Not sure where to start? This is the right place. Everything you need to know before you reach out to the studio lives here.
From picking the right brand to knowing what to have ready before your first conversation, the guides walk you through the process step by step.
Guides
We built this page because the ecosystem can feel like a lot at first. It does not have to be. Read through and you will know exactly where you belong.
Step by step direction for anyone looking to start a project, find the right brand or understand how the ecosystem works before they reach out.
Useful references, brand links and everything you need to explore the ecosystem further without having to ask first.
Chroma Studio is actively building across all four brands this year. The guides and resources here reflect where we are right now and will be updated as the ecosystem grows.
Not sure where to start? This is the right place. Everything you need to know before you reach out to the studio lives here.
From picking the right brand to knowing what to have ready before your first conversation, the guides walk you through the process step by step.
Guides
We built this page because the ecosystem can feel like a lot at first. It does not have to be. Read through and you will know exactly where you belong.
Step by step direction for anyone looking to start a project, find the right brand or understand how the ecosystem works before they reach out.
Useful references, brand links and everything you need to explore the ecosystem further without having to ask first.
Chroma Studio is actively building across all four brands this year. The guides and resources here reflect where we are right now and will be updated as the ecosystem grows.
YOUR STARTING POINT
BEGINNING
The Chroma ecosystem is built across four distinct brands, each with its own discipline and way of working. That range is the point but it can also make the first step feel unclear. These guides exist to remove that friction and give you a direct path to the right door before you reach out.
Whether you are starting from scratch, mid-way through something or just trying to understand how the studio operates, what follows will give you everything you need to move forward with confidence. Read through at your own pace and use what is relevant to where you are right now.
Looking to collaborate instead as more than a client? Visit the collaborate page.
The ecosystem is made up of four distinct brands and one editorial publication. Each one operates independently but all of them are connected by the same vision and the same standard of work.
The guides on the right walk you through everything from picking the right brand to knowing what to expect once the conversation starts. Take your time and use what is useful to you.
If reading through these guides has made you want to be part of what we are building rather than just work with it, our Careers page is the right next step.
VIEW CAREERSIf you have read through the guides and still have questions, the best thing to do is simply reach out. No question is too small and no project is too early in its development to start a conversation about.
The guides here will be updated as the ecosystem grows and the way we work evolves. Check back if you are returning to the studio after some time away. Things move fast inside Chroma and there is always something new to know.
CROSS BRAND PROJECTS
Your project does not have to live inside one brand. A campaign might need HausChroma for the identity work and Noir Lumière for the visual production. A community initiative might draw on Chantnchroma for the platform and Ink for the editorial voice. The ecosystem is designed to work together when the project calls for it.
What makes this work is that all the brands share the same standard and communicate with each other directly. You do not manage multiple teams or sit in the middle of separate conversations. One brief, one shared understanding, however many brands are involved.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Timelines at Chroma Studio depend entirely on the scope and complexity of what you are building. A focused brand identity project moves differently from a full campaign or a digital platform build. We will always give you a realistic timeline upfront rather than an optimistic one that falls apart mid-project.
What we can promise is that we communicate clearly throughout. If something changes or takes longer than expected, you will know about it before it becomes a problem. We build time for feedback, refinement and the unexpected into every project from the start.
COMING PREPARED
The best briefs we receive are not the most detailed ones. They are the most honest ones. A clear goal, a defined audience and an understanding of what success looks like are more useful to us than a forty page document full of references and requirements.
Tell us what you are trying to achieve, who it is for and what you already know about the problem. Tell us what you do not know too. The gaps in a brief are often where the most interesting work happens and we would rather find them early than discover them halfway through.
CROSS BRAND PROJECTS
Your project does not have to live inside one brand. A campaign might need HausChroma for the identity work and Noir Lumière for the visual production. A community initiative might draw on Chantnchroma for the platform and Ink for the editorial voice. The ecosystem is designed to work together when the project calls for it.
What makes this work is that all the brands share the same standard and communicate with each other directly. You do not manage multiple teams or sit in the middle of separate conversations. One brief, one shared understanding, however many brands are involved.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Timelines at Chroma Studio depend entirely on the scope and complexity of what you are building. A focused brand identity project moves differently from a full campaign or a digital platform build. We will always give you a realistic timeline upfront rather than an optimistic one that falls apart mid-project.
What we can promise is that we communicate clearly throughout. If something changes or takes longer than expected, you will know about it before it becomes a problem. We build time for feedback, refinement and the unexpected into every project from the start.
COMING PREPARED
The best briefs we receive are not the most detailed ones. They are the most honest ones. A clear goal, a defined audience and an understanding of what success looks like are more useful to us than a forty page document full of references and requirements.
Tell us what you are trying to achieve, who it is for and what you already know about the problem. Tell us what you do not know too. The gaps in a brief are often where the most interesting work happens and we would rather find them early than discover them halfway through.
WHAT COMES NEXT.
The guides exist to remove uncertainty. If they have done that, everything you need to move forward is already in your hands.
If the guides have done their job you should know exactly where you stand and what your next move is. If you want to know more about who we are before you reach out, the About page has everything. If you are ready to start the conversation, Contact is the right door.
A creative studio
grounded in collaboration.
Offering a hands-on approach to building meaningful creative work.
Built through conversation.