From first call to launch.
Six stages, each ending with something you can see and sign off. You always know what happens next and who's doing it.
One turn per stage.
Each stage is worked, stamped and signed off before the table turns to the next. Turn the crank to see what each one leaves on your desk.
A discovery brief and an agreed scope.
Six stages, one plan.
Every stage ends with something you can see and sign off. Here's what you do, what we do and what you get.
- Stage 01 of 06
Discover
We learn your goals, your audience and the market you're in.
- You
- Share your goals, your audience and anything you already have.
- We
- Interviews with your team, market research and a competitor audit.
- You get
- A discovery brief and an agreed scope.
Discovery briefTDC Studio- Who is it for?
- What should it do for them?
- Where will it live: on paper, on screen or on a shelf?
- What does done look like?
The questions every brief starts with. This stage is conversations and research, so there's no portfolio piece to show. - Stage 02 of 06
Define
We turn what we learned into a strategy, a direction and a plan.
- You
- Review the direction and sign it off.
- We
- Strategy, the creative brief and the project plan.
- You get
- A creative brief, a roadmap and a timeline.
- New launch
- Waterparks
- Cruise ships
Example from our workNovus Attractions product catalogues 2026 in 8 sector editions One shared page system behind every sector edition.
- Stage 03 of 06
Design
We sketch, explore concepts and shape the strongest one.
- You
- Give feedback on the concepts.
- We
- Sketches, concepts, wireframes and visual design.
- You get
- Design concepts and the system behind them.
- 01 Sketches
- 02 Final identity
Example from our workConfederation of Iranian Students brand identity From logo sketches to the final bilingual identity.
- Stage 04 of 06
Build
We make it real: code, artwork, pages and parts, to production quality.
- You
- Send content and review progress.
- We
- Development, production artwork, prototyping and content.
- You get
- A working product and print-ready files.
- TriBot box artwork
- Vecta box
Example from our workMaple Mind Academy robotics kit packaging Box design for the TriBot and Vecta robotics kits.
- Stage 05 of 06
Refine
We review, test and revise until it's right.
- You
- Test it and tell us what to change.
- We
- Revision rounds, quality checks and polish.
- You get
- An approved final version.
- 01 Version 1
- 02 Version 2
- 03 Version 3
- 04Approved
Example from our workShikaBook brand identity Three rounds, then the approved identity.
- Stage 06 of 06
Launch
We ship it and hand over everything you need to run it.
- You
- Review the final deliverables.
- We
- Launch prep, deployment and handover.
- You get
- The live product and your final files.
- Poster in context
- Social post
Example from our workMaple Mind Academy “What If” summer camp campaign A nine-poster campaign, shown in context and adapted for social.
What each stage looks like.
Conversations, workshops, sketches, builds, checks and a handover. Open a stage to see the work behind it.
We learn your goals, your audience and the market you're in.
Interviews with your team, market research and a competitor audit.
We turn what we learned into a strategy, a direction and a plan.
Strategy, the creative brief and the project plan.
We sketch, explore concepts and shape the strongest one.
Sketches, concepts, wireframes and visual design.
We make it real: code, artwork, pages and parts, to production quality.
Development, production artwork, prototyping and content.
We review, test and revise until it's right.
Revision rounds, quality checks and polish.
We ship it and hand over everything you need to run it.
Launch prep, deployment and handover.
Typical timelines, in weeks.
From an essentials scope to a premium build, these are the usual ranges for each discipline. Your project gets its own plan after discovery.
Typical ranges, not quotes. Every project is scoped on its own.
One idea, six shapes.
Scroll to watch an idea take shape, stage by stage.
Ready for stage one?
Tell us where you are. Some projects start at discovery, some at build, and we pick it up from there.