Design & messaging that improves conversion rates

CUT THRU — Built for Brands Ready to Play a Bigger Game

🏆 Boutique Branding Agency of the Year – Global (Netty Awards 2023 & 2024)
🌐 www.cutthru.com

You’re either building the next big thing — or running something already big that’s no longer performing like it should. You’re pushing content, spending on ads, tweaking the funnel... but results are flat. The message isn’t landing. The market isn’t moving.

Whatever your size, the problem is the same:
Your brand isn’t cutting through.

CUT THRU is a strategic branding agency for brands ready to scale, reposition, or dominate their category. Based in Sydney and New York, we help ambitious teams turn branding into a growth engine — fast.

We’ve taken startups from $0 to $1B+, helped Quillette grow to 100K+ paid subscribers, and rebranded America’s most successful public interest law firm without losing legacy or edge. Even the team behind Apple and Dior’s packaging calls us when clarity matters most.

What makes us different?

  • We test brands like products — with real-world, double-blind validation

  • We guarantee conversion rate improvements

  • We use conversion-centred design + behavioural psychology

  • We hire artists who think like strategists — and vice versa

We work across sectors built for scale and impact:
🏘️ Real Estate | 💰 Finance | ⚖️ Legal | 🏥 Medical | 🧘 Health & Wellness | 🛒 FMCG
🍽️ Hospitality | 🎓 Education | ⛏️ Mining | 🏛️ Politics | 📰 Media | 💻 SaaS

📅 Ready to talk timing, costs, and see if we’re the right fit?
Book in and speak with our Brand Strategists Jonathan and Riley here:https://calendly.com/cutthru/intro

Australia Australia
32/187 | Cleveland St, Sydney, New South Wales 2016
+61 2 5566 2225
$50 - $99/hr
2 - 9
2017

Service Focus

Focus of Web Development
  • Wordpress - 100%
Focus of Web Designing (UI/UX)
  • Website - 30%
  • Landing Page - 10%
  • Logo Design - 20%
  • User Experience - 10%
  • Graphic Design - 10%
  • Packaging Design - 10%
  • Print Design - 10%
Focus of E-commerce Development
  • Bigcommerce - 100%
Focus of Digital Marketing
  • Branding - 100%
Focus of Advertising
  • Creative Agencies - 100%

Industry Focus

  • Other Industries - 30%
  • Education - 10%
  • Financial & Payments - 10%
  • Government - 10%
  • Healthcare & Medical - 10%
  • Legal & Compliance - 10%
  • Real Estate - 10%
  • E-commerce - 10%

Client Focus

35% Medium Business
35% Small Business
30% Large Business

Review Analytics of CUT THRU

21
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5.0/5
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What Users Say

Patchwork turned into a polished whole.
David  Gomberg
David Gomberg , Co-Founder at PlayFusion at PlayFusion
Pure strategy, zero fluff.
Patrick  O'Toole
Patrick O'Toole , Co-Founder at Rockerbox at Rockerbox
Vision crystallised for teams and investors alike.
Kalam  Dennis
Kalam Dennis , Co-Founder at AptDeco at AptDeco
External lens revealed our blind spots.
Marni  Adler
Marni Adler , Co-Founder at Golden Pear Funding at Golden Pear Funding
From commodity to story in record time.
Usman  Ghumman
Usman Ghumman , Founder at Tiercels Partners at Tiercels Partners

What Users Like The Most

  • What stood out most about CUT THRU was the deep sense of ownership and alignment every team member had with our vision. It never felt like we were just another project on their roster every person involved took personal pride in the work and was fully invested in our success. Their commitment went far beyond just delivering what was outlined in the scope; time and again, they went above and beyond to ensure not only the project’s success but the long-term success of our business.
  • What stood out most about CUT THRU Branding was their unique ability to combine data-driven insights with creative, emotionally resonant branding. Their strategic approach to understanding our audience, combined with their artistic flair in design and messaging, was truly impressive.
  • We’ve been working with the CUT THRU team for over 3 years now. While we started with one project, we’ve expanded to several other projects that we’re simultaneously working on together. We enjoy the fact that CUT THRU is a full-service agency and can deliver not just on websites but on many other fronts, such as brand development, consulting, and custom development.

What Users Like The Least

  • Not only were there no areas for improvement, but CUT THRU exceeded expectations in every possible way. Their quality of work, level of service, and commitment to our success were unparalleled, making them the best agency I’ve ever worked with. Every deliverable was executed flawlessly, their responsiveness was unmatched, and their ability to anticipate needs and proactively problem-solve made the entire process seamless.
  • While the overall experience with CUT THRU Branding was highly positive, one area for potential improvement could be in expanding their initial presentation of design concepts. Although the final results were excellent, having a few more early design variations to choose from might have provided a broader perspective on possible brand directions.
  • Our relationship with CUT THRU has grown and continues to grow. We’re ecstatic to have finally found one agency who offers multi-services and pays so much dedication to achieving results. We no longer have to rely on all several companies to get our design and technology projects up and running.

Detailed Reviews of CUT THRU

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Marni  Adler

External lens revealed our blind spots.

Quick, targeted user tests helped eliminate internal bias by revealing how real users perceived and interacted with the content. These insights informed a new, strategically structured headline hierarchy that significantly improved clarity and engagement ultimately leading to a notable reduction in bounce rates and a stronger overall user experience.

What was the project name that you have worked with CUT THRU?

User-Tested Messaging That Makes Complex Simple in 3 Seconds

What service was provided as part of the project?

Web Designing (UI/UX)

Describe your project in brief

Tighten product messaging for a SaaS scale-up.

What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?

Real user data underpinning every headline.

What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?

Scheduling user tests took longer than expected.

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  • $10001 to $50000
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  • Financial & Payments
Kalam  Dennis

Vision crystallised for teams and investors alike.

We developed a cohesive brand story that now serves as a unified foundation across the entire business from attracting the right talent during hiring, to delivering compelling investor pitches, to executing consistent and impactful marketing. Every touchpoint now speaks with one clear, aligned voice, strengthening trust and recognition across audiences.

What was the project name that you have worked with CUT THRU?

Aligning Teams with a Story Investors Instantly Get

What service was provided as part of the project?

Digital Marketing

Describe your project in brief

Translate founder vision into a clear external story.

What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?

Ability to simplify complex vision without dumbing it down.

What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?

Early-morning workshops were tough on West-coast staff.

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  • $10001 to $50000
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  • Information Technology
David  Gomberg

Patchwork turned into a polished whole.

After conducting a thorough and detailed audit of the entire website, they completely rebuilt the site from the ground up, standardizing all visual elements to ensure consistency across every page. Additionally, they provided us with a comprehensive brand guide designed to maintain alignment and cohesiveness in all future work, helping us stay true to our brand identity moving forward.

What was the project name that you have worked with CUT THRU?

Unifying Voice, Design, and Authentic Brand.

What service was provided as part of the project?

Digital Marketing

Describe your project in brief

Consolidate fragmented brand assets into one cohesive system.

What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?

End-to-end consistency across every touchpoint.

What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?

Weekend site migration caused a short downtime window.

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  • Information Technology
Patrick  O'Toole

Pure strategy, zero fluff.

They carefully analyzed the market and identified critical gaps that our competitors overlooked, enabling us to develop targeted strategies. By doing so, they equipped our sales team with concise, impactful, and easy-to-remember messages designed specifically to address customer needs and objections, ultimately helping to close deals more effectively and drive increased revenue.

What was the project name that you have worked with CUT THRU?

Strategic, No-Fluff Branding That Made Our Offer Stand Out

What service was provided as part of the project?

Digital Marketing

Describe your project in brief

Differentiate a service business in a commoditised market.

What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?

Commercial focus that links brand to revenue.

What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?

Their direct style can feel confrontational if you’re not prepared.

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  • $10001 to $50000
  • Completed
  • Information Technology
David Smilow

Heart added without losing heritage.

Through a series of interactive workshops, we uncovered powerful founder stories that became the heart of the brand narrative. These insights informed new tone-of-voice guidelines, which were applied across all content. As a result, engagement increased significantly across every channel, creating a more consistent and emotionally resonant brand presence.

What was the project name that you have worked with CUT THRU?

Scalable, Soulful Branding with Aligned Voice and Visuals

What service was provided as part of the project?

Digital Marketing

Describe your project in brief

Inject personality into an established consumer brand.

What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?

Ability to capture founder voice authentically.

What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?

Initial creative mood-boards felt too safe, later fixed.

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Usman  Ghumman

From commodity to story in record time.

We incorporated emotional hooks into the copy to create deeper connections with customers, highlighting the value beyond just the product features. Paired with upgraded, premium packaging, this approach not only justified higher price points but also encouraged more frequent upsells, ultimately boosting both perceived value and overall revenue.

What was the project name that you have worked with CUT THRU?

Rebranding for Value: +22% Boost in Order Size

What service was provided as part of the project?

Digital Marketing

Describe your project in brief

Shift a commoditised product into a value-driven brand.

What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?

Strategic storytelling that paid off fast.

What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?

New packaging required a larger print run than planned.

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  • $10001 to $50000
  • Completed
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Matei Zatreanu

Brand chaos turned into coherence.

Customer feedback transformed almost overnight from describing our brand as confusing and inconsistent to calling it polished and premium. Internally, our team now works more efficiently and cohesively, thanks to a centralized brand guide that everyone references for tone, visuals, and messaging alignment.

What was the project name that you have worked with CUT THRU?

CUT THRU Unified Our Voice, Visuals, and Customer Experience

What service was provided as part of the project?

Digital Marketing

Describe your project in brief

Unifying brand voice and visuals for a fast-scaling wellness retailer.

What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?

Their ability to untangle mixed messages quickly.

What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?

Initial colour palette felt muted until we requested tweaks.

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  • $10001 to $50000
  • Completed
  • Financial & Payments
Emmet Gustafson

Night-and-day upgrade from our previous agency.

CUT THRU’s workshops helped us clearly define and articulate our value proposition in a way that finally resonates with both our team and our audience. The final brand kit they delivered complete with messaging, visuals, and guidelines has become the backbone of all our outbound communications, from emails and sales pitches to investor decks and presentations.

What was the project name that you have worked with CUT THRU?

CUT THRU Helped Us Build a Strategic and a Living Brand

What service was provided as part of the project?

Digital Marketing

Describe your project in brief

Re-starting a stalled rebrand for a technology services company.

What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?

Human insight paired with zero templated shortcuts.

What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?

Strategy sessions could have been shorter, but they paid off.

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  • $10001 to $50000
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Brian Bank

Seamless blend of words and visuals that moves metrics.

We began with thorough message testing to shape the copy, which then guided the design process. Strategic A/B testing validated the effectiveness of each variation, clearly demonstrating performance improvements. Every decision from wording to visuals was grounded in data, ensuring measurable impact and a results-driven approach throughout the project.

What was the project name that you have worked with CUT THRU?

They craft a Human Voice, Premium Design & a Landing Page

What service was provided as part of the project?

Web Designing (UI/UX)

Describe your project in brief

Elevate a SaaS tool from feature list to premium brand.

What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?

The tight collaboration between copy and design.

What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?

Feedback rounds were intense but effective.

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  • $10001 to $50000
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Lila Rose

Clarity replaced confusion across the board.

Collaborative leadership sessions resulted in a unified brand narrative, which now serves as the foundation for consistent messaging across job advertisements, blog content, and sales scripts ensuring alignment, clarity, and impact in every communication touchpoint

What was the project name that you have worked with CUT THRU?

Align leaders, unify message, elevate brand.

What service was provided as part of the project?

Digital Marketing

Describe your project in brief

Align and mature a multi-disciplinary services brand.

What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?

How quickly they won buy-in from sceptical execs.

What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?

The guidelines doc is hefty—useful but long.

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  • $10001 to $50000
  • Completed
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Richard Suth

Thoughtful creativity paired with solid business sense.

Kieran conducted in-depth client interviews to understand their goals and audience, strategically defined brand positioning, and delivered a polished logo along with cohesive brand collateral ultimately reducing the length of sales calls and significantly enhancing client trust and credibility

What was the project name that you have worked with CUT THRU?

CUT THRU Shaped Our Credible Identity

What service was provided as part of the project?

Digital Marketing

Describe your project in brief

Refresh a boutique investment advisory brand to match rapid growth.

What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?

Their mix of financial literacy and design flair.

What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?

One extra revision cycle on the logo extended timelines by a week.

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  • $10001 to $50000
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Benamin Hargett

Collaborative, focused and results-driven from day one.

CUT THRU ran discovery workshops, defined positioning, rewrote every line of copy and delivered a fresh design system that pushed live without hiccups. Trial sign-ups spoke for themselves within weeks.

What was the project name that you have worked with CUT THRU?

CUT THRU helped us rethink everything from the ground up.

What service was provided as part of the project?

Digital Marketing

Describe your project in brief

Rebranding a fast-growing SaaS platform that had outgrown its starter visuals and copy.

What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?

Their ability to translate strategy into pixel-perfect assets quickly.

What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?

A two-week wait for final motion guidelines, which we wished had come sooner.

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  • $10001 to $50000
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  • Information Technology
Dean Karlan

Clear process, fast turnaround, zero fluff.

From stakeholder interviews to final deck templates, CUT THRU kept us on track and gave our team language that finally resonates with prospects
.

What was the project name that you have worked with CUT THRU?

CUT THRU helped us escape the sea of sameness in B2B.

What service was provided as part of the project?

Digital Marketing

Describe your project in brief

Differentiating a mid-market B2B consultancy through brand repositioning.

What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?

Their knack for finding a sharp point of difference in a crowded space.

What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?

The first logo concept felt too playful, but they pivoted quickly.

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  • $10001 to $50000
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  • Information Technology
Eric Skiff

Small tweaks, huge lift.

Cut through the noise with A/B-tested messaging, redesigned and optimized hero sections, and crystal-clear calls-to-action. The enhanced user experience led to an immediate spike in engagement, as reflected in the analytics dashboard.

What was the project name that you have worked with CUT THRU?

They helped us increase conversions on our homepage.

What service was provided as part of the project?

Web Designing (UI/UX)

Describe your project in brief

Homepage optimisation for a growth-stage software tool.

What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?

Their obsession with data before design.

What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?

Daily Slack updates felt like over-communication at times.

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  • $10001 to $50000
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Kellie Pean

Finally, branding that lives beyond a PDF.

They brought leadership into alignment, established a clearly defined tone of voice with documented guidelines, and conducted staff training sessions—ensuring that every email, presentation deck, and advertisement now speaks with one cohesive and consistent brand voice.

What was the project name that you have worked with CUT THRU?

CUT THRU rewrote everything about our logo and set direction

What service was provided as part of the project?

Digital Marketing

Describe your project in brief

Brand messaging overhaul after a failed visual-only rebrand.

What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?

Practical tools the whole team adopted instantly.

What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?

Workshop days were intensive-clear outcomes but long hours.

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  • $10001 to $50000
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  • Advertising & Marketing

Client Portfolio of CUT THRU

Project Industry

  • Healthcare & Medical - 33.3%
  • Advertising & Marketing - 33.3%
  • Financial & Payments - 33.3%

Major Industry Focus

Healthcare & Medical

Project Cost

  • Not Disclosed - 100.0%

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Portfolios: 3

Simple Dose

Simple Dose

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Healthcare & Medical

INSIGHT
The research uncovered that customers appreciated the company's focus on simplicity and ease of use, and desired a brand that mirrored these qualities. Furthermore, the research revealed that Medpack's packaging solutions offered significant safety benefits compared to traditional Webster packs, which further strengthened the brand's competitive footing.

ANSWERS
It was clear that customers and stakeholders were looking for a brand that prioritised both safety and convenience in medication packaging solutions.This insight served as the foundation for Simple Dose's brand positioning, which was centered around the twin pillars of safety and convenience. Through this positioning, the Simple Dose brand was born and became the symbol of the company's commitment to providing its customers with easy to handle, safe, and user-friendly medication management

Hyloh

Hyloh

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Advertising & Marketing

ISSUES
Hyloh, a renowned materials and sustainability consultancy, assists top-tier clients like Apple, Mattel, L'Oreal, and Louis Vuitton in addressing their sustainability concerns. The challenge they faced was a common issue in their industry: presenting their brand and services in an accessible and comprehensible manner. Their messaging and visual communication were often laden with high-level jargon, making it difficult for potential clients to grasp the value Hyloh provides. Our goal was to create a more approachable brand for Hyloh, communicating their expertise in a less esoteric and more tangible way, ultimately enhancing their market appeal and accessibility.

INSIGHT
The research shed light on Hyloh's key strengths that set them apart from their competitors. First, Hyloh adopts a conciliatory approach, while others often leave clients feeling guilty for past mistakes. Second, Hyloh demonstrates genuine commitment by investing in the development of innovative and sustainable materials themselves. Furthermore, we discovered that even professionals in the sustainability field struggled to comprehend the lofty language used by most

ANSWERS
Our research-driven strategy for Hyloh led us to reimagine the way complex sustainability concepts were communicated. Instead of relying on verbose descriptions, we turned to visual storytelling to make their offerings more tangible and engaging. To make Hyloh's services less abstract and more relatable, we focused on outlining their method and process with scientific precision. This approach provided clarity and showcased their expertise in addressing environmental and sustainability concerns. Additionally, we leveraged the beauty and uniqueness of the materials they discover and recommend, highlighting the aesthetic value of their solutions. The result was a revamped brand that not only clarified Hyloh's role as a sustainability consultancy but also educated people, giving them a deeper understanding as to the varying problems they solve and the process by which they solve them.

Blossom

Blossom

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Financial & Payments

ISSUES
Blossom is a Fintech poised to disrupt banking, term deposits and how people save. In a market where your rivals are massive, long-standing brands worth billions of dollars, brands like Blossom must adopt a unique approach to captivating younger customers, especially in a domain that is typically perceived as unappealing or mundane.

INSIGHT
Research uncovered that there was a rare alignment between the values of the Blossom team and their target market. Aside from wanting to be better savers, both have strongly held beliefs in female financial empowerment and supporting the environment.

ANSWERS
CUT THRU worked closely with Blossom to create a truly unique, earthy, warm and female-oriented brand in space typically male-dominated by cold and transactional space. We believe every successful brand has an element of novelty and convenience within them. Working closely with Blossom, we developed a brand that rewards savers by planting trees in bushfire-affected areas as they reach their savings goals. Using conversion-centered design, we helped the brand get significant traction as it launched, despite having a modest marketing budget.