Stella Jackson Creative

Pricing

All fees are in AUD and exclude GST.

Clear numbers, no surprises, just honest handmade work.

Stella Jackson

Grant and Jana

Senior strategy, numbers and creative direction from the two people who do the work. Grant leads the commercial model and the operations. Jana leads the story, the marketing and the creative direction. Fees are shown for each of us, and for the two of us together.

Ways to begin

Four ways in, in the order a project moves. They are for founders and teams building something substantial who want senior thinking before they commit capital. Fixed scope where we can, retainer where it makes sense.

01 Strategy DayA one day workshop with a written summary and clear next steps. The gentlest way to begin.One day, fully credited toward Shape.
$2,300
02 ShapeA fixed scope engagement over two to four weeks. We settle your positioning, your audience and your offer, and take a first look at whether the numbers can work.About five days of the two of us together.
from$15,000
03 BuildFrom concept to launch, ready for capital. Concept narrative, name and identity, financial model and proforma, investor pitch, website and sales materials, and a launch plan, over three to six months depending on stage. Studio production is quoted alongside.About fifteen days of the two of us, spread across the engagement.
from$44,000
04 LeadSenior leadership without a full time hire. Grant as CEO or COO, Jana as CMO, or the two of us as an embedded team. Retainers are set out below.Two, four or eight days a month.
from$2,600/month

Begin with a Strategy Day and, if you continue into Shape within 60 days, the full Strategy Day fee is credited toward it. Shape and Build can be paid in stages. See Good to know below.

Day and hourly rates

For advice, workshops, reviews and creative direction. Time is scoped and agreed before we start.

Jana

Story, marketing and creative direction

Hourly
$180
Half dayUp to four hours
$700
Full day
$1,300

Grant

Commercial model, financials and operations

Hourly
$260
Half dayUp to four hours
$1,000
Full day
$1,900
Grant and Jana togetherA full day with both of us in the room, for strategy sessions, investor preparation and board level reviews.
$2,950

Services, priced individually

Fixed fees for work with a clear start and finish.

Jana

Story, marketing and creative direction

Strategy DayA one day workshop with a written summary and clear next steps.
$2,300
Investor Pitch NarrativeThe story, structure and written content for your pitch.
from$5,300
Marketing and Launch PlanAudience, message, channels, timeline and budget.
from$4,700
Creative DirectionDirection of the studio and your team, per day.
$1,300

Grant

Commercial model, financials and operations

Commercial Reality CheckA first look at the numbers over one week, with a short written summary.
from$4,500
Financial Model and ProformaScenarios, sensitivities and a written book of assumptions.
from$9,500
Investor Ready Model and Capital StackThe full model, structured for investors and lenders.
from$14,500
Operating PlanRoles, systems, staffing and the first year of operations.
from$6,500
Investor Pitch and Model, togetherThe story and the numbers built as a pair, so they tell the same truth.
from$14,000

Lead, fractional leadership

Monthly retainers, set by the number of days each month.

Per monthAdvisory, 2 daysEmbedded, 4 daysLeadership, 8 days
GrantCEO or COO
$3,800
$7,600
$13,700
JanaCMO
$2,600
$5,200
$9,400
Grant and Jana togetherDays shown apply to each of us
$5,950
$11,700
$21,500

Minimum term of six months, or three months for Advisory. We direct the studio and paid advertising for you. Studio production and ad spend are quoted separately, and ad spend is paid directly to the platforms.

Purpose-Led Partnership

For non-profits, social enterprises, regenerative projects and community-owned ventures with a clear purpose and a budget that is still finding its feet. It applies to the work of Grant and Jana: Shape, Build, Lead, the day rates and our individual services.

A reduced feeWe reduce our fees in proportion to your capacity. The figure is agreed openly at the start, in writing, with no surprises later.
A shared stake in what we buildWhere it suits both sides, part of our fee becomes a share in the outcome, such as a portion of future revenue or a fee deferred until you are funded. The terms stay simple and are set out before we begin.
How it beginsA conversation about your purpose, your capacity and what success looks like for the people you serve. We take on a small number of partnerships at a time, so that each one gets our full attention.
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Stella Jackson Creative

The studio

Our full service design and marketing studio, with a whole creative team behind Grant and Jana. These packages suit established businesses and the build phase of a project. Studio team time is $145 per hour, or $1,100 per day.

Not Sure Where to Start?

Brand Health Check — $750

A focused session to see where your essence (branding) is working and where it isn't: positioning, voice, and visual consistency, with a short written report and clear recommendations. If you move ahead with a full project within 60 days, this fee comes off the cost.

Brand Strategy

Before anything is designed, we get clear on why your business exists, who it's for, and what it stands for. This is the foundation everything else is built on.

Essentials — $5,500

A discovery workshop, target audience profile, core values, mission, vision, USP, and a positioning statement.

Signature — $8,500

Everything in Essentials, plus competitor and market research, a full messaging framework, your brand story, and a voice and tone guide.

Comprehensive — from $14,000

Everything in Signature, plus stakeholder interviews, multiple audience segments, brand architecture, and a rollout workshop so your whole team knows how to hold it.

Visual Identity

We turn your strategy into something people can see and recognize.

Essentials — $4,500

One logo concept, refined, with variations, a colour palette, typography, and a compact style guide. Two rounds of revisions.

Signature — $7,500

Two to three concepts, a full logo suite, palette, typography, imagery direction, brand patterns or icons, a complete guidelines document, and five core templates.

Comprehensive — from $12,000

Everything in Signature, plus a packaging or signage system, an extended template library, and a launch toolkit.

We don't start visual work without strategy first. If you've already done strategic work elsewhere, a Brand Discovery Session ($1,500) gets us aligned before design begins.

Strategy + Identity, Together

Our Signature Strategy and Signature Visual Identity packages, together: $14,500, a saving of $1,500. This is where most of our clients start, and where the work holds together best.

Brand Refresh

For businesses with an existing identity that needs to evolve, not start over.

Refresh — $4,500

A half-day workshop to clarify what's changed since your essence was first defined, refined positioning and messaging where needed, and an updated visual identity: a revised palette, typography, and core templates, built on what's already working rather than replacing it.

Scope varies project to project. We'll confirm the fit and the fee before beginning.

Website Design

Launch — $4,500

A one to three page site or landing page, mobile responsive, with basic SEO setup.

Signature — $9,500 to $12,000

Five to eight pages, custom design, user journey mapping, messaging-led structure, booking or form integrations, launch SEO, and a training session so you can make small edits yourself.

Ecosystem — from $18,000

Ten or more pages, e-commerce, membership or course functionality, CRM and email integration, and content strategy.

Care Plan — $195 to $450/month

Hosting oversight, updates, security, small edits, and a quarterly analytics review.

Copywriting is priced separately at $350 to $500 per page, unless included in your package.

Photography & Video

Real imagery of your business and your people, shot on location, art directed by us and produced with trusted photography and videography partners.

Brand Photography, Half Day — $1,450

Up to three hours on location, up to 30 edited images.

Brand Photography, Full Day — $2,600

Up to eight hours, up to 60 edited images.

Brand Story Video — $3,800

A 60 to 90 second hero piece: concept, scripting, and direction by us, filmed and edited by our production partner.

Social Content Day — $2,950

A half day combining photography and short-form video, edited into 15 to 20 pieces ready for your channels.

Travel outside the Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, and Byron Bay region is charged at cost.

Social Strategy & Content

Social Strategy — $2,800

A one-off project: platform strategy, content pillars, posting cadence, your voice translated for social, and a 90-day content framework.

Content Partnership — $2,200/month

A monthly content calendar, copywriting, and on-brand templates, around 12 pieces a month, ready for your team to post.

Full Content Partnership — $3,600/month

Everything above, plus scheduling across platforms, 16 to 20 pieces a month. Community management (replying to comments and messages) is available as an add-on.

Paid Advertising (Google & Meta)

Strategy and creative direction stay with us, so every ad sounds and looks like you. Campaigns are built, launched, and optimized by our trusted paid media partner, with oversight and reporting led by SJC.

Setup

Google Ads Setup — $1,350

Account structure, conversion tracking, keyword and audience research, and an initial build across up to three campaigns.

Meta Ads Setup — $1,250

Account and Conversions API setup, audience research, and an initial build across up to three campaigns.

Combined Setup — $2,250, a saving of $350

Both platforms set up together, with shared tracking and audience insight carried across both.

Ongoing Management

Single Platform — $1,100/month

For ad spend up to roughly $5,000/month on Google or Meta. Ongoing optimisation, creative rotation, and a monthly performance report.

Single Platform, Growth — $1,650/month

For ad spend above $5,000/month. Includes more frequent testing and a monthly strategy call.

Both Platforms — $1,950/month

Coordinated Google and Meta management, for combined ad spend up to $8,000/month.

Combined spend above $8,000/month is quoted individually.

Ad spend is paid directly to Google and Meta by you, separate from our fee, so you always see exactly where your budget is going.

Ad creative (imagery, video, copy) is drawn from your Photography & Video or Content packages, or quoted separately if new assets are needed. We recommend Brand Strategy and Visual Identity be in place before paid campaigns begin, so the ads have something true to perform against.

Ongoing Partnership

For founders who want an essence lead (brand/marketing manager) on call, not a one-off project.

10 hours/month — $1,750

20 hours/month — $3,300

Essence Rollout Workshop — $1,200

A standalone half-day session for your team: how to carry the essence day to day, in writing, in conversations, and in decisions. Included in Comprehensive strategy projects, and available separately as your team grows.

Or we can build a purpose-led partnership at a different cadence. Just tell us what you need.

Purpose-Led Partnerships

Each year, we set aside capacity for a small number of regenerative wellness businesses doing work we believe in, at a reduced rate. Spots are limited and considered by application.

Enquire about a purpose-led partnership

Do work that feeds your soul, not your ego. Jessica Walsh, Graphic Designer

Good to Know

All fees exclude GST.

Studio projects: a 50% deposit secures your project, 25% is due at design approval, and 25% at delivery. For Grant and Jana's work: a Strategy Day is paid when booked, Shape is 50% to begin and 50% at delivery, and Build is invoiced in equal monthly instalments across the engagement, about $7,300 a month for a six month Build. Lead is invoiced monthly in advance. Work begins once the first payment is received, and invoices are due within 14 days.

Two rounds of revisions are included at each stage. Further rounds are billed at $145/hour.

A content deadline is agreed at the outset. Projects delayed by missing content may incur a holding fee.

Rush timelines, where possible, are quoted at a 25% premium.

Fixed fees are built around a defined scope. Anything outside it is quoted separately before we begin, never added after the fact.

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