WHY WE’RE HERE
The team is a mix. Creative, technical, practical, opinionated. Some of us make noise, some of us make spreadsheets. What we share is a habit of starting things. New ideas, new approaches, new ways forward. This thinking is what helps keep the work unique and relevant, and positions our clients as leaders in their space.
Most design looks like most other design. Safe and predictable. We ask the uncomfortable questions that dig into the problems we’re being asked to solve. The result? Work that earns attention and makes Perth brands hard to ignore.
The right technology depends entirely on the problem. We cut through the hype to dig into the problems that need to be solved, then build web products, AI tools, and digital solutions that deliver real value for real people.
There is a lot of noise ‘out there’ and most digital marketing disappears into the scroll. Ours doesn’t. Creative without data is guesswork, data without creativity is beige – we don’t pick sides, building campaigns that feel human, useful, and genuinely hard to ignore.
Beating Lady Gaga, Apple Music, and Soundcloud
to win a Webby for the RTRFM website.
We asked the visually literate leg of our team what’s shaping 2026. The answer wasn’t singular, but it was clear. Taste is back in the driver’s seat. Read More
Actually, that’s exactly what it is. A stroll through the written AI clichés that still make us twitch a little. Read More
A slightly controversial look at how streaming platforms, algorithms, and our own passive consumption set the stage for AI's arrival in music. Read More
What does The Start do?
We’re a Perth based creative studio crafting design, digital marketing, and technology solutions for clients in Perth and across Australia. Since 2014, we’ve helped Perth and national brands grow through web design and development, brand strategy, AI development, social media, SEO, and custom web builds. No outsourcing. No templates. No beige.
We lead with creativity, not templates. Every web design project, brand, and campaign is built from scratch around your business – and we have the awards to prove it’s working: a Webby Award, eight Australian Web Awards, and two Good Design Awards. The team you talk to is the team doing the work. All based in Perth. No offshoring, no handoffs.
Whilst we’re proudly based in Perth, our clients are spread across Australia and beyond. We know the WA market inside out, and that local knowledge shapes everything we do – even for clients a long way from home.
Do you work on both the design and the development of a website?
Yes. Our designers and developers are facing one another in the office and work closely together on every project. The result is web design and development built to look great and perform: clean code, solid SEO foundations, custom CMS, and room to grow.
We deliver AI consultancy and AI development services, together with providing access to our two in house products – Voodu and Solais. Whether you want to understand how AI can genuinely improve your operations, build it into your digital products, or just cut through the hype and figure out what’s actually useful for your business, we’ll help you get there practically and commercially.
With a clearly defined strategy, not guesswork. We cover SEO, GEO, social media, and marketing strategy. Everything ties back to measurable results, tracked through a live dashboard that you have full access to at any time.
Most projects run between eight and sixteen weeks from strategy to launch, depending on scope. We’ll give you a clear timeline upfront, provide you with full access to our project management board and keep you across every key stage – no radio silence, no surprise delays.
Visit our contact page, or call us on (08) 6245 9847. We’ll have an easy conversation about where you’re at, where you want to be, and whether we’re the right fit to get you there.
