# Embark Studio — Full Reference > Your design team, without the overhead. Senior-led, AI-accelerated, built to scale with you. Embark Studio is a design and development studio that operates as the anti-agency: one senior studio focused on high-impact work with ongoing client relationships. No junior hand-offs, no bloated teams. Every deliverable is senior-led with AI-accelerated exploration and iteration. --- ## Get Started — Free Homepage Preview - **URL**: https://embark-studio.com/start - **What**: Submit your website URL and Embark will redesign your homepage for free. No cost, no commitment. If you love it, they build the full site. - **Full site build**: $1,500 one-time (custom design, development, mobile responsive, hosting setup, domain connection, Oryn onboarding). Standard sites up to 10 pages; larger builds quoted separately. - **Monthly plan**: $250/mo (hosting, SSL, support, Oryn dashboard access, AI credits for updates and asset generation). Month-to-month, cancel anytime. - **Timeline**: Homepage preview within a few days. Full site live within 5–7 business days of approval. - **Includes**: Oryn™ AI dashboard for self-service site editing via chat. --- ## Services ### Brand Foundation - **URL**: https://embark-studio.com/services/brand - **What**: Complete visual identity systems - **Includes**: Logo system with mark variants, color + typography systems, brand voice & tone guides, Brand MCP Server (AI-native brand guidelines), web & print production files, fully editable source files - **Timeline**: 10 days, starting with discovery form - **Pricing**: Custom quote ### Website Design - **URL**: https://embark-studio.com/services/web - **What**: Conversion-focused websites built on Next.js - **Includes**: Brand integration, content system with modular blocks, Embark Portal™ (AI-powered site manager), analytics & conversion tracking, Embark Core™ (MCP-powered automation) - **Timeline**: 4–6 weeks (simple: 2–3 weeks, complex: 8–10 weeks) - **Stack**: Next.js, React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Vercel - **Pricing**: Custom quote ### Software Development - **URL**: https://embark-studio.com/services/software - **What**: Custom software — SaaS, internal tools, AI apps, portals, automation, dashboards - **Stack**: React, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, Python, PostgreSQL, Supabase, AWS, Stripe, Auth0, OpenAI - **Pricing**: Custom quote ### Partnerships (Monthly Subscriptions) - **URL**: https://embark-studio.com/partnerships - **Model**: Flat-rate monthly design & development subscriptions with no hourly billing #### Core Plan — $3,500/month - 1 active work stream - Web updates, landing pages, marketing assets, AI imagery production - 1 monthly sync + async Slack - 48–72 hour turnaround #### Studio Plan — $5,500/month (Most Popular) - Up to 2 concurrent work streams - Web, brand, marketing + product UI - Brand system management, Brand Engine (on-demand AI imagery) - 1 weekly sync + async Slack - 24–48 hour turnaround #### Product Plan — $9,500/month - Up to 2 concurrent work streams - Full UI/UX design + feature delivery - Design system ownership, product strategy + UX architecture - Custom software development - Direct founder access, same-day response --- ## Proprietary Systems ### Embark Portal™ AI-powered site manager. Describe changes in natural language — copy, images, layouts update automatically. No tickets or developer handoff needed. ### Embark Core™ MCP-powered automation layer. Handles backend workflows, form routing, CRM syncs, notifications, and business logic automation via Model Context Protocol. ### Brand MCP Server AI-native brand guidelines delivered as an MCP resource. Integrates with Claude, Cursor, and other AI tools so all AI-assisted work stays on-brand. --- ## Selected Work ### Her Studios Inc. (2026) - **URL**: https://embark-studio.com/work/her-studios - **Scope**: Editorial web design + custom Oryn build - **Results**: Mobile-first, booking-focused architecture for a five-time award-winning salon ### Dealer Reserve (2026) - **URL**: https://embark-studio.com/work/dealer-reserve - **Scope**: Brand identity + marketing site + AI-powered F&I product UI - **Results**: 20x average dealership ROI, 15+ pages designed, 6-week launch ### Capital Lynk (2024) - **URL**: https://embark-studio.com/work/capital-lynk - **Scope**: Visual identity + AI visual systems + Framer website - **Results**: 0% stock photo dependency, 500+ AI assets, 120+ deliverables ### OpenReel (2024) - **URL**: https://embark-studio.com/work/openreel - **Scope**: Product UI redesign, brand refinement, Framer website - **Results**: 80+ screens designed, 200+ components, 100% design system adoption ### Tecton Ketones (2024) - **URL**: https://embark-studio.com/work/tecton-ketones - **Scope**: Brand identity + AI visual system + Shopify commerce - **Results**: 12+ Shopify pages, 200+ AI assets, 20+ product pages ### Ducati (2024, Concept) - **URL**: https://embark-studio.com/work/ducati - **Scope**: UI/UX design, development, motion design (self-initiated concept) - **Results**: 24+ screens, 60+ custom components, cinematic art direction --- ## Resources - **URL**: https://embark-studio.com/resources - **Free**: 7-Minute Website Audit (PDF), Status Indicator (Framer component), Table of Contents (Framer), Truncate Text (Framer) - **Premium**: Available via the resources page ## Blog - **URL**: https://embark-studio.com/blog - **Topics**: Design, branding, and building digital products --- ## Contact & Social - **Discovery Call**: https://cal.com/embarkstudio/embark-discovery-call - **Contact Form**: https://embark-studio.com/contact - **LinkedIn**: https://linkedin.com/company/embarkcreativestudio/ - **Instagram**: https://www.instagram.com/embark.studio/ - **X / Twitter**: https://x.com/jamesgrhodes --- ## About Embark Studio takes on a limited number of partners each quarter. The studio values multi-year partnerships over one-off projects, with a focus on brands that move fast and need senior-level execution from day one.