Our Engagements
Three ways a studio can work with us.
Each engagement is a distinct offering with a clear scope, timeline, and deliverable. Studios choose the one that fits the question they are working with.
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How we think about working with a studio.
Every engagement begins with a reading — we look at the materials the studio shares and form a picture of the commercial situation before offering any observations. This means the advice, when it arrives, is grounded in what is actually happening rather than a generic model.
We work through a small number of sessions, spaced to allow time for reflection between them. The final deliverable is always written — a note or review that the studio principal can read, annotate, share with advisors, or return to at a later point.
We do not seek to extend engagements. When the scope is complete, the work is complete. Follow-up engagements are available if needed, but they are always a fresh agreement, not an open-ended continuation.
Read first
We study the studio's situation before drawing conclusions. No advice is offered before the reading is done.
Write always
Every engagement closes with a document. Written advice is portable, revisable, and owned by the studio.
Pace with purpose
Sessions are spaced to allow thinking time. We do not compress the process for speed.
Finish cleanly
Engagements have a defined endpoint. Scope does not drift, and the studio is not kept in an open retainer.
Engagement 01
Studio Practice Engagement
A patient engagement for owners of small creative practices who would value an outside reader on the business side of the studio without losing the texture of how the work is actually made. Over ten weeks we sit with the principal and senior associates, walk through the studio's commercial standing — fee structure, project mix, capacity, debtor pattern — and prepare a written studio note suggesting measured adjustments.
Process
- 1.Initial written briefing and material review
- 2.Three working sessions with principal and senior associates
- 3.Draft studio note circulated for review
- 4.Final written studio note delivered
- Written studio note (~3,500–5,000 words)
- Three structured working sessions
- Full commercial picture: fees, capacity, debtors, project mix
- Delivered within ten weeks of commencement
Fee
RM 3,220
Engagement 02
Fee Structure Review
A focused engagement on the small but persistent question of how a creative studio prices its work. We sit with the principal, walk through a representative sample of recent projects, and prepare a written review of the current fee structure with three or four measured suggestions for adjustment. The aim is not maximisation but the considered restoration of fair return for considered work.
Process
- 1.Review of six to twelve recent projects, with fee and scope data
- 2.Two working sessions with principal
- 3.Written fee review delivered with three or four specific suggestions
- Written fee review (~2,000–3,000 words)
- Two structured working sessions
- Sample project analysis included
- Delivered within six to eight weeks
Fee
RM 2,750
Engagement 03
Studio Note
A short written response to a small but persistent question of practice — whether to take on a particular brief whose terms feel uncertain, or how to handle a long-running client whose expectations have quietly drifted. Roughly fifteen hundred words, delivered within two weeks, with one unhurried call. Useful for studio principals weighing a small question before larger work.
Process
- 1.Written question from studio principal
- 2.One preparatory reading and clarification exchange
- 3.One call to discuss context
- 4.Written note delivered
- ~1,500-word written note
- One unhurried call (up to 45 minutes)
- Responds to one bounded question
- Delivered within two weeks
Fee
RM 760
Choose
Which engagement suits your situation?
The right choice depends on whether you have one specific question or a broader need to look at the whole commercial picture of the studio.
| Studio Note | Fee Review | Practice Engagement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RM 760 | RM 2,750 | RM 3,220 | |
| Addresses one bounded question | |||
| Reviews full fee structure | |||
| Looks at capacity and debtor pattern | |||
| Number of working sessions | 1 call | 2 sessions | 3 sessions |
| Typical duration | 2 weeks | 6–8 weeks | 10 weeks |
| Best for | One specific question to work through before acting | Studio where pricing feels off but the broader structure is broadly sound | Studio wanting a thorough outside reading of the whole commercial picture |
Shared across all engagements
Professional standards that apply to every piece of work.
Confidentiality
All materials and information shared are held in strict confidence and not used in other contexts.
Clear agreement
Scope, deliverables, fee, and timeline agreed in writing before work begins.
Regional knowledge
Observations grounded in the Malaysian creative sector context, not imported from other markets.
Responsive communication
Queries responded to within one working day throughout the engagement period.
Pricing
Fees at a glance.
All fees are in Malaysian Ringgit and inclusive of the sessions and written deliverable described. No additional charges are applied for materials, correspondence, or reasonable follow-up questions after delivery.
Studio Note
RM 760
per engagement · 2 weeks
- Written note (~1,500 words)
- One call (up to 45 minutes)
- One question addressed
Fee Review
RM 2,750
per engagement · 6–8 weeks
- Written fee review (~2,500 words)
- Two working sessions
- Project sample analysis
Practice Engagement
RM 3,220
per engagement · 10 weeks
- Written studio note (~4,500 words)
- Three working sessions
- Full commercial picture
- Fee, capacity & debtors reviewed
Next step
Not sure which engagement fits your situation?
Write and tell us what is on your mind. We will suggest the appropriate engagement, or let you know if what you need is something different altogether.
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