Maya Okafor
Founder & Creative Director
Digital & creative agency Est. 2014 · London / Lisbon
We make brands move people
We are a studio of strategists, designers and engineers turning ambitious ideas into brands, websites and products people remember. No templates. No filler. Just work that earns attention.
12+ Years of professional work experience
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(01) About us
A senior team, obsessed with the details that make brands feel alive.
We started Emberline because too much of the web looks the same. Today we are a compact, senior studio — strategists, designers, engineers and motion artists working as one team. We take on a handful of partners at a time, go deep, and ship work that outlasts the trend cycle.
- Strategy before pixels
- Senior hands, no hand-offs
- Design and code in one room
- Built to scale, not to demo
(02) Our services
Everything a brand needs to launch, grow and stay sharp.
One studio across strategy, design, build and motion — so the idea survives all the way to the pixel.
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Brand Identity & Strategy
Positioning, naming, voice, visual identity and the systems that keep it consistent.
Explore 02Web & Product Design
Marketing sites, apps and design systems designed around real user behaviour.
Explore 03Creative Development
Fast, accessible, animation-rich builds on modern, maintainable foundations.
Explore 04Motion & Content
Film, animation and social systems that give a brand rhythm and reach.
Explore 05E-commerce & Growth
Stores that convert, plus the SEO, content and testing to keep them climbing.
Explore 06Brand Systems
Tokens, guidelines and tooling so every team ships on-brand without asking.
Explore (03) Our clients
Inspire, collaborate & creative excellence.
Northwind Lumen Health Studio Verde Atlas Finance Cove Coffee
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Average rating from 2.5k client reviews
Partners stay with us because the work performs. We measure success the way they do — signups, retention and revenue, not applause.
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(05) Team members
Our creative expert team.
You work directly with the people doing the work — no account layer, no junior hand-offs.
Diego Marín
Head of Design
Lena Voss
Strategy Director
Theo Bright
Technical Director
(06) Pricing plans
Flexible plans for your business growth.
Every engagement starts with a short, paid discovery so we both know the shape before the big commitment.
Starter
A focused push on one problem.
£6kfrom
- ✦ 2-week engagement
- ✦ Discovery & direction
- ✦ One senior designer
- ✦ Prototype or audit
Studio
Your embedded brand & product team.
£14k/mo
- ✦ Rolling monthly retainer
- ✦ Strategy, design & build
- ✦ Dedicated senior team
- ✦ Weekly shipping cadence
- ✦ Priority support
Partner
A long-term creative partnership.
Custom
- ✦ Multi-quarter roadmap
- ✦ Full-stack capability
- ✦ Executive workshops
- ✦ Fractional creative lead
(07) Our proven process
How the work gets made.
Four clear stages, every project — so you always know what lands when.
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Discover
We research your goals, audience, competitors and market to shape a clear, effective project strategy.
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Strategy
We develop a data-driven strategy — goals, user journeys and technical approach — for measurable results.
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Design & Develop
We craft engaging design and build high-performance solutions focused on experience, function and scale.
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Launch & Optimize
We launch smoothly, monitor performance and keep optimising for growth and long-term success.
(08) Testimonials
What our clients say about us.
“Emberline didn't just redesign our brand — they rethought how we talk about ourselves. Signups jumped 38% and our team finally has a story they believe in.”
“The most senior team we have worked with. They shipped a product patients actually finish using — and made the process genuinely calm.”
“They turned a scrappy plant shop into a brand people photograph. Revenue doubled, and the store still feels handmade.”
(09) Popular questions
Answers to the questions we hear most.
Still curious? Ask us anything on a 30-minute intro call — no deck, no hard sell.
Ask a questionHow long does a project usually take?
A brand sprint runs two weeks. A full identity and website is typically six to ten weeks, depending on scope. We share a week-by-week plan before we begin, so you always know what lands when.
Who will actually work on my project?
The senior team you meet in the pitch — Maya, Diego, Lena or Theo — stays on your project from first workshop to launch. We do not hand work down to junior staff.
Do you work with early-stage startups?
Often. Our Starter engagement exists for founders who need sharp direction fast. We will tell you honestly if a smaller scope is the right first move.
Can you work with our in-house team?
Yes. We regularly embed alongside internal design and engineering teams, share our systems and tooling, and hand over cleanly at the end of an engagement.
What happens after launch?
Launch is a milestone, not the finish. Most partners move onto a Studio retainer for ongoing design, build and growth work — or take the keys and run with our documentation.
(10) Insights & ideas
All articles Notes from the studio.
Craft 18 Aug 2026
Designing for motion: why static brands feel slow
Motion is no longer decoration. It is how a brand signals confidence, speed and intent — and how we build it into every identity we ship.
Strategy 4 Aug 2026
The 3-second homepage: editing ruthlessly for conversion
Visitors decide in three seconds. We break down how a disciplined hero, one clear promise and a single call to action changed a client's numbers.
Systems 21 Jul 2026
Building a design system a team will actually use
Most design systems die in a Figma file. Here is how we get engineering, brand and product pulling on the same components from week one.
Got a project?
Have a project worth doing right?
Tell us what you are building. We will come back within two working days with honest thoughts and a clear next step.