Folkestone has reinvented itself over the last twenty years. The cobbled Old High Street and Tontine Street now make up the Creative Quarter, the Harbour Arm has filled with food stalls, bars and independent traders, and the Folkestone Triennial brings artworks to the streets and seafront. Add Saga’s long-standing headquarters, the Eurotunnel terminal at Cheriton and high-speed trains that reach St Pancras in under an hour, and you get a town where a studio in a former shop can sit next door to a business with a national customer base.
We’re a creative and digital agency based at Union Park in Maidstone. We’d always rather talk face to face, so the team regularly comes down to Folkestone to meet clients, and you’re just as welcome to visit us at the office. If a video call is easier on a given week, that works too, and our film crew heads to the coast whenever there’s something to shoot. Here’s how we help:
Web Design & Development
Websites for Folkestone makers, venues, consultancies and trade firms, built to load quickly on a phone and to turn visitors from London and the continent into bookings or enquiries. Explore web design in Folkestone →
Video Production
Filming on the Harbour Arm, along The Leas, in Creative Quarter studios or at your own premises in Cheriton or on Shearway Business Park, with editing handled back at our Maidstone studio. Explore video production in Folkestone →
Graphic Design
Print and digital design that can hold its own in a town full of artists, from event posters and menus to sales decks and social templates. Explore graphic design in Folkestone →
Branding & Visual Identity
Identities for new Folkestone ventures and for established firms that have outgrown the logo they started with. Explore branding in Folkestone →
PPC, SEO & GEO
Search and paid campaigns that reach locals in CT19 and CT20, plus the visitors and day-trippers planning a trip to the harbour. Explore SEO, PPC and GEO in Folkestone →
Mobile App Development
Booking, loyalty and membership apps for Folkestone attractions, studios and service businesses that need more than a website can give them. Explore app development in Folkestone →
Folkestone’s creative scene sets a high bar for how things look. Your website, film and printed material get compared with what galleries, designers and independent shops around you are putting out. We give you that standard of craft without the London overheads, and we’re close enough to be on location the same morning when a shoot needs us.
Happy to meet, at your place or ours
We like to sit down with clients in person, so we’ll come to you in Folkestone or welcome you at our Union Park office. If a video call suits your week better, we can do that instead.
A crew that knows the coast
We plan shoots around tides, light off the Channel and the summer crowds on the Harbour Arm, so filming days don’t get wasted.
Everything under one roof
Brand, website, video and ads are made by the same team, so your Folkestone business looks and sounds consistent everywhere people find it.
Areas we cover around Folkestone
Alongside Folkestone town centre, we work with businesses in Cheriton, Sandgate, Hawkinge and Capel-le-Ferne, and along the coast in Hythe, Dover and Deal. Browse all the areas we cover across Kent.
Want to talk about a project? Call us on 01622 470474 or request a free quote.
Working with Dope Studio in Folkestone: FAQs
Do you have an office in Folkestone?
No. Our office is at Union Park in Maidstone. We come to Folkestone to meet clients and to film, and you're always welcome to visit us.
Can you film on the Harbour Arm or the seafront?
Yes. We'll check what permissions the location needs, plan around opening hours and crowds, and bring the kit and crew down on the day.
Do you only work with creative businesses?
Not at all. We work with trades, professional services, hospitality and retail as well as artists and studios. The common thread is wanting work that looks properly made.
How do we get started?
Send us a short note through the contact page about what you need. We'll arrange to meet, in Folkestone, at our Maidstone office or over a video call if that's easier, then follow up with a clear proposal.
