building momentum for exceptional businesses.
about.
a short story.
Tinybox Creative is a Bristol-based branding and website design agency. Partnering with SMEs in the service sector, we tell BIG stories, powered by impact.
We are passionate about people. With a decade of collective branding and website design experience, our team is dedicated to harnessing brand power for good. Too often, branding is a solely outward-facing activity that creates a shiny exterior but inside, founders and staff are struggling for the purpose behind it all.
By leveraging brand power, you can energise your team and position yourself in the marketplace uniquely, attracting enquiries from your dream clients.
a note from our founder.
With 10 years behind me in the web and brand agency world, I decided it was time to tell my own story and make an impact, partnering with founders who want to go big with their stories online and beyond.
Having previously run operations at a full-stack creative branding agency and then moving on to focus more on digital marketing, I’ve seen and learned a lot. One of the things I have come to observe is that businesses are leaving brand power on the table.
After sifting through countless job applications whilst interviewing for a position one day, I noticed nobody had stayed in one place for more than 12-18 months. This seemed alien to me after spending 9 years at one company.
What made me wake up every morning with energy and drive was the presence of a goal; working towards something bigger and making an impact. It was at this point that I had a lightbulb moment: using brand power to inspire teams and uniquely position businesses in the marketplace for success.
I have a drive and a passion to tell your story so that you not only get the right attention from your audience, but your team will be energised for the cause!
Mike Owen
Founder & Creative Director
~ tinybox creative
our mission.
to capture company essence, create powerful stories, and connect passionate service sector SMEs with their audiences, leading to growth transformation online and beyond.
our vision.
to lead the story-over-services revolution – empowering 1,000 UK service-based SMEs to be seen, remembered and chosen for who they really are by 2035.
our values.
t.
transparent.
Whether we are communicating with each other as a team or with our clients, openness and transparency are important to us. If things are going well, we’ll talk about it. if things aren’t going so well, we’ll talk about it.
i.
inspiring.
It is said that people buy with emotion. We want to tell stories that inspire your team and audience. With a fully engaged team and audience, there’s nothing you can’t do!
n.
no ego.
Every day is a school day. No one is bigger or better than anyone else; we are all on this journey together, so let’s help and support each other with humility.
y.
yes.
If you’ve ever been around ‘computer says no’ people, you’ll understand the importance of yes! “Impossible is just an opinion” ~ Paulo Coelho.
b.
brave.
Innovation and breaking the mould takes courage. Failure is just a rung on a ladder towards your dreams. Fail forward!
o.
on the ball.
Whether it’s on a project or ongoing monthly work, we are always proactive and striving to move forward. We are here to bring your vision to pass, and with goals and milestones, we are all on the same road in driving towards success.
x.
x marks the spot.
Everything we do is powered by purpose. Every word counts. Every message matters. All visual communication aids the story. Partner with us to ensure that you reach the X on your treasure map today.
weaving impact into our story.
An essential component of every brand story is the daily impact on staff, clients, the community and the planet.
Put impact at the heart of your business with the Brand Impact Map. A key part of our tinyBox Brand Dive Workshop involves working together to map out the positive impact you can make in these four key areas: staff, clients, community and planet. As a result, through actionable targets and measures for success, your brand will have purpose weaved into its fabric.
As part of our Brand Impact Map, we support St Werburghs Community Centre, a local Bristol charity. To that end, every website we create directly funds half or a full day of 1-1 digital inclusion sessions. These sessions benefit individuals from diverse backgrounds, helping them to learn how to use the software and devices most of us take for granted every day.
book your free consultation today.
I recently went through the tinyBox Brand Dive Workshop and the experience was absolutely amazing and the value I received is immeasurable. The genuine interest in my business and experience in branding & messaging resulted in me.
