working with clients worldwide

Grow your business with colourful made-for-you brand design that is crafted to your values and goals.

Your Designer

Hi I’m Amy! I work with passionate businesses to transform their branding from unorganised uncertainty - into a complete brand they are confident sharing, and is beautifully designed and consistent at every touchpoint.

I started Begin Studio with an idea - to create a thoughtful and friendly studio that can be a one-stop solution for all your design needs. I love creating bold packaging, crafting brands that balance fun and professional, and building bold websites with playful details. I always collaborate closely with my clients so we can create a thoughtful and detailed brand truly reflects you, your values and your goals.

I started Begin in Edinburgh back in early 2020, but now I live in the Netherlands with my husband and our cats Sookie and Archie. Even though I live in Europe, the majority of my clients are still UK businesses - with the rest of my clients coming from America, Australia and beyond.

eXPERIENCE

My journey to Begin Studio:

4 years of art school

My time studying Graphic Design at Edinburgh College of Art was a blast. I got to choose what I worked on, I experimented with screen printing, letterpress, darkroom photography and illustration and loved pushing the boundaries of my work. I even took a semester abroad in Baltimore where I developed my love for typography. I learnt skills that I use daily to approach my projects with curiosity and creativity.

5 years of agency and industry experience

In 2015, three days after graduating, I started my first job as a junior designer at an Edinburgh design agency. In 2017, I worked as an in-house designer for a large Scottish hotel chain, before becoming a middle-weight designer at a second Edinburgh design agency in 2019. 

founded begin studio in may 2020

I loved working as part of a team in agency, but I wanted to be able to create my own space, define my own processes and work with businesses that I felt passionate about. So in Spring 2020, I founded Begin Studio. Now I work with businesses and entrepreneurs all over the world, offering my thoughtful and collaborative process to a collection of fun, passionate and caring businesses and entrepreneurs.

More about me

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My favourite things are:

  • Tending to my ever growing collection of indoor plants.

  • Listening to podcasts for hours on end (You’re Wrong About is my current obsession!).

  • Iced coffees with my nose in a book.

  • Hanging out with my cat Sookie (named after Sookie St. James from Gilmore Girls) and Archie, our young little bundle of mischief.

  • Eating plant-based foods and drinking oat milk lattes. <3

  • Walking, Camping, Hiking - anything that can take me outside.

  • Travelling - especially going back to Edinburgh, my home away from home! 

made-for-you brands to grow & refresh your business

Ways can work together on:

Build your brand package:

Grow and refresh your business with a complete brand made just for you. Everything you need to have an impactful, confident brand.

Start with:

Branding Design, Logos & Strategy

& choose:

  • Brand Icons, Illustrations or Graphics

  • Print Design, Thank You cards & Stickers

  • Squarespace Website Design & Build

  • Packaging Design & Strategy

  • Proposals, Exhibitions & Customer Experience

  • Social Media Templates, Pinterest Pins & Campaigns

individual pieces:

Branding & Logo Design

Brand Refreshes

Squarespace Websites

Packaging Design & Strategy

Social Media Templates & Pinterest