/ About the Studio
ONE IDEA.
MANY EXPRESSIONS.
Ascend Creative is an independent creative studio that brings strategy, brand, digital experience and content under one clear direction.
This integrated approach connects every part of the project, so they all support the same idea and goal from start to finish.
/ Integrated Brand & Digital Experience
Your Brand,
Fully Aligned
Ascend Creative’s most comprehensive engagement, bringing strategy, brand, digital experience and content together into one considered solution.
It works for both; new and established businesses ready to evolve – when the goal is to express the business’s true value more clearly, and create a solid foundation for the next stage of growth.
Your Brand, Fully Aligned
/ Selected Work
FROM VISION TO EXPRESSION
MindSpa
Art Direction, Mobile UI/UX, AI visuals
A more intuitive and immersive mobile experience for a layered mental wellbeing platform.
Sunset Villa
Branding, Website UI/UX, Copy, Photo, Video
A complete luxury hospitality identity, website and original content ecosystem.
Kihnuvillas
Website UI/UX, Copy, Photo, Video
From a single-property website to a cohesive hospitality brand for two distinct stays.
Beginning.com
Branding, Art Direction, Mobile UI/UX, AI visuals
An ambitious women’s wellbeing concept shaped into a distinctive mobile brand and product experience.
/ Discovery
CLARITY COMES
BEFORE DESIGN
Considered design doesn’t start with a colour palette, fonts or a moodboard.
Before deciding how something should look, we need to understand what the business does, what it wants to say, who it is speaking to and what the project needs to achieve.
Once this is clear, every decision that follows can come from the same logic – from copy and structure to brand, web and content – so every part speaks the same language.
We really loved working with Ascend Creative! Rivo provided everything we needed: elegant branding, professional photos, videos, and a stunning website. Highly recommended!
Gert Laasme
Founder of Sunset Villa
Working with Rivo is like working with your best friend - fun and effortless. And his attention to details is simply remarkable!
Beginning.com Team
There are some things that simply cannot be learned - talent and good taste. Rivo shines with both.
Mindspa Team
/ Expertise
Three Disciplines.
ONE CLEAR GOAL.
01. Strategy & BRAND
We define what the brand stands for and why people should choose it.
A clear position helps the business stand out, make consistent decisions and express its value in a way people understand and trust.
Brand Strategy
Positioning & Messaging
Visual Identity
Brand Systems & Guidelines
Packaging & Merchandise
Creative Direction
02. WEB & DIGITAL
We turn the value of the business into a clear, intuitive digital experience.
A good website helps people quickly understand what the business offers, find the information they need and move naturally to the next step.
Website Strategy & User Flows
Information Architecture
UX/UI Design
Digital Product Design
Website Copywriting
Responsive Design
Website Development
03. CONTENT & STORY
We give the brand a voice and personality of its own.
Good content helps people notice, understand and remember the brand, while building a stronger connection between the business and its audience.
Art Direction
Content Strategy & Concepts
Brand Photography
Film & Video Production
AI-Supported Visuals
Brand Campaign Assets
Sound Design
/ Creative Leadership
One Creative Partner.
FROM START TO FINISH.
I’m Rivo Kingi, founder and creative strategist behind Ascend Creative. I lead every project personally from the first conversation through to final execution, so the thinking, decisions and creative direction stay connected throughout the work.
You are not passed from one department to another or between different specialists. The same idea stays with the project, and every next decision can build on what has already been established.
If the project needs skills I don’t personally have (such as advanced development, databases, integrations or AI infrastructure), I bring in trusted specialists. I remain responsible for the overall direction, quality and coherence of the work.
We really loved working with Ascend Creative! Rivo provided everything we needed: elegant branding, professional photos, videos, and a stunning website. Highly recommended!
Gert Laasme - Sunset Villa
There are some things that simply cannot be learned - talent and good taste. Rivo shines with both.
Founders - MindSpa
Working with Rivo is like working with your best friend - fun and effortless. And his attention to details is simply remarkable!
Founders – Beginning.com
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
— Start a Conversation —
WHAT’S YOUR NEXT STEP?
Maybe you’re starting from scratch. Or maybe the business has moved forward, but the brand hasn’t caught up.
You don’t need a detailed brief to start working together.
Tell me where you are now and where you want to go. From there, we can figure out the next step together.