Manual
A design and branding studio partnering with visionary clients.
About Manual
Manual is an independent design and branding studio founded in 2011 by Tom Crabtree, formerly of Apple's in-house creative team. Based in San Francisco with a second studio in Amsterdam. Capabilities span brand identity, naming, copywriting, packaging, print, web, and branded environments. Clients include Google, Facebook, Airbnb, Instagram, Lightship, Visual Electric, and Fuji. Known for refined, Apple-influenced identity systems with strong editorial craft.
Best for
Tech, hardware, and lifestyle brands that want a refined, Apple-influenced identity system with craft at the center.
Specialties
Brand Identity
Naming
Art Direction
Packaging Design
Web Design
Branded Environments
Editorial Design
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