Studio Cotton

Meet our
small business team

Just a small group of rather lovely creative Bristolians who are obsessed with small businesses.

Small, slow business

Work hard, play mildly

Where to start? Even though we write exceptional website content every darn day, crafting your own ‘about’ page is still a proper pickle.

So let’s start with saying we’re a small business filled with people who care an obscene amount about seeing other small businesses thrive.

Hands typing on a keyboard.
Studio Cotton's Aime and Cai working together on an Apple MacBook.

We just want to see the world filled with more nice things and happy people.

That’s why we try our darnedest, exceed expectations, and then head home to our loved ones at 5:30pm.

What we stand for

Know our values, know Studio Cotton

Candour

All sincerity and no judgement – we respect your small business too much to not share the harder truths and provide feedback from our extensive experience and expertise.

Kindness

Honesty is nothing without kindness; as a small business ourselves, we’re always empathetic to the challenges small businesses and their owners face.

Pragmatism

It’s not a sexy word – but it is the right one. We pursue solutions and choices that just make sense based on all the factors – budget, time, goals, and most importantly, ROI.

Exclusively for small businesses

Consciously, specifically small

Since founding in 2016, we’ve only ever wanted to work with independent businesses & podcasts. Yep, we’re a little bit selfish – we pick the products and services that really rustle our jammies.

And in return, we’ve tailored every service, every package and every nugget of advice for small teams and independent brands.

We understand  limited budgets – limited money, limited time, and limited brain space for all those creative, expert jobs.

That’s why we focus on efficient, practical and easy-to-follow solutions for all your website challenges.

Studio Cotton testimonials

Lovely words from our clients

Emily Whatley
Thank you so much Aime. I attended one of your clinics and learnt so much!
Gemma
Aime & team are extremely knowledgeable and passionate. Their help has been second to none.
Sarah
The membership is the best £15 you could spend. So much valuable advice and learning
Sarah Birchall
The amount of useful info shared [in the community] is priceless and I've done more to implement and improve my website thanks to Studio Cotton in the past 3 months than I have over the past 5 years!!
Laura Roberts
I’ve learned loads and this is reflected in my page rankings and increased confidence to tackle SEO, blogging, emails & other biz challenges.
Militza Ortiz
Best investment I have made for my self-made website! I find Aime and the community advice is actionable with being overwhelming. Easy to understand and digest.
Elle Williamson
It's such a valuable membership which I'm chuffed to be in. I've always loved Aime's straight-talking advice on IG and this is just next level!
Amy Collins
I'm able to get expert answers to my DIY-website questions, as well as tips and insights I didn't even know I needed! This membership has already saved me loads of time and effort
Leonor
I'm a one woman business, so having Aime to help direct me where to tweak small things for big long-term wins is such a great feeling.
Joy McMillan
Being able to ask questions specifically about my business is invaluable and has saved masses of time trying to find answers
Meet the team

Behind the scenes at Studio Cotton

A smiley Aime, the Studio Cotton founder.
Aime Cox
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Founder of Studio Cotton
Portrait of Studio Cotton's Technical Director Alex.
Alex Tennant
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Technical Director
Studio Cotton's client manager Cai on the phone.
Cai Burton
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Client Manager
Ellie-kime-freelance-copywriter-studio-cotton
Ellie Kime
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Freelance Content Writer
Studio Cotton's content producer Lyzi sat on a bench with crossed legs.
Lyzi Unwin
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Content Producer
Studio Cotton's Freelance administrator Sophie smiling.
Sophie Bowen
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Administrator
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Sophie Petherick
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Freelance Assistant
Selected web design projects

We've built 70+ small business websites, and here's some of them

Product and lifestyle photographer
Weronika Karczewska
Creative recruiter website
Nikky Lyle Creative
Bespoke wedding stationery website
Retro Press
Creative copywriting website
Words by Bonnie
Fancy & fanciful craft website
Lauren Aston Designs
Timeless luxury for a specialist trade
New Life Sash Window Co
Studio Cotton's Alex and Cai sat engaging with the other team members.
Careers

Join our web design company

Check out the latest opportunities with your fave living wage employer (us, duh), or find out more about submitting your freelance CV & portfolio to Studio Cotton. We’d love to hear from you.

Selected clients

Some small businesses we've worked with

We’ve handpicked some of our web design, consulting & SEO content clients from across the UK.

Let's talk websites...

The start of a delightful partnership?

We’d love to chat about how we can help your small business with consulting, website design, podcast web design and SEO-ified content.

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Freebies & advice & website stuff

Join the Studio Cotton mailing list for heaps of free advice for creative small businesses. You’ll also get seven totally free checklists, and we think they’re ruddy wonderful.