We’re a team of creative bods including designers, strategists, marketers, coders and animators.
We apply our imagination and skill to create beautiful design, brands with staying power and marketing strategies that get results.
We’re proud of our work and we put equal emphasis on creativity and practicality for what works in real life. We believe in the transformative power of great design and we’re focussed on quality.
The Pelling, Marketing by Design leadership team
James Gubbins
Creative directorJames leads the studio with a calm head and a clear plan. He blends strategic thinking with hands-on creativity, keeping projects moving and teams aligned. When he’s not solving brand problems, he’s usually brewing coffee strong enough to power a small city.
Hodaka Hashi
Lead developerHodaka mixes creativity with precision. He sweats the details, polishes the polish and has zero patience for inefficient workflows. If you reach for the mouse instead of a shortcut, he will notice. He considers it constructive feedback. The rest of us call it a performance review.
Rachel Cherryman
DirectorRachel keeps the studio running smoothly, handling everything from schedules and holidays to invoices, payroll and the day-to-day logistics no one else remembers until it goes wrong. She’s the quiet force behind the scenes who keeps people organised, calm and focused. Without her, chaos would win.
