"Built inside startup environments rather than the traditional agency circuit, my perspective comes from working alongside founders where brand decisions shape perception, trust, and commercial momentum."

James Symonds

Creative Director

Symonds.co is intentionally small and senior-led. There are no layers of process or unnecessary theatre. Just clear thinking, decisive creative direction, and brand systems designed to hold weight as businesses grow.

If you’re building something ambitious and want the brand behind it to match, we should talk.

Symonds is intentionally small and senior-led. There are no layers of process or unnecessary theatre. Just clear thinking, decisive creative direction, and brand systems designed to hold weight as businesses grow.


If you’re building something ambitious and want the brand behind it to match, we should talk.

Experience

2020 — 2026

Symonds.co

Creative Director

From 2024

Symonds.co

Creative Director

From 2024

Hey I'm Joby

Design Director

2022 — 2024

Hey I'm Joby

Design Director

2022 — 2024

Glowday

Senior Designer

2020 — 2022

Glowday

Senior Designer

2020 — 2022

Who We Work With

Funded startups
Growth-stage companies
Founder-led businesses
Teams ready to lead their sector

Funded startups
Growth-stage companies
Founder-led businesses
Teams ready to lead their
sector

Capabilities

Brand Strategy
Brand Identity Systems
Website & Digital Product
Creative Direction
Brand Launch & Campaign

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Let’s discuss your project.
We’ll discuss your business, the challenges you’re facing, and whether there’s a good fit for working together.

Let’s discuss your project.
We’ll discuss your business, the challenges you’re facing, and whether there’s a good fit for working together.