01 / 2026Strategy / Digital
Saltwater Skin
Saltwater came to us with a big mission and very little clarity on how to say it. We rebuilt their messaging around one honest promise and gave it a home online that sells without shouting.
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We craftbrandspeople feeltogether.
Less noise, more intention. Brand identity, websites, campaigns and motion for founders who would rather be remembered than noticed.
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35+ brandsin 9 countries
35+ brandsin 9 countries
Studio of eleven. Strategy, design and production under one roof in Lower Parel, working with brands from Mumbai to Melbourne.
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Selected work
A few of the brands we have shaped lately — identity, digital, campaign and film.
All projects (8)01 / 2026
02 / 2026Web / Creative Direction
Petal Theory
An independent perfumer needed a launch that felt as layered as the scents. We art-directed a floating, petal-soft world and a site that smells, almost, like the bottle.
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03 / 2025Visual Identity / Web
Verdant Collective
Verdant wanted more than a plant shop; they wanted an experience. Our job was to carry their warm, slightly wild in-store charm into a digital space without losing a leaf of it.
View projectAbout Olven
“We build brands that people remember, not because they shout, but because they mean something.”
Kabir Sayeed · CEO & Partner
Less talk. More craft.
Not just another creative agency
Senior hands onlyThe people you meet are the people who make the work.
One team, end to endStrategy, design, code and film without hand-offs.
Fewer, better clientsTwelve partners a year, so every one gets our best.
35+
Brands launched
Identities and launches shipped since 2016
120+
Projects delivered
Websites, campaigns and films across nine countries
92%
Client retention
Of retainer clients renew after their first quarter
9
Countries
Where our clients sell
OLVENsince 2014What we do
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01Digital. Websites, product interfaces and launch microsites that look sharp and load fast. We design and build in-house, from the first wireframe to the last line of code.
- Websites & e-commerce
- Product UI & design systems
- Campaign microsites
- CMS & integrations
- Performance & SEO
02Branding. Strategy, naming, identity and voice. We find the one idea underneath the business and build a system that carries it everywhere.
- Brand strategy & positioning
- Naming & verbal identity
- Visual identity & logo
- Packaging
- Brand guidelines
03Production. Photography, film and motion produced by the same team that shaped the brand, so every frame stays on message.
- Campaign photography
- Brand films & reels
- Motion design & 3D
- Social content systems
- Art direction
Retainers
A senior studio on call, every month.
Pick the hours you need. The first month is paid online, your invoice lands instantly and we kick off within three working days. Pause or cancel with 30 days’ notice.
Starter
For founders who need a steady creative partner.
₹1,49,000/month
- Brand & design support
- Social and campaign assets
- Landing page updates
- One active request at a time
- Monthly check-in call
GrowthMost chosen
For brands scaling their presence across channels.
₹2,49,000/month
- Everything in Starter
- Website design & development
- Motion and short-form video
- Two active requests at a time
- Dedicated strategist
Partner
An embedded creative team, without the hiring.
₹3,99,000/month
- Everything in Growth
- Campaign shoots & production
- Quarterly brand strategy sprint
- Unlimited request queue
- Priority Slack channel
Third Shore Records
Digital / Campaign · 2025
Kinetic Bloom
Branding / Motion · 2025
Monsoon Motor Club
Web / 3D · 2025
Woolly Wonder
Branding / Campaign · 2024
Journal
Ideas & insights
Notes from the studio floor on strategy, type, motion and making websites earn their keep.
All articles (6)
StrategyWhy strategy should always come before design
Design without strategy is decoration. Here's how a two-week discovery saves you two months of revisions.
Lina Sato18 Sept 20265 min read
DigitalDesigning websites that do more than look good
Beautiful is the starting line. A site has to load fast, read clearly and move people toward one decision.
Rafael Quispe2 Sept 20266 min read
Studio Notes — monthly
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One letter a month: what we made, what we learned, and the three things that changed how we work. No spam, unsubscribe in one click.
Kind words
What clients say once the work is out.
…and they’re not paid to say it.
★★★★★
Olven didn't just give us a website, they gave us a sentence we can finally say out loud. Sales followed.
Rhea CastellinoFounder, Saltwater Skin★★★★★
They found a way to make fragrance visible. Our launch week sold through in four days.
Sofia LindqvistCo-founder, Petal Theory★★★★★
Our logo now dances. Sponsors noticed before audiences did.
★★★★★
Four hundred opinionated members and not one complaint about the platform. That's a miracle.
★★★★★
Olven didn't just give us a website, they gave us a sentence we can finally say out loud. Sales followed.
Rhea CastellinoFounder, Saltwater Skin★★★★★
They found a way to make fragrance visible. Our launch week sold through in four days.
Sofia LindqvistCo-founder, Petal Theory★★★★★
Our logo now dances. Sponsors noticed before audiences did.
★★★★★
Four hundred opinionated members and not one complaint about the platform. That's a miracle.
★★★★★
The calmest agency we've ever worked with, and the fastest. Every deadline met, every file named properly.
Daniel MbekiHead of Marketing, Orchard Lane★★★★★
The retainer model changed how we release music. Two days from master to a live campaign is unreal.
Tomas HerreraLabel Manager, Third Shore Records★★★★★
They captured our handwriting, literally. The new identity feels like us on a good day.
★★★★★
Our best festive season ever. Parents kept quoting the maker tags back to us.
★★★★★
The calmest agency we've ever worked with, and the fastest. Every deadline met, every file named properly.
Daniel MbekiHead of Marketing, Orchard Lane★★★★★
The retainer model changed how we release music. Two days from master to a live campaign is unreal.
Tomas HerreraLabel Manager, Third Shore Records★★★★★
They captured our handwriting, literally. The new identity feels like us on a good day.
★★★★★
Our best festive season ever. Parents kept quoting the maker tags back to us.
Recognition
Awards & mentions(12)
×32025
Kyoorius Design Awards
Two Blue Elephants for identity, one for packaging
×42026
Awwwards
Site of the Day x3, Developer Award x1
×22025
CSS Design Awards
Website of the Day, UI Design
×12024
Young Guns Shortlist
Motion direction
×22026
Goafest Abby
Silver for digital craft, Bronze for film
Brand strategy, visual identity, websites and e-commerce, motion, and campaign production. You can hire us for a single project or as a monthly retainer team.
A focused identity takes 6 to 10 weeks. A website usually takes 8 to 14 weeks depending on scope and integrations. Retainer requests turn around in 2 to 5 working days depending on your plan.
Pick a plan and pay the first month online. We schedule a kickoff within three working days, then you submit requests from your account and we work through them inside your monthly hours. Cancel any time with 30 days' notice.
Yes. Every payment generates an invoice you can view and download from your account straight away.
Most of our clients are elsewhere. We work with brands in nine countries over video calls, shared boards and the occasional flight for a shoot.