Brands that shout back.
Kern & Stroke is an independent branding studio making identity, packaging and editorial systems with colour, rhythm and opinion. We don't do quiet.
Loud work for loud clients.
A brewery that sounds like its beer
Full identity and 14-SKU packaging for a new Manchester brewery. Hand-drawn wordmarks, bold colour, bottle-caps you can spot across a room.
Open case studyCookbook publisher with its own voice
Identity, book-jacket system and editorial typeface for an independent food-writing publisher.
Open case studyA gallery identity that leaves the building
Full rebrand including signage, exhibition typography and publication templates across eight shows a year.
Open case studyPackaging that names the farm, not the blend
Coffee-bag system where the farm, the farmer and the process are the hero — marketing copy pushed to the back.
Open case studyFour phases, no surprises.
Discovery
Interviews, audit, brand archaeology. Two to three weeks.
Strategy
Written position, audience map, success metrics. Agreed.
Design
Two to three routes, developed through live critique.
Delivery
Production files, guidelines, three months' aftercare.
Brief us.
We take three to five new clients a year. Tell us briefly — we'll be honest about fit.
- Studio
- Unit 4, Ducie Street Warehouse, Manchester M1 2JW
- Phone
- +44 161 000 0000
- Briefs
- [email protected]
- Hours
- Mon–Thu 09:30–18:00 · Fri half-day