[ About ]
We build brands people remember.
H.Studio is a creative studio in Chicago. We design brand identities, websites, and the digital products that carry them — for founders and teams who would rather stand out than blend in.
[ Est. Chicago ]
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A small studio with a big appetite for the work.
We started H.Studio because most agencies felt like factories — big decks, bigger invoices, and work that could belong to anyone. We wanted the opposite: a small room of people who care about the details, working directly with the person whose name is on the door.
That's still how we run. No account managers between you and the work, no templates dressed up as strategy. Every project starts with a real conversation and ends with something we're proud to put our name on.
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Meet Harvey
Harvey is a creative director and photographer, born and raised on the south side of Chicago. Eight years in, he's built brands for startups and household names alike — always chasing the same thing: work that feels honest, looks sharp, and actually moves the needle.
- Creative direction & art direction
- Brand identity from name to guidelines
- Photography and art for the brands he builds
[ By the numbers ]
Eight years, and counting.
8+
Years in the industry
120+
Projects shipped
40+
Brands we've built
12
Industry awards
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What we believe
Fewer, better
We'd rather ship one thing that's right than five that are fine. Restraint is a design decision.
Design is how it works
Pretty is easy. We care about the click, the load time, the moment someone actually gets it — not just the screenshot.
Work in the open
You see the messy middle, not just the reveal. The best work comes from being in the room together.
Make it last
Trends fade fast. We build brands and sites with enough backbone to still look right in five years.
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How we got here
2018
The first desk
Harvey goes independent — a camera, a laptop, and a handful of Chicago clients who took a chance.
2020
H.Studio takes shape
One freelancer becomes a studio. Branding and web work start arriving from outside the city.
2022
First award season
Recognition for a run of identity and site work — and the projects start getting bigger.
2024
Building products
The studio grows past design into engineering, shipping full digital products end to end.
Today
Still just getting started
A tight team, a full roster, and the same obsession with getting the details right.
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Recognition
Site of the Day
AwwwardsBest Brand Identity
CSS Design AwardsHonorable Mention
The FWADeveloper Award
AwwwardsPhotography Feature
Communication Arts[ Trusted by ]
Let's make something worth remembering.
Tell us what you're building. We'll tell you how we'd approach it — no pitch deck required.