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Design
Brands and interfaces with taste, clarity and a point of view.
Acroative
Mark James
Creative Technologist · AI Builder · Automation Consultant
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Design, technology and systems for brands that move.
01 — The studio
Acroative is a design and technology studio. We build brands, digital experiences and the intelligent systems behind them, so your ideas don't just look good. They work, scale and run on their own.
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Technology
Websites, apps and AI tools engineered to perform.
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Systems
Automations and workflows that keep the business running while you sleep.
02 — Capabilities
Everything a brand needs to look, work and grow.
01 / 06Brand
Brand & Identity
Strategy, naming and visual identities that people remember.
- Strategy
- Logo systems
- Visual identity
- Guidelines
02 / 06Digital
Websites & Digital Experiences
Sites, stores and products designed and built to convert.
- Web design
- Development
- E-commerce
- UI / UX
03 / 06Systems
AI & Automation Systems
Agents, workflows and integrations that take work off your plate.
- Workflow automation
- AI agents
- CRM & integrations
- Internal tools
04 / 06Content
Motion & AI Content
Campaign imagery, product films and motion made with AI and craft.
- AI imagery
- AI video
- Motion graphics
- Campaigns
05 / 06Growth
Growth & Marketing Systems
Funnels, email flows and analytics wired together end to end.
- Funnels
- Email & CRM
- Analytics
- SEO
06 / 06Advisory
Consulting & Workshops
AI adoption, automation audits and creative direction for teams.
- AI strategy
- Automation audits
- Team training
- Creative direction
03 — Selected work
Work that moves people.
Branding, digital solutions and websites. Scroll to turn the wheel.
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04 — Featured case
A flagship story, told start to finish.
ClientAudaisyus · Daisy's beauty salon in Kent
- Challenge
A one-woman beauty salon relying on paper loyalty cards and third-party booking apps that took a cut.
- Idea
Grow in steps: a brand first, then a website, then apps Daisy actually owns.
- Build
A script wordmark and website, a price list and loyalty app, then a four-step booking platform.
- Result
Third-party providers phased out: bookings in about a minute, on a system the salon owns.
05 — The system
How every project runs.
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Discover
Goals, audience and the honest state of things.
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Design
Identity, interface and the story it tells.
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Build
Engineered to be fast, robust and easy to run.
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Automate
The repetitive work handed over to systems.
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Launch
Shipped with care, tested in the real world.
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Scale
Measure, learn and grow what's working.
06 — Toolkit
Craft, powered by the best tools.
Design software, AI models and automation platforms, chosen for each job and wired together.
FigmaAdobe CCAfter EffectsCanva
ClaudeHiggsfieldElevenLabsMidjourneyRunway
Maken8nSupabaseVercelWordPressWebflow
07 — The lab
Experiments at the edge of AI.
Prototypes, agents, generative visuals and motion studies. Where new ideas get tested first.
Follow the line.
What it takes to set up AI automation, what it does for your day, and how every department ends up running on one core system. Keep scrolling: the line will take you there.
Part oneSetting it up
01Week 1
Discover
We sit with your team and trace how work really moves: every form, follow-up, spreadsheet and copy-paste.
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Map the workflows
Each process becomes a flow: what triggers it, what decisions it needs, and where a person must stay in the loop.
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Connect your tools
Your apps are wired together so information moves on its own, without anyone retyping it.
- CRM
- Calendar
- Accounting
- Sheets
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Train the AI
Agents learn your products, prices, policies and tone, so every reply and report sounds like you.
05Week 3–6
Test, then go live
Automations run alongside your team first. Once the results match, they take over the busywork.
Part twoA day on autopilot
07:30
Morning report
Yesterday's sales, leads and cash flow arrive in one message before you've had coffee.
10:00
Leads, handled
New enquiries from ads and WhatsApp are answered, qualified, scored and booked into calendars.
14:00
Money, moving
Invoices go out, payments are matched, and late payers get a polite reminder.
23:00
Still open
Customers get instant, accurate answers while the office sleeps.
Part threeEvery department, connected
Sales
- Lead capture
- Follow-ups
- Pipeline updates
Marketing
- Content
- Campaigns
- Ad reports
Customer support
- Instant replies
- Ticket routing
- FAQs
Operations
- Scheduling
- Inventory
- Approvals
Finance
- Invoicing
- Expenses
- Cash-flow alerts
HR
- Onboarding
- Leave requests
- Screening
Part fourIt all comes together
One core system
- Automation
- Analytics
- Lead generation
- Reporting
- Customer support
- Content
- Scheduling
- Invoicing
Live demo · sample data
1,284Tasks automated today
86Leads captured
37Reports sent
What changes
Less admin. Faster replies. Teams back on the work that matters.
0%Less manual admin
24/7Customer replies, even after hours
0×Faster response to new leads
0+Hours saved per team, every month
Illustrative figures based on typical automation projects. Every business is different, so we measure yours before and after.
09 — The founder
Hi, I'm Mark.
Creative Director & Technologist · AI Expertise
I work as an independent contractor and consultant across industries. Every project starts with the DNA of the business: using business intelligence to understand how it really works, who it serves and where it can grow. Then I bring creativity, technology and AI together around one goal: more reach and real growth.
Career milestones
- 2024 — NowCreative Technologist · AI Builder · Automation ConsultantOperating as an independent contractor and consultant: AI systems, automation and creative technology for growing businesses.
- 2022 — 2024Creative Director · Deep OriginsLeading creative direction across brand, campaigns and digital.
- 2020 — 2022Creative & Technical Project Director · Talent KeysDirecting creative and technical projects end to end, from brand systems to digital builds.
- 2019 — 2020Creative Project Manager · Ruang Cikgu BerhadManaging creative projects and the design team.
- 2017 — 2019Creative, IT & Web Design Manager · Vrobal Energy & Resources, SingaporeLeading creative, IT and web design for an energy and resources company.
- 2016 — 2017Creative Manager · Bosko / GraniteLeading the creative team and its output.
- 2010 — 2016Creative Executive to Senior Creative Executive · SarayaBrand and creative work, rising from executive to senior.
- 2009 — NowIndependent Creative DirectorWhere it started: brands, websites and campaigns for clients of my own, alongside every role since.
Achievements
- ProductBuilt Loyalty CardsThe brand and the app: digital loyalty stamp cards for salons, cafes and shops.
- ProductBuilt VistaQA lead management app for capturing, tracking and following up every lead.
- RecognitionNominated, Malaysia Web AwardsRecognised for web design and build.
- WorldwideLed projects across four regionsCreative and technology projects for clients in Singapore, the USA, Europe and Japan.
0+Years in creative, now leveraging AI
0+Branding designs
0+Funnels & sales pages
10 — Trusted by
Kind words from the people we build for.
Founders, marketing leads and operators on what changed after working with Acroative: the brand, the website, and the hours they got back.
11 — Work together
Pick the way that fits.
12 — Journal
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