Walk the length of Tenterden’s High Street, with its broad tree-lined pavements, grass verges and St Mildred’s tower rising over the rooftops, and you’ll pass far more independent shops, cafés and pubs than chain stores. Beyond the town centre, the local economy stretches into vineyards such as Chapel Down, visitor attractions like the Kent & East Sussex Railway and Smallhythe Place, holiday lets, farms and a long list of trades serving the Weald villages.
Businesses like these live or die by reputation and repeat custom, and they rarely have a marketing department. Dope Studio is a creative and digital agency based at Union Park in Maidstone. We’d much rather talk face to face, so we come to you in Tenterden for meetings and filming, or you’re welcome to call in at our office. A video call is fine if that fits better around running a shop, a kitchen or a cellar door. What we do for TN30 businesses:
Web Design & Development
Websites and online shops that feel as considered as your shop or tasting room and make booking, ordering or visiting easy. Explore web design in Tenterden →
Video Production
Films shot on the High Street, among the vines or beside the heritage line, showing visitors what makes your business worth the trip. Explore video production in Tenterden →
Graphic Design
Labels, menus, event posters and window graphics with the craft and care your customers expect from an independent. Explore graphic design in Tenterden →
Branding & Visual Identity
Identities for independents, producers and hospitality businesses that want to look established without looking corporate. Explore branding in Tenterden →
PPC, SEO & GEO
Local search, Google Business Profile and targeted ads that put you in front of day-trippers and Weald residents. Explore SEO, PPC and GEO in Tenterden →
Mobile App Development
Booking tools, loyalty schemes and web apps where they genuinely help, with honest advice when they won’t. Explore app development in Tenterden →
Small, owner-run businesses need a creative partner who is easy to deal with, doesn’t waste their time and understands that a quiet Tuesday in January is very different from a summer Saturday.
We fit around your trade
Meetings are booked when you’re free, at your shop or our office, and we keep them short and to the point so you’re not away from the counter for long.
A crew for the Weald
For filming, we bring everything to your premises in Tenterden or out to the surrounding countryside, and plan shoots around opening hours and the light.
Meet in person
We prefer face to face, so we’ll come to you in Tenterden or you’re welcome at our Maidstone office. A video call is always an option if that’s easier.
Work sized to your business
We recommend what will make a difference for a business your size, not the biggest package on the list.
Areas we cover around Tenterden
As well as Tenterden itself and Smallhythe, we work with businesses in the surrounding Weald and Marsh-edge villages, including St Michaels, Rolvenden, Wittersham, Stone in Oxney, Biddenden, High Halden, Woodchurch, Appledore and Smarden. We also cover Ashford, Cranbrook and Rye, along with the rest of the places on our areas we cover page.
Want to talk about a project? Call us on 01622 470474 or request a free quote.
Working with Dope Studio in Tenterden: FAQs
Do you have an office in Tenterden?
No. We work from a single office in Maidstone. The team comes to Tenterden for meetings and filming, and you're always welcome to visit us.
We're a very small business. Can you still help?
Yes. Plenty of our work is for owner-run businesses, and we'll scope projects to suit your budget and the time you have available.
Can you help with seasonal promotions?
Yes. We can plan websites, social content and ads around your busy periods, from summer weekends to Christmas shopping.
How do we get in touch?
Use our contact page or phone the office. We'll arrange a quick meeting, in Tenterden, at our office or on a video call, at a time that suits you.
