〰️ Studio Checkup
〰️ Studio Checkup
Studio Checkup
A structural diagnostic session for creative studios
Running a studio is not the same as practising a creative activity — designing, illustrating, building installations.
At a certain point, nothing is exactly wrong, yet something isn’t working:
work could be steadier
there is no deliberate direction
projects arrive serendipitously
capacity defines ambition
positioning is implied rather than articulated
documentation lags behind output
pricing never feels entirely certain
the founder absorbs complexity by default
After years of consulting and dozens of conversations with small and mid-size creative practitioners, I developed Studio Checkup — a focused session designed to identify what is actually happening inside your practice.
No retainer.
No ongoing programme.
One contained process.
Clear outcomes.
How it works
1.
Before we meet
You receive a set of prompts to complete in advance (60–90 minutes total). These are not performance-driven MBA questions, but structured provocations designed to surface elements in your studio that usually remain implicit:
assumptions
bottlenecks
unspoken rules
pressure points
avoided decisions
contradictions
This material becomes the working ground of the session.
2.
The session (2.5 hours)
We examine the material together to:
identify structural tensions
locate root causes
formulate deliberate experiments
The aim is diagnosis.
Diagnosis precedes redesign.
3.
Afterward
Within five days you receive a concise document containing:
a structural reading of your studio
key contradictions or misalignments
priority decisions
suggested 30–90-day experiments
Clear enough to act on.
Compact enough to revisit.
Who this tends to work for
small and mid-size creative studios
founder-led practices
teams in moments of transition, growth or recalibration
people willing to examine how their studio actually operates
Who it does not suit
businesses seeking outsourced strategy
teams wanting long consulting engagements
anyone looking for generic answers
Fee £1,000
The Method
Studio Checkup draws on a task-based methodology developed through teaching and studio practice. It uses small, concrete prompts to reveal patterns that remain invisible in ordinary conversation.
// Nothing might happen.
// Something might shift.
// You won’t know until you try.