A two-day strategy and creative direction engagement including a 60-day roadmap, signature internal resources and bespoke design assets, for established founders ready to stop guessing and start building with intention.Phase One:
The Brand
Direction Intensive
You already have a brand.
But without clarity,
it’s costing you.
Commonly Asked Questions⧽ "Have I outgrown the way my brand currently looks and communicates?"We'll review and refine your visual direction, strategy and positioning so your brand reflects the level you've already grown into.
⧽ “If I invest in content, how do I know it's actually the right direction?"We'll create a clear strategic direction before anything is produced, so every piece of content has a purpose.
⧽ "Why isn't my marketing converting into the kind of brand I know we're capable of becoming?"Drawing from 8 years of experience across premium beauty, fashion, wellness, hospitality and lifestyle industries, we'll uncover the gaps between your vision and your current perception, then build a roadmap to bridge them.
⧽ “How do I become known for something, instead of looking like everyone else?”We'll uncover your brand's unique Sentience and translate it into a positioning, messaging and content strategy only your brand could own. We also shape a 60-day execution plan, so that you can go-to-market with your new product or direction seamlessly.
Led by a Photographer & Creative Producer, with 8 years experience across modern & heritage brands.
Over the last eight years, working with brands ready to elevate their presence, we've come to understand something. Most established businesses don't have a content volume problem. They have a perception problem.What they're really seeking is consistency, deeper connection, and the kind of presence that leaves a lasting impression, not just fills a screen. They're generating revenue, delivering exceptional work, and showing up consistently, yet something about the way the brand presents online no longer reflects the depth of what they do. A distance grows between the quality of the work and the way it's experienced by the people discovering it.Trust takes longer to build. Connection is harder to create. And valuable opportunities are often lost before a conversation has even begun.The gap was never the volume of content being created. It was how intentionally and consistently that content expressed the brand behind it, how clearly it communicated what made the business worth choosing, and how effectively it built recognition, trust and genuine connection with the people it was meant to reach.When that intention is present, when every touchpoint feels like a coherent expression of the same brand, something shifts. The business becomes more recognisable, more memorable, easier to trust. People don't just notice it. They remember it.
That's the deeper connection we create at Sentience Studio.
Every meaningful brand begins with clarity.
What’s included:
⧽ Discovery Workshop
Two-hour deep dive into your goals, audience and the distribution strategy, with a comprehensive onboarding questionnaire beforehand.
⧽ Strategy Workshop
A two-hour collaborative session where we build your positioning, audience, messaging and content strategy together.
⧽ Brand & Audience Audit
Full review of current brand presence, content strategy, competitive landscape and positioning relative to the reference brands.
⧽ Go-To-Market Strategy
Messaging hierarchy, content pillars, customer journey mapping, organic content strategy, email strategy, paid ads strategy and launch timeline.
⧽ Signature Sentience Brand Plan
A decision-making filter guide you’ll return to for every brand and content decision through launch and beyond.
⧽ 60-Day Launch Execution Toolkit
A prioritised action plan covering pre-launch, launch and the period after.
⧽ Bespoke Templates
Visual content and grid planner, editable Instagram and email templates customised to your brand.Clarity in two days.
A complete visual & strategic system in four weeks.
[TWO HOURS]Workshop One
Before we meet, you complete a detailed brand questionnaire. It covers your audience, your competitors, your goals and what's not working. We arrive at the first session already informed. Founder taste & “Three Objects”
Founder goals & vision for the brand
Finding your unique “Sentience”
Taste & inspiration exploration
Brand & founder values
Current marketing channels
Product or collection analysis
Current perception gaps
Brand opportunities
[TWO HOURS]Workshop Two
Following Workshop One, we then spend another two hours together on the consecutive day to map the full brand landscape. Your presence, your audience and the gaps between where you are and where the brand needs to be.Brand positioning
Messaging & tone of voice
Key competitors
Target audience archetypes
Content & marketing strategy
Campaign & creator opportunities
Funnel & roadmap
Monthly workflow
Recommendations
[DELIVERED ASSETS]Signature Brand Toolkit
Following Workshop Two, we then spend the following weeks bringing your new direction to life visually. As part of the package, we provide our signature Sentience Content Planner and up to 6 bespoke editable templates aligned to your new visual direction. Designed to provide a consistent starting point or refined direction for your content, not replace custom creative.60-Day Execution Roadmap
A week-by-week content and campaign plan covering the 60 days following the Intensive.Signature Brand Plan
A complete guide to clarity. Our signature single strategic document you'll return to for every brand and content decision covered in our workshops.Bespoke Templates
A suite of editable, ready-to-use assets including:
Our Sentience Content Calendar, a visual grid planner and editable design templates across social media, email marketing & advertising creative.
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"The experience was outstanding. Alex put in an enormous amount of effort, always going above and beyond. She made the whole process smooth and inspiring. I was especially proud of the final photos, which turned out absolutely beautiful. I would highly recommend working with Alex to anyone looking for a creative, dedicated, understanding and professional partner.”
– Klaudia, Founder of L’RITUEL
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"Sentience Studio brought my dream to life in a way that made me feel so comfortable and confident throughout each step of the process. From photography/videography through to social media advertising, Alex totally shines as both a creative and analytical mind. I am so impressed by the way she was able to harmonise these two aspects, to help push my brand forward in alignment with my vision. Her guidance continues to be welcome reassurance amidst the challenges of running a baby business and I am truly grateful for all the little milestones she has helped THE WOOED reach so far. I truly loved working with Sentience, and look forward to continuing to create together in the future!”
– Tika, Owner of The Wooed
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"Alex has been an absolute pleasure to work with and a real asset to our business. Alex was able to quickly onboard and implement a digital marketing strategy that aligned with our overall brand and company objectives. We would not hesitate recommending Alex for brand & digital marketing services.”
– Brooke, Director of The Flower Bar Co.
Results Worth Noting
Last year, we reached 2.7m individual usersWe added 4.4k email subscribers to our client’s listsWe developed and launched a combined 4.9k ads, emails and social postsWe grew accounts by 6.1k followers organicallyWe grew accounts by 8.3k followers through paidWe managed almost seven figures in ad spendWe maintained a follow conversion rate of 10% (benchmark 1-5%)We maintained an average return on ad spend of $15.3 for every $1 spentWe maintained an average ad CTR of 1.55%and we drove 250k unique traffic visitors.Book Your Intensive
A percentage of this fee is creditable toward your retainer should you wish to move forward.