Forming Essentials is a webflow FOCUSED DIGITAL CREATIVE STUDIO

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Why We Exist

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We’re not your ordinary creative website studio.

We help brands find their shape by creating unique, scalable, and responsive websites that are built in a fraction of the time it takes to establish a typical website.

By combining elements of strategy, story and system, we create emotive, modern brands and digital experiences.

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our PRocess

Our process focuses on identifying the essentials and allowing them to lead the way forward.

To guide us, we rely on four broad steps. A transparent, iterative, and collaborative approach to setting the foundation for a successful partnership is at the heart of the process.

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Explore
& Insights

We shape brands through discovery and exploration, applying in-depth research to challenge assumption at every turn.

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Design &
Creative Approach

Our design approach is to simplify. We embrace the joy that comes from making something that was complicated, easy.

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Build &
Implementation

Using the latest technologies, we build with efficiency and skill, creating flexible solutions that can scale as our clients grow.

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Triangle

Evolve &
Improve

We take an iterative approach to both our work and our practice, always looking for ways to improve what we do.

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Digital Design

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webflow

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branding

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Social media

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Digital Design

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WHY US?

we’re A new breed,

tried and tested.

Our partners are what distinguishes Forming Essentials.

We made a vow to ourselves when we first started as a design studio: we would always honor our creative impulses and never create a boring experience.

That's what our partners admire in us, and what we admire in them: the willingness to take risks. But that isn't the only thing we value:

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Development speed
By working with Webflow, we’re able to build sites in a matter of weeks - not months.
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Custom experiences
100% customised to meet your exact needs. We don't utilise any templates that don't cater to your specific requirements.
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SEO & Device friendly
Everything we develop is optimised for search engines and responsive on all devices.
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Production ready
Our builds are extremely clean, efficient, and quick. If required, we can provide you with production-ready code.
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Integration
We balance creative with logic to build robust yet beautiful integrated experiences.
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Easy Handoff
Following the project completion, we'll assist you in learning how to use Webflow's editor to easily update copy or new content.

What our Clients say about us

“Forming Essentials provided a service that exceeds our expectations. They assisted us in migrating from Wix to Webflow as well as updating our site design. We were able to meet our goals and timelines because Forming Essentials was consistent and knowledgeable. The work was of high quality and completed considerably faster than anticipated. Furthermore, Forming Essentials (Richard) was a joy to work with. I highly recommend working with him!”

Jason Lancini

Aphex

“We worked with Forming Essentials to update our agency website early in 2022. It was a total overhaul including moving our site from Squarespace over to Webflow. Us being total Webflow noobs we needed a capable, organised and brilliant partner to deliver the site we needed, (and had been dreaming of). Forming Essentials was exceptional (and we mean that we don’t throw that word around too often you know). From start – from the very first intro call – to finish we knew we were in safe waters and the site was up in a blink with zero hitches (and we mean, zero).”

Rebecca Harrison

Creative Director, Loveblood Creative

“Forming Essentials nailed down our new website - from design to implementation within a matter of weeks. They are effortless to work with, very well-organised, open and collaborative. Forming Essentials (Richard) even created short training videos for us so we can confidently update the content ourselves.”

Dora & Ruben

Condense Reality LTD

“We needed a speedy solution to migrate our website away from our current hosting provider, which has cost us hundreds in hosting and development fees over the years. Moving to Webflow and having a redesigned design was more than high quality and completed in a matter of weeks rather than months, resulting in a solution that was simple for us to update and alter. Highly suggest working with them!”

Cataldo Defranco

Lavazza Pro, US

We really enjoyed working with the Forming Essentials. The communication was very tight, and they were able to move through all of the phases of the project without any issues with our deadline which couldn't be moved. Would definitely recommend them to anyone looking to level up their brand and website! Look forward to working with each other again in the future.

Wagma Von Gaertner

Founder, Dr. Von Gaertner

Frequently asked Questions

What is Webflow and why do you use it?
Webflow is a software (SaaS) that allows you to design, develop and launch fully functional and professional websites in a time and cost much lower than conventional, requiring little or no programming time and fewer resources. It is the present and future of web development and that is why we love it! 😉
Will I have any kind of watermarks on my website?
Not in the majority of cases. Depending on the chosen Webflow plan there will be no trace of any other brand or company identifier on any element of your website.
What other tools do you use?
Together with Webflow we also use Figma, to design the basic graphical aspects of the project (UX/UI); Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign) for more complex aspects; as well as Memberstack and Zapier, to make integrations on the website (APIs)
What do you use for project management and communication?
Everything lives in Notion. We’re big fans of Slack, Markup and Loom as well.
How long does it take you to develop a project?
By working exclusively with Webflow, we’re able to build most sites in a matter of days or weeks, not months depending on the complexity of the project.
What will the total cost be?
We base cost from project to project. This is because our client needs are all different and some projects maybe more complex than others.
Where are you located?
We are located in North East of England, in Newcastle Upon Tyne, but we work remotely, so we could be in different locations & timezones throughout the year.