The workshops.
Small group gatherings on writing, baking, and a slower way of making. Held twice a year, in person or by post.
See the calendar iv. Workshops and the studio Work made the
Work made the
way the brand
sounds.
A small group of workshops and a small studio of clients. Both held quietly, both selective, both by hand.
Open
3 / 3
retainer seats
The studio.
Graphic design and social media management for soft, intentional brands. Three retainer seats. Selective by season.
See the services i. The workshops Small group,
Small group,
by candlelight.
Each held over a slow weekend. Limit ten chairs at the table. No one is filmed. The kettle is always on.
May 18
18
May 2026
The poet's notebook.
A day of writing prompts, slow reading, and a small group critique that does not bruise. We will leave with three small poems each.
£180
ten chairs at the table
Jun 07
07
June 2026
Brown butter basics.
A half day in the kitchen. We will brown butter four ways, make the pear loaf together, and leave with a small parcel each.
£140
eight seats, kitchen
Sep 21
21
September 2026
The Slow Letter, written together.
A small course on starting a quiet newsletter. Voice, cadence, the opening line, and how to mean every word of it.
£220
online, three Sundays
Oct 12
12
October 2026
The autumn oven retreat.
A small autumn weekend of baking, writing and walking. Cinnamon, walnut, the second cup. Sold out within a week last year.
£480
fully subscribed
ii. The studio Quiet work,
Quiet work,
for quiet brands.
the studio chair Brand identity, editorial layouts and social media management for makers who want their visuals to feel like a held breath. Three retainer seats. Selected, never sold.
Service 01
Brand identity
A small, soft system you can keep using for years. Logo lock ups, palette, type, motifs and a 30 page field guide.
- Discovery and direction
- Logo system and lock ups
- Colour, type, motifs
- Brand guidelines, bound
- Stationery suite
from £4,800
6 weeks
Service 02
Social media management
A measured rhythm of posts, captions and quiet replies. We show up softly, every week, in roughly the same shape.
- Quarterly content strategy
- 12 posts a month, IG, TikTok, Pinterest
- Captions in your voice
- Story dispatches, daily
- Quarterly performance letter
from £1,400 / month
retainer
Service 03
Editorial and print
Books, newsletters, lookbooks, packaging. The work for makers who still believe in paper, and in giving readers room to breathe.
- Book layout and typesetting
- Newsletter design
- Print collateral suites
- Packaging system
- Letterpress liaison
from £2,400
project
iii. The process Five small acts,
Five small acts,
six weeks.
Slow, structured, with one rule on top, no week goes by without a small note from us.
i.
Discovery, soft
A long call, an honest brief, and time to read between the lines.
Week 1
ii.
Direction, a single one
One recommended path, written like a letter, with reasoning attached.
Week 2
iii.
Make, in quiet
Heads down. Two updates a week, no slide deck performance.
Weeks 3 to 4
iv.
Refine, together
One round of considered feedback, applied with care.
Week 5
v.
Hand over, warm
Everything packaged, labelled and accompanied by a handwritten note.
Week 6
Kaitlyn does not make brands, she tends them. Six weeks in, ours felt like it had been ours for years.
founder, Soft Hour Tea Co.
iv. The current door Three retainer seats.
Write to the studio
Three retainer seats.
When they are taken,
the door closes.
This is not a scarcity tactic. It is simply how many brands one person can tend at one time, well, by hand, on her own hours.
If a seat is taken and you would like to be told when the next one opens, please write. We will reply slowly, but we will reply.
If your brand could be
a little softer, write.
Tell us about it, in plain English, however many sentences it takes. We do not have a form, on purpose.