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Hello, we are HERMIT — a design studio shaped by the belief that depth outlasts noise. Rooted in storytelling and expression, we design with an intentional and introspective approach at heart. Our work is deliberate, detail-rich, and always designed to connect—both visually and emotionally. Whether it’s brand identity, social campaign, or digital experience, we aim to create work that is grounded, meaningful, and inspired.

Information
[ Our Services ]
Brand Identity
Brand Strategy
Brand Experience
Campaign
Editorial
Exhibition
Art Direction
Photography
 [ Our Collaborators ]
F37 Foundry & Studio
Northern Design Festival
King Street Arts
Fedrigoni
StudioDBD
Brandon Consultants
Create8
BREED

Our Approach
Where design is becoming increasingly influenced by trends, we choose to look inward. We believe creativity should grow from your roots — a place that’s honest and deeply personal. Coming from different worlds and experiences, we both believe that diversity should be celebrated as a creative strength. Only when you turn inward, to that authentic place, do the real stories begin to unfold.

As a studio, we see our collaborators as already holding the wisdom and depth they need. Our role — both as creators and believers — is to help refine those ideas and shape them into stories that are intentional and meaningful.



Our Story

“I’m gonna hermit for the weekend.” Both of us would say this half-jokingly whenever we felt socially drained or simply needed time away to reconnect with our creativity. What began as an inside joke between two typical introverts eventually became the heart of who we are as a studio.

In the world of Tarot, there’s a card called The Hermit — a symbol of introspection, reflection, and inner wisdom. It’s about stepping away from the noise, looking beyond convention, and finding truth within.

It would come naturally to us that we should name our studio HERMIT

The Hermits

[ Hajer Merza ]
Hajer is a Dutch–Arabic designer based in Manchester. 

Her work explores the hidden patterns of human behaviour that shape everyday life, translating them into story-driven and experimental design. Inspired by her childhood passion for people-watching, data visualisation, and the world of video games, she brings a reflective lens to her creative process.

A kid at heart, you’ll either find her doing something seemingly boring, like playing chess or reading philosophy, or totally chaotic, like riding a bike and crashing into a pavement.
[ Lee Tran ] 
Lee grew up in Hanoi, Vietnam and is currently a designer in Manchester. As a kid, he was ever-curious, experimenting with anything he could get his hands on, from a cooking pot to a crayon.

That same creativity and curiosity still drive everything he does today. His work always begins with a story, blending graphics, motion, photography, typography, and experimentation to communicate ideas that are unique, vibrant, but deeply personal. 

Outside the studio, you’ll likely find him on a train to some little unheard-of town, with two cameras in hand and a Greggs sausage roll.
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