Brand & Web Studio in Berlin

We build the brand that gets you in the room.

We handle strategy, identity, and your site. So you show up with something that earns trust before you say a word.

About Northbound

We cut the layers so you get there faster.

We started Northbound to cut out the layers that slow things down. No departments, no handoffs. You talk to the people doing the work, and we move from strategy to launch in weeks.

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We built what agencies couldn’t give us.

Small team by choice. Fewer people means faster decisions and no one hiding behind process.

How Northbound started.

Marcus Reid started this in 2020 after years as a senior at a large agency. The work was good, the machine was slow. He wanted to build something leaner, where quality and speed weren’t in conflict. Northbound is that thing. Berlin-based, remote-friendly, and focused on one thing: helping ambitious companies show up the way they deserve to.

How we work.

Three steps from first call to a live site that’s yours to run. Nothing hidden in between.

Strategy first.

Before anything gets designed, we align on your positioning, your audience, and what a win looks like. This is where everything else gets decided.

Design and build.

Launch and hand over.

How we think

What drives the work.

A few things we won’t compromise on, no matter the project or the deadline.

Direct over polished.

We'd rather have an honest conversation than a smooth pitch. If something isn't working, we say it early and clearly, before time and money go in the wrong direction. You'll always know where the project stands, what decisions were made, and why. No polished updates that hide the real picture.

Speed with intention.

Fast doesn't mean careless. When we move quickly, it's because we've already done the thinking behind the decision. We don't rush to look responsive, we rush because we know what we're doing. Every week of delay is a week your competitors show up where you don't.

You own the result.

We build in Framer so you can manage, update, and grow your site without a developer on call. Every project ends with a handover session and documentation you can actually use. We're not interested in keeping the keys. The goal is to set you up to move independently.

Pricing

Straightforward pricing. No surprises.

Three ways in. Pick what fits where you are right now.

Landing Page

$4,000

One strategic page to get you moving fast. Brand direction, copy structure, and a live Framer site delivered in two weeks.

Strategy and positioning

Brand direction

Copywriting structure

Framer build and launch

Live in 2 weeks

Full Website

Popular

$12,000

The complete package. Positioning, identity, and a full multipage site built to convert visitors and easy to manage on your own.

Brand strategy and positioning

Visual identity system

Copywriting

Full multipage Framer site

Handover and documentation

30-day support

Growth Retainer

$2,500

/ Month

We stay on and keep things moving. New pages, conversion improvements, and ongoing brand iteration delivered every month.

Monthly strategy calls

New pages on demand

Conversion optimization

Brand iteration

Priority turnaround

What clients say

Real results, from real people.

We let the work speak. Here’s what a few clients had to say after we built their brand and site together.

  • We'd been invisible online for years. Northbound fixed that in six weeks. Our inbound leads doubled in the first month after launch and the site actually looks like us now.

    James Whitfield

  • Marcus doesn't waste your time. We had a brief call, he understood exactly what we needed, and three weeks later we had a brand and a site we're genuinely proud of.

    Rachel Okafor

  • I'd worked with two agencies before Northbound. Both times I got a beautiful site that said nothing. This time the positioning came first and the design followed from that.

    Tom Brennan

  • The handover was the best part. They documented everything and walked us through the site so we could manage it ourselves. We haven't needed a developer since.

    Sarah Lindqvist

  • We needed to move fast. Northbound delivered a full brand and landing page in under two weeks. The quality was there, the speed was there. Didn't think both were possible.

    Daniel Park

  • Talking directly to the person doing the work is a different experience. No briefing loops, no lost context. Just clear, fast, honest work from start to finish.

    Emma Clarke

  • Our old site was losing us deals before a single call. New brand, new site, and now prospects come in already warmed up. The ROI was obvious within 60 days.

    Michael Stern

  • Northbound gave us a positioning framework we still use internally to make decisions. The site was almost a byproduct. The thinking behind it was the real value.

    Laura Hennessy

What clients say

Real results, from real people.

We let the work speak. Here’s what a few clients had to say after we built their brand and site together.

  • We'd been invisible online for years. Northbound fixed that in six weeks. Our inbound leads doubled in the first month after launch and the site actually looks like us now.

    James Whitfield

  • Marcus doesn't waste your time. We had a brief call, he understood exactly what we needed, and three weeks later we had a brand and a site we're genuinely proud of.

    Rachel Okafor

  • I'd worked with two agencies before Northbound. Both times I got a beautiful site that said nothing. This time the positioning came first and the design followed from that.

    Tom Brennan

  • The handover was the best part. They documented everything and walked us through the site so we could manage it ourselves. We haven't needed a developer since.

    Sarah Lindqvist

  • We needed to move fast. Northbound delivered a full brand and landing page in under two weeks. The quality was there, the speed was there. Didn't think both were possible.

    Daniel Park

  • Talking directly to the person doing the work is a different experience. No briefing loops, no lost context. Just clear, fast, honest work from start to finish.

    Emma Clarke

  • Our old site was losing us deals before a single call. New brand, new site, and now prospects come in already warmed up. The ROI was obvious within 60 days.

    Michael Stern

  • Northbound gave us a positioning framework we still use internally to make decisions. The site was almost a byproduct. The thinking behind it was the real value.

    Laura Hennessy

What clients say

Real results, from real people.

We let the work speak. Here’s what a few clients had to say after we built their brand and site together.

  • We'd been invisible online for years. Northbound fixed that in six weeks. Our inbound leads doubled in the first month after launch and the site actually looks like us now.

    James Whitfield

  • Marcus doesn't waste your time. We had a brief call, he understood exactly what we needed, and three weeks later we had a brand and a site we're genuinely proud of.

    Rachel Okafor

  • I'd worked with two agencies before Northbound. Both times I got a beautiful site that said nothing. This time the positioning came first and the design followed from that.

    Tom Brennan

  • The handover was the best part. They documented everything and walked us through the site so we could manage it ourselves. We haven't needed a developer since.

    Sarah Lindqvist

  • We needed to move fast. Northbound delivered a full brand and landing page in under two weeks. The quality was there, the speed was there. Didn't think both were possible.

    Daniel Park

  • Talking directly to the person doing the work is a different experience. No briefing loops, no lost context. Just clear, fast, honest work from start to finish.

    Emma Clarke

  • Our old site was losing us deals before a single call. New brand, new site, and now prospects come in already warmed up. The ROI was obvious within 60 days.

    Michael Stern

  • Northbound gave us a positioning framework we still use internally to make decisions. The site was almost a byproduct. The thinking behind it was the real value.

    Laura Hennessy

Frequently Asked Questions

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What does brand strategy actually mean in practice?

Do you work with clients outside Germany?

How does payment work?

Do we need a brief before we start?

Can we make updates to the site ourselves after launch?

We already have a brand. Can you just build the site?

What happens after the project is finished?

How long does a project take?

Do we need a brief before we start?

What does brand strategy actually mean in practice?

Can we make updates to the site ourselves after launch?

Do you work with clients outside Germany?

We already have a brand. Can you just build the site?

How does payment work?

What happens after the project is finished?

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