Colour
- ForestHeadlines, text
- LimeButtons, offers
- CharcoalBody copy
- CreamBackground
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NEW SERVICEEmail design and build for growing brands
Emails people actually read. On any screen.
We design and build emails that look sharp on phones and laptops, follow your brand guidelines, and make it easy for customers to tap, shop and reply.
- Email design
- Klaviyo and Everlytic
- Monthly retainers
why responsive wins
There are three ways to build an email. Only one works everywhere.
Most brands send a drag-and-drop template or one big picture. Both are quick to make, and both quietly lose readers. Tap through and see what your customers see on their phones.
Designed for your brand, built for every screen
A professional designer plans the layout, then it’s built to adapt, so it reads beautifully wherever it’s opened.
- Real text that stays crisp and readable on any screen.
- Columns stack and buttons grow on phones, so tapping is easy.
- Built from your brand guidelines, so every send feels like you.
- Still makes sense with images off, and holds up in dark mode.
the anatomy of a great email
What separates a great email from a forgettable one.
Six things a professional email designer gets right every time. You might not notice them, but your customers feel them.
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Layout
A clear grid keeps everything lined up, with enough breathing room that nothing feels crammed.
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Structure
Content flows in a logical order, from header to story to offer, so readers always know where they are.
- 3
Hierarchy
One main message and one main action. Size and weight guide the eye to what matters first.
- 4
Colour
Your palette used with purpose: to highlight offers, separate sections, and keep text easy to read.
- 5
Brand identity
Logo, fonts, imagery and tone of voice match your website and store, so every email is instantly yours.
- 6
Guidelines
Agreed rules for spacing, buttons and text sizes, so the tenth email looks as polished as the first.
mobile vs desktop
One email. It rearranges itself for every screen.
A responsive email is built to adapt. The same message reads comfortably on a big monitor and on a phone held in one hand. No zooming, no sideways scrolling.
Columns stack
Side-by-side sections drop into a single, easy scroll.
Text stays readable
Words are real text, sized for reading without pinching.
Buttons fit thumbs
Calls to action grow to full width, so they’re easy to tap.
Images reshape
Pictures resize or swap to a crop that suits the screen.
your brand, systemised
Your brand guidelines, turned into an email kit.
Colours, fonts, buttons and building blocks, agreed once and reused every time. Future emails are quicker to make and always look like you. Shown here: the email kit for Nurish.
Type
Fresh. Simple.Headline: Nunito Sans Black, 52px laptop, 38px phone
Bowl of the seasonSubheading: Nunito Sans ExtraBold
A little goodness, every day.Body: Nunito Sans Regular
Buttons
Main, secondary and link styles, each tall enough to tap comfortably and styled to be clear even when images are off.
Building blocks
- Header
- Hero
- Icon row
- Feature card
- Offer + code
- Footer
Mix and match them for menu launches, offers, recipes and reminders.
how we work
How it works.
- 1
Review
We look at your current emails, your brand and your customers, and agree what each email needs to do.
- 2
Design
You see every email on desktop and mobile before a single line is built, and we refine it with you.
- 3
Build and test
We code it to adapt to any screen, then check it in popular inboxes, with images on and off, in light and dark mode.
- 4
Hand over
Your templates go into the platform you already use, like Klaviyo or Everlytic, ready for your team to send.
Let’s create something amazing
Ready for emails that do your brand justice?
Send us one of your recent emails. We’ll show you how it looks on a phone today, and what it could look like.
What you get
- Custom email designs for desktop and mobile
- Hand-built responsive templates
- A library of reusable building blocks
- Email brand guidelines for your team
- Testing across popular inboxes and devices
- Set-up in your email platform
Single emails from R2,900. See all packages