About / Side Note
Independent.
Small by design.
Side Note is an independent Australian digital studio creating thoughtful, useful websites without the weight of a traditional agency.
01 / The studio
Design with a job
to do.
We care deeply about how a website looks, but never at the expense of what it needs to achieve.
That means thoughtful design, straightforward communication, modern build methods and streamlined delivery. Every decision should make the business clearer, more credible or easier to engage with.
Principles
Thoughtful design
Distinctive, appropriate and grounded in purpose.
Straightforward communication
Clear decisions without layers of account management.
Modern build methods
Quality tools and efficient production, kept behind the scenes.
Commercial usefulness
Design that helps people understand, trust and act.
Founder
James
Founder / Newcastle, NSW