Walvis is Frederic and Joris — brand, product and small-batch objects, with a clear preference for slow, well-made and accountable.
Brand systems, packaging, a small homewares run, an independent shop fit. Not a portfolio site — more a quick look at what comes out of here.
In the studio
Wireframes
Print samples
Names, marks, voice and the small system that holds them all together. Designed to be useful at A4 and at billboard, on a label and on a phone screen.
From a sketched idea to a small-run object you can hand to a customer. Materials sourced where possible from within a day's drive of Birmingham.
Independent shops, pop-ups, market stalls and small concession fits. The bit where the brand and the product actually meet a person who's choosing to spend money.
We don't run things lean by accident — we run them lean because it's the only way to keep the work honest. Three meetings, fixed scope, fixed price.
Free, ninety minutes, in the studio or over Zoom. We talk about what you're trying to do and whether we're the right pair of hands for it. If we're not, we'll tell you who is.
Fixed-price written proposal within a week. Three stages, each with a clear deliverable. Stage payments rather than a single deposit. No surprise extras, no rolling retainers we didn't agree to.
Two reviews per stage — one rough, one near-final. You see work as it's being made, not as a polished surprise. At the end you own every file, every source asset and every right.
Send a few sentences about what you're working on. We read every enquiry ourselves and come back within two working days. If we're at capacity, we'll say so straight away.