STUDIO | ScaleUp Design Studio

We're Your Creative Partner

When You Need a Team in Your Corner…

We are a collective of seasoned creatives, strategic storytellers, and design specialists who thrive on transforming vision into impact. Every project we take on is fueled by purpose, precision, and a deep commitment to excellence.

We don’t just execute—we immerse ourselves in your brand’s world, uncovering its most compelling stories and bringing them to life through powerful visuals, intentional messaging, and unforgettable experiences.

If there’s a way to elevate your brand, we’ll find it — and we’ll make the process as inspiring as the results.

"We don’t just design brands, we awaken them."

Our mission is simple: to help you uncover the unique story that sets your business apart and turn it into a brand that truly resonates. Let's create something that's authentically you - and irresistible to your audience.

We believe that passionate businesses deserve powerful brands. With years of experience in design and strategy, we've seen first-hand how the right branding can transform a business.

We've worked with clients of all sizes to get unstuck and create genuinely lovable products. Watching brands evolve and come to life through hands-on, relationship-driven partnerships is the best part of what we do.

Are you looking to write the next chapter in your consumer brand story, but don’t know where to start?

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Meet The Founder

James Scales Jr.

Brand Designer & Strategist / Creative Entrepreneur / Illustrator / Founder of ScaleUp Design Studio

I believe that passionate businesses deserve powerful brands. With years of experience in design and strategy, I've seen first-hand how the right branding can transform a business. I'm here to help you uncover the unique story that sets your business apart and turn it into a brand that truly resonates. Let's create something that's authentically you - and irresistible to your audience.

I’ve worked with clients of all sizes to get unstuck and create genuinely lovable products. Watching brands evolve and come to life through hands-on, relationship-driven partnerships is the best part of what I do.

How We Work?

Our approach blends strategy and creative elbow grease to uncover your brand’s real identity and express it across every platform where your business shows up.

Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do, so we’ll work with you every step of the way, digging deep, thinking big, and building something that’s authentic, impactful, and unmistakably you.

Here is Our Process:

Brand Power Assessment

We start with a detailed audit of your current branding, messaging, and identity to identify strengths, gaps, and opportunities for growth.

Brand Strategy & Positioning

Your mission, message, and market — clarified. We build the foundation of your brand story, voice, and value so everything else aligns.

Ongoing Creative Support

From ads to content to visuals — we offer creative retainers and one-off projects to scale your brand over time.

Visual Identity & Creative Development

Logos, identity systems, messaging frameworks, websites, video campaigns, social content — all executed to express your brand with clarity and impact.

Launch & Leverage

Whether it’s a product launch, rebrand rollout, or campaign push — we help you bring it to market with confidence and cohesion.

Ongoing Creative Support

From ads to content to visuals — we offer creative retainers and one-off projects to scale your brand over time.

Your Next Move Starts Here

You’ve built something worth sharing. Now, let’s make the world see it exactly how it’s meant to be seen.

Whether it’s a total brand transformation, a strategic refresh, or a creative spark — the next chapter starts now.

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