We make brands and websites for organisations that are trying to do something worthwhile.
We’re a studio of eight people including designers, developers and strategists, all experienced in working with charities, cultural organisations and the public sector.
Everyone on the team works directly on the projects they’re involved in, which means the people you work with are the people doing the work. We think that makes a difference both to the quality of the work and to the client relationship. It allows us to be more efficient, more understanding and more deeply involved.
The team brings a breadth of specialism that goes beyond design and development. Matt, our Design Director, founded Design Reviewed, a globally recognised archive of over 12,000 design artefacts. His first book will be published later this year through Unit Editions. Thom, our Lead Designer, runs Fettle Foundry, an independent type foundry producing original typefaces used internationally. Frazer, our UX/UI Designer, runs Process Leeds, a design events community in the city. Haigh co-founded Assembly Bradford. Design is what the team does and, genuinely, what they’re interested in.
Studio Director
Haigh has a background in journalism, copywriting and creative project management. He leads on client relationships, project strategy and stakeholder engagement, and has directed some of OOP’s most complex commissions including the It’s On in Bradford platform and several large-scale place marketing campaigns. He co-founded Assembly Bradford in 2016.
Design Director
Matt is an award-winning designer and developer specialising in typographic-led brand identities and WordPress builds. He has delivered brand and digital work for cultural institutions, visitor destinations and public sector clients across the UK. He founded Design Reviewed, a globally recognised archive of over 12,000 design artefacts, and is a board member of the International Society of Type Design. His first book is published by Volume later this year.
Design Lead/UX UI Design
Thom specialises in research-driven, inclusive design. He has led major brand projects for organisations including the Natural History Museum, Nesta and Kala Sangam and has particular depth in the research and strategy phase. He founded Fettle Foundry, an independent type foundry, and has designed original typefaces used internationally.
UX/UI Designer
Frazer specialises in UX and UI design, with experience across cultural, commercial and public sector projects. He combines strong visual design with technical fluency, and brings particular expertise in prototyping, wireframing and accessibility-first digital design. He also runs Process Leeds, a design community and events series in the city.
Digital Designer
Sara is a multi-skilled designer with experience across brand, digital design, illustration and web. She brings versatility and attention to detail to everything from campaign assets to UI design. In 2022 she was selected by Kleenex to design an exclusive product range celebrating women in graphic design.
Lead Developer
Sarah has over a decade of experience delivering websites for charity, cultural and public sector clients. She specialises in complex integrations including CRMs, ecommerce, membership platforms and donation tools and has a strong reputation for making technically demanding projects work cleanly and reliably.
Developer
Amelia has eight years of experience building accessible, high-performing WordPress websites for organisations across culture, charity and the public sector. She has a background in graphic design and a particular interest in sustainable web development and long-term site maintainability.
Developer
Paul joined OOP in 2025 with a strong front-end background and broad technical range across WordPress, Laravel, Vue and JavaScript. Since joining he has led on some of our most complex development projects, including large-scale custom builds and MemberPress integrations.
We give clients our honest view of what will work and what won’t. We’re collaborative and open to challenge, but we’ll always tell you what we think.
We give clients our honest view of what will work and what won’t. We’re collaborative and open to challenge, but we’ll always tell you what we think.
We give clients our honest view of what will work and what won’t. We’re collaborative and open to challenge, but we’ll always tell you what we think.
We give clients our honest view of what will work and what won’t. We’re collaborative and open to challenge, but we’ll always tell you what we think.
In need of some creative support? We’d love to know more about how we can help. We’re happy to offer a free, no-obligation consultation to talk through your project.