A creative direction house specializing in everything that matters
One studio, your entire brand world, built unlike any other
New brands. Rebrands. Strategy. Identity. Web design. Campaigns. Photoshoots. Packaging. Ongoing creative direction.
We Do A Lot
This is where most clients start
THE FROW
Monthly design + creative direction support
Design Retainer
THE BRAND CAMPAIGN
Strategy + brand identity + custom website + launch support
Brand & Web Design
BRAND DNA
Strategy + brand identity + creative direction foundations
Brand Foundations
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OUR SIGNATURE SERVICES
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Branding
BRAND DNA
People judge brands by appearance, and when your visuals make your business look newer, smaller, or less established than it is, you’re left explaining the caliber they should have understood on sight. Brand DNA closes that gap with the identity, messaging direction, creative direction, and launch assets you need to show up cohesively, without taking on a full-scale brand and website project. Book it to build the foundations of your brand or give a new offer, podcast, product, or campaign a distinct world of its own, so what people see finally matches how good it actually is.
New brands or established brands launching something new
Best for
- Core brand identity: Primary, secondary, and submark logos, custom color palette and type system, and a brand guidelines PDF
- Brand persona starter: Brand archetype and tone alignment, content prompts to help you stay aligned with your voice, and visual styling cues for consistency across platforms
- One tangible brand asset: Choose from business cards, thank-you cards, or a small product or shipping-box design
- Messaging mini suite: Tagline options, voice and tone guide, and positioning notes
- Launch content: Nine Instagram post graphics, nine Story slides, and an optional website or email banner
- Creative direction (pay-in-full only): A concept-led photoshoot plan, outfit and prop guidance, and an imagery roadmap for future content
What you'll leave with
- Timing: 3 weeks from kickoff to completion
- Investment: Starting at $3000
Other Info
Branding, Web Design, & More
BRAND CAMPAIGN
The Brand Campaign is our full-scale build for businesses entering a bigger chapter and ready to create a brand world to match. Rather than treating the brand, website, photoshoot, and launch like separate projects, we direct them as one. We bring in the right collaborators, translate the creative direction clearly across the team, and protect the vision from getting diluted in execution. You stay involved in every decision that needs you while we handle the project management.
In just eight weeks, we build your entire brand world and decide how it looks and behaves everywhere it shows up. Your brand becomes unmistakably yours, with a caliber that speaks for itself and a presence that makes it immediately clear you’re operating at a different level than anyone else.
On-set creative direction can be added for brands who want their photoshoot held to the same creative standard as the rest of the project.
Established brands ready for a full-scale rebrand or repositioning, or businesses investing in their first complete brand and website build
Best for
- Brand strategy and positioning: Brand strategy roadmap, market positioning tools, mood direction, and creative concept
- Full brand identity: Primary and alternate logos, custom color palette, type system, brand marks, and brand guidelines
- Creative direction: Concept-led photoshoot plan, outfit and prop strategy, pre-production call with your creative team, and a 6-12-month content asset roadmap
- Custom website: 5–7 custom-designed pages, link-in-bio page, basic SEO setup, key conversion copy support, third-party integrations, and handoff tutorials
- Launch support: Custom launch assets and post-launch content designed to introduce the new brand cohesively
- *Optional add-on* On-set creative direction: Celeste joins your production day to direct the shoot, collaborate with your team, and bring the creative concept to life on set (turning your photoshoot from another box to check into a full-team experience where you get to stay hands-off and be the star of the show)
What you'll leave with
- Timing: 8 weeks from kickoff to completion
- Investment: Starting at $10,000
Other Info
Design Retainer
BRAND DNA
Brands are never truly finished. As the business expands, the brand world grows with it. The FROW is our monthly design and creative direction retainer for businesses that want every launch, post, page, campaign, and piece of collateral to feel like it belongs to the same world. You choose the number of hours each month, and we take as many design needs off your plate as those hours allow. Think of it as a fractional creative lead for the ideas that deserve more than a template and the moments when you need something designed well, on-brand, and quickly.
Founders who want a creative director and designer on their team without hiring in-house
Best for
- Social and email design
- Launch assets
- Packaging design
- Mockups
- Merch
- Photoshoot planning
- Campaign strategy
- Website maintenance, add-ons, and edits
- Planning and ideation
- And more...
What WE CAN TAKE OFF YOUR PLATE EVERY MONTH:
- Monthly hours: 6 or 12
- Investment: $800/month for 6 hours or $1500/month for 12 hours
- Additional hours available as needed
- Initial three-month commitment required, followed by six-month renewal terms
Other Info
LUCAS HAAS, HMT
"This wasn't just a website redesign, it was a complete transformation of how we present our brand to the world."
Our website felt outdated, disorganized, and lacked a clear structure... The strategy, design, and support we received throughout the process added real long-term value to our business. The creative direction provided for the photoshoot exceeded my expectations. It truly elevated our entire visual brand and client experience.
JUSTINE DURAN
"The unique creativity provided by this agency alone is worth it. "
I received more than my moneys worth (also being that I joined the FROW afterward), I didn't feel like "what's next." The FROW alone was a huge reason why I finally made the leap. I wish I would've done in-person photoshoot support though, I feel like I was scatter brained and could've used more on-set direction day of. Definitely fly Celeste out for your shoot!
RACHEL VELTRI
"Not just a rebrand, a creative awakening."
The biggest and most important piece of advice I could give to anyone rebranding is to invest and don't play small. The project I completed with them for my brand opened so many other doors for opportunity with dream clients and sales that I didn't have before. I can't say enough good things.
LAURA MCMULLIN
"I didn't expect this many deliverables, it's amazing. "
I feel like Celeste took everything (and there was A LOT) and made it into something streamlined and digestible. Before Brand DNA my brand felt disjointed and unaligned with the work I was putting out into the world. Now, I feel like my brand looks cool and mature. The fact that it seemed like an easy, low-pressure buy-in (i.e. I could do this in the middle of busy season without giving up my time) was a deal-breaker for me.
HAILEY DAVIS
"They helped me in ways I never expected."
I was feeling so lost in my business, but after working with her on my brand and website, I swear I have never felt better or more confident in my brand.
Not sure which service you need?
Take our complimentary brand EVALUATION to SEE YOUR BRAND THE WAY OTHER PEOPLE DO.
In three minutes or less, you’ll identify where your brand needs the most attention and leave knowing which Sainte Noire service can close the gap. Your personalized Brand Evaluation will explain what we're noticing, why it matters, and what we'd start with if you were our client.
