestment model, the design uses percentage motifs and a custom icon system built around a 65-degree angle. The identity employs Displaay’s Matter typeface and a minimalist palette across packaging, digital, and physical applications.

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