Design Doesn't Always Start in Figma
Cyanotypes, ink prints and leaf prints from Hollie's analogue practice, and how making things by hand is starting to shape the work at Bodkin.
studio analogue illustration process cyanotypes
Design that sharpens brands and moves the needle.
Bodkin is a design agency near Bath, working across brand identity, websites, and digital products for ambitious companies.
We are a small, senior team, a short drive from Bath, Bristol, and Bradford-on-Avon.
Scroll to learn more.
- Equals Even — Brand identity and visual language for a sensitive skincare brand
- Rudin — Brand identity and luxury packaging for a fine jewellery house
- YakChat — Brand identity, product design and development for a business messaging platform
- AlixPartners — Elevating an existing identity for a global consulting firm
- MediaViz — Brand identity for an AI-powered image technology platform
- View all work
What we do
How we work,
stage by stage.
We bring brand thinking, digital craft, and practical systems together for ambitious businesses. Based in Bath, working with founders and teams across the UK.
- Find out more about Strategy & positioning
Strategy & positioning
Working out what the brand is for, what it stands for, and how it shows up. Naming, narrative, and the thinking that everything else hangs off.
- Find out more about Brand identity
Brand identity
The look and feel for businesses that have outgrown how they appear.
- Find out more about Brand systems
Brand systems
Turning identity into something in-house teams can run with at scale.
- Find out more about Website design & build
Website design & build
Sites that reflect the quality of the business behind them.
- Find out more about Digital product design
Digital product design
Complex tools, dashboards, and SaaS platforms that need to feel inevitable.
Why our work looks the way it does
We don't chase trends or novelty.
We build design systems that hold up in real use, across teams, platforms and changing priorities.
Every project begins with clarity
Before anything is made, we get clear on the problem, the constraints and the context. From there, we create systems that are purposeful, flexible and made to last.
Our work is shaped by
1
Clear strategic intent
2
Constraints taken seriously
3
Systems designed to last
4
Close collaboration with founders and teams
Everything we make is grounded in clarity, craft and long-term value.
Who we work with
Contact usBodkin works best with organisations that treat design as a strategic part of the business, not a layer added at the end.
Our clients value clear thinking, honest collaboration and work that stands up over time. They’re engaged, decisive and serious about doing things properly.
If that sounds like you, we should talk.
About BodkinBrand Strategy
- Positioning
- Naming
- Tone of Voice
- Messaging
- Brand Architecture
- Workshops
Identity Design
- Logo design
- Visual Identity
- Design Systems
- Brand Guidelines
- Illustration
- Iconography
Digital
- Websites
- Web applications
- Digital product
- Prototyping
- UI systems
- Dashboards
Art Direction
- Photography
- Motion
- 3D & WebGL
- Campaigns
- Social Content
Print & Physical
- Packaging
- Editorial
- Printed Collateral
- Campaigns
- Stationery
Why Bodkin?
Bodkin is named after the small, sharp tool once used in letterpress printing to adjust individual pieces of type. It was used to correct spacing, refine alignment and bring order to the details others might miss. That same idea sits at the heart of our work: thoughtful design, carefully made, with precision where it counts.
Based in Bath
ContactA design studio rooted in Bath, working across the UK and beyond.
Bodkin is based in Bath, a city shaped by craft, architecture and attention to detail. That sensibility runs through how we work.
Our clients span sectors, scales and locations, from local businesses to international teams. Wherever they’re based, we bring the same level of rigour, care and creative ambition.
Bath is where we’re based, not the limit of our reach.
Visit usLatest news
View all 
How to Choose a Design Agency in Bath
Bath has more design talent per square mile than most cities its size. An honest guide to choosing the right agency for the work you actually need.
Bath design-agency branding websites choosing-an-agency
Web Design in Bath: What to Expect from a Serious Studio
An honest guide to commissioning serious web design near Bath. What to put on the brief, what to listen for in the response, and how to spot a serious studio.
web-design Bath websites accessibility performance