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We unite strategy, design, media, and growth to build brands people choose.

We help companies and visionary founders turn clarity into momentum with insight, creativity, and measurable impact.

Selected partners across tech, consumer, and professional services

UK Makeup Brand Reimagined
with Bold Simplicity.

60%
Faster sell-through on e-commerce launches.
92%
Increase in engagement within first 3 months.
Growth in social followership after relaunch.

“5sum gave Cremelle a new voice in beauty — simple, bold, and confident. They helped us transform from an overlooked name into a brand that feels modern and aspirational.”

Marketing Director, Cremelle

Restaurant Identity
Blending Modern and Timeless

+29%
Increase in reservations during first 3 months.
12
Media features in lifestyle & dining press post-launch.
4.7/5
Average customer rating for brand experience.

“5sum understood exactly what we wanted — a restaurant brand that feels modern but will never go out of style. Halston now has an identity as memorable as the dining experience itself.”

Marco D’Alessio, Founder of Halston

Ice Cream Identity Balancing
Indulgence and Craft

+38%
Increase in first-quarter sales compared to category average.
2,500
Units sold in first two weeks of launch campaign.
1.8×
Higher engagement on social content vs. competitor set.

“5sum captured the perfect balance of indulgence and craft. Codice now feels premium but approachable — exactly how we envisioned our brand.”

Founder, Codice

A Digital-First Bank for Modern Customers

70%+
Faster customer acquisition during launch phase.
85%
New users cited trust & clarity as key reasons for joining.
40%
Increase in app engagement within first 3 months.

“5sum helped us turn an idea into a trusted digital-first bank. Their ability to blend security with accessibility gave us a brand that customers believe in from day one.”

CEO, Altuvo

Energy Drink Brand Brought to Life with Bold Flavour

8K
Cans sold at launch events in the first 4 weeks.
41%
Repeat purchase rate reported in consumer surveys.
+52%
Sell-through rate in launch month compared to forecast.

“5sum gave Bites the power and personality it needed. The brand now feels alive — energetic, bold, and impossible to ignore on shelves or online.”

Founder of Bites

Playful Branding Rooted in Nature & Simplicity

+32%
Faster adoption in pilot markets than forecast.
4.5/5
Average consumer rating across packaging & brand recall tests.
12K
Engagements on launch campaign within first 30 days.

“5sum gave Nibbles a brand personality full of warmth and play. They helped us stand out while keeping everything rooted in simplicity and trust.”

Founder, Nibbles

Our expertise

We combine strategy, design, media, and performance marketing to deliver measurable growth.

Foundation & Strategy

We immerse in your market, customers, and competitive context to define a clear, differentiated North Star that guides execution.

Advertising

We create ideas that convert—activating across the full funnel with measurable brand and demand impact.

Brand & Digital

Establishing a dynamic visual and verbal system that carries across your digital experience and accounts for every touchpoint across the user journey.

Media

Performance marketing for brand-led businesses—tight creative + rigorous optimisation.

Industries

We partner with ambitious companies—guiding them from first funding to long-term impact.

A great brand doesn’t just reflect the business — it leads it. Brand strategy defines the purpose, position, and personality that guide every decision and expression. It connects the internal vision to external perception, ensuring that what the brand stands for is clear, consistent, and emotionally resonant across every audience touchpoint.

Growth doesn’t happen by accident — it’s engineered. We plan and execute scalable, measurable strategies across channels, always blending creativity with performance to acquire, activate, and retain the right audience.

Great digital products don’t just function — they feel intuitive. We design experiences that prioritize clarity, flow, and user delight, all while staying grounded in business goals. From onboarding to interaction, every screen is an opportunity to build loyalty.

First impressions define long-term relationships. We create onboarding flows that guide users smoothly into a product, helping them discover value quickly and stay engaged through smart, emotionally aware design.

Identity is how a brand becomes recognizable — not just through a logo, but through a system of visual and verbal elements that express who the brand is and what it believes. We craft complete brand identities that feel human, intentional, and ready to scale — creating unity, clarity, and impact across platforms.

Packaging is more than protection — it’s brand theatre. We design packaging that tells the story, delivers the experience, and drives decisions in the split-second it takes to catch a buyer’s eye.

Modern influence is built on trust. We connect brands with the right creators and voices, co-developing campaigns that feel genuine, resonate culturally, and drive real business impact — not just vanity metrics.

Scroll-stopping content starts with strong creative. We design ad visuals that perform under pressure — built for speed, optimized for platforms, and always aligned with the brand’s strategy.

A brand’s visual language should do more than look good — it should communicate. We design adaptable identity systems with purpose and precision, turning color, type, form, and layout into tools that strengthen perception and drive recognition.

UI/UX is where clarity meets creativity. We combine intuitive structure with elevated design to create digital interfaces that not only work seamlessly but also reinforce the brand’s character and promise.

Campaigns are how ideas go to market. We build them from insight to execution — ensuring every creative, message, and channel choice drives attention, action, and brand momentum.

Successful launches require coordination, creativity, and speed. We partner across strategy and execution to bring new products or brands to market with clarity, impact, and readiness to scale.

Voice gives your brand its human tone — it’s how trust is built and connection is made. We define a brand’s way of speaking in the world, creating consistent messaging guidelines that translate across web, campaigns, product, and beyond.

Learning platforms require both structure and empathy. We design interfaces for LMS systems that are accessible, focused, and engaging — ensuring learners stay motivated, informed, and on track.

Content should not only communicate — it should convert. We create performance-driven assets that speak the brand’s voice while moving the audience toward a defined action — from clicks to conversions.

Email remains one of the most direct ways to build connection. We craft automated journeys that nurture, convert, and retain — each one rooted in audience behavior and guided by tone, timing, and value delivery.

Wellness brands must do more than look clean — they must feel genuine, trustworthy, and human. We shape wellness identities that balance emotional clarity with functional purpose, building connection and credibility in a fast-growing, values-driven market.

Every action a user takes should feel natural. We focus on behavior-driven UX — removing friction, anticipating needs, and structuring journeys that are easy, purposeful, and satisfying from first click to long-term engagement.

Every frame, every composition, every visual cue — it all tells a story. We use design as narrative, translating complex ideas into striking visual language that holds attention and shapes perception.

The most enduring brands are those with a loyal community behind them. We help brands build spaces for people to gather, share, and engage — driving authentic advocacy, feedback loops, and long-term brand love.

In crowded markets, brands need to stand for something specific. We develop clear, focused positioning strategies that articulate where the brand sits, who it serves, and why it matters — making sure it’s remembered, not just seen.

Trust is earned through clarity and consistency. We design systems that establish professional confidence, using tone, structure, and detail to communicate reliability, competence, and authenticity — especially in high-stakes industries.

Quality leads come from quality engagement. We design campaigns that connect to the right people, with the right message, at the right time — using insight, performance data, and storytelling to drive action.

Authority comes through clarity and depth. We craft white papers that balance insight, design, and structure — establishing the brand as a trusted voice in its field.

Today’s most compelling brands lead with meaning. We help build brands that are purpose-driven from the ground up — not just talking about values, but proving them through every product, story, and signal they put into the world.

People don’t just connect with facts — they connect with meaning. We help brands tell stories that are grounded in purpose, emotionally intelligent, and strategically structured to engage and inspire.

A brand’s visual language should do more than look good — it should communicate. We design adaptable identity systems with purpose and precision, turning color, type, form, and layout into tools that strengthen perception and drive recognition.

A great pitch isn’t just a story — it’s a strategy. We build decks that simplify the complex, align stakeholders, and create a narrative that opens doors and wins decisions.

Movement adds life to story. Through animation and motion graphics, we create rhythm, clarity, and expression that make content more dynamic, more memorable, and more emotionally charged.

Whether for a product launch or a global rollout, promotional assets need impact. We create on-brand visuals that drive urgency, attention, and participation — made to connect and convert.

The most powerful brand campaigns are built to resonate. We combine concept, story, and platform thinking to create initiatives that drive awareness, shift perception, and leave a lasting imprint.

Big ideas need clear direction. We lead the creative process from concept through execution — ensuring everything produced is aligned, elevated, and strategically sound across all brand expressions.

Values

The 5 dimensions That define us.

At 5sum, these principles shape how we work and what we deliver. They guide decisions, speed collaboration, and keep us accountable for outcomes.

Clarity before creativity. We diagnose before we design. Every brief starts with intent, research, and business alignment. The result is focus—turning complexity into precise positioning and direction.

Make it useful, then beautiful. From UX flows to identity systems and motion, we blend craft with experimentation to ship experiences that are expressive, consistent, and scalable.

Partners, not projects. We work as one team—listening deeply, challenging respectfully, and co-creating with transparency. You always know what we’re doing, why, and what it drives.

Talent wherever the work is. Headquartered in the UK with a remote-first network, we operate across time zones with speed and sensitivity. The right team assembles for every challenge.

Creativity measured in outcomes. We track ROI, optimise continuously, and scale what performs. Dashboards replace opinions, and every initiative is tied to a metric that matters.

Last news & insights

Why consistency is the new creativity balancing exploration and recognition

The rise of design-led CEOs why creative thinking now drives business strategy

The human brand rebuilding trust in a post ai world

The future is multi-sensory designing for sound motion and feel

Zessty launches playful pet care brand designed by 5sum

The age of signature brands from generic to distinctive DNA

The human factor why authenticity outperforms automation in marketing

TORIQ Electric and 5sum unveil new brand identity for the EV generation

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