The studio

Based in Auckland, NZ

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Some studios fear AI. Others let it drive. We steer.

Vivid Studio builds brand worlds: the websites brands live in, and everything that fills them. Designed from scratch, built by hand, kept alive by people.

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A blank page. A brief. Then a whole world.

We find what makes you worth noticing, shape the look and the voice, build the site by hand and fill it with imagery and film. Launch is where it starts, not where it ends.

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Plans

Subscribe to your world.

Monthly plans, sized by hours and shaped around your needs and budget.

Run

10 hours a month

Keep the lights on.

Grow

10 hours a week

For brands on the move.

Build

20 hours a week

Build the world from scratch.

Or book a single project.

See the plans

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People direct. Workflows deliver.

Our team briefs the AI, judges every output and finishes the work by hand. Each workflow is kept for your brand, so output grows while the quality holds.

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Founder

Founded by Luke McArthur

Luke founded Vivid Studio in 2024 with 20+ years behind him: agencies including DDB, Saatchi & Saatchi and TBWA, and 13 years leading design for East Imperial.

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