About Us
Our Services
Branding
Photography
Filmmaking
Web Design
Graphic Design
Print Design
Creative Direction
We’re a creative partner that approaches ‘luxury’ differently.
From brand strategy, design and content production, we’re concept first, reactive and nimble in our approach. Through a refined but relaxed approach, we focus on timelessness, authenticity and quality. Our work is informed by our unique network, broad experience and a raw, unfiltered perspective.
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Our inception
Like a lot of great things, Adesso was conceived in a Bar. Dukes Bar in St James’s to be specific.
We were unintentionally named by the ‘Maestro of the Martini’, Alessandro Palazzi. “You need to think of a name now...”. ‘Adesso’ – meaning now in Italian felt like a good place to land. Several years later, we’re still here and still underpinned by the values we set out to achieve that day.
In the early days, Adesso focussed solely on photography and filmmaking projects with an editorial narrative running throughout. Our relaxed and life-style approach resonated with several brands, largely independent, and often craft or heritage focussed. Some may have called it ‘luxury’ from the start, but we just knew it as quality.
Through natural progression and alignment with Creative Director Daniel Parry, Adesso widened its capabilities to include design and direction for these brands and others which had true luxury values at their core. Our small but fully integrated creative studio pulls upon its broad and vibrant experience, as well as its unique network of specialists to deliver incredible projects for the hospitality, lifestyle and true-luxury space.
The Adesso that exists today is still driven by these values and seeks to deliver with authenticity from a raw and unfiltered perspective. Over time we have developed our own processes for developing work, but believe the best work comes from keeping this relaxed. We are heavily inspired by the golden era of design, and truly believe in a ‘less is more’ approach. As consumers, we know what people want to see, and as creatives, we know how to let brands show it.
“Concept-first, reactive, and nimble in our approach”
People we’ve worked with
George Cleverley
Robb Report
Sothebys Realty
Asprey London
The Beaumont
Francos London
Dun Aluinn
DUKES Hotel
Mount Street Printers
Bell & Ross
Floris London
Davidoff of London
Sotheby’s Rally ‘23, Côte d'Azur
Delving Deeper:
Our Partners
Dan Parry
Partner & Creative Director
Dan leads on all creative output from Adesso. With an education and background in art, design and visual communications, Dan’s work is informed by applying his technical ability, delivered unapologetically with creative flare. Each decision made is a conscious and considered one, utilising a breadth of inspiring touch-points from the golden-era of design.
Having delivered his first major rebranding project in 2018, Dan has gone on to originate and deliver globally appreciated creative projects for clients such as Sotheby’s International Realty: France & Monaco, Asprey, Franco’s, Aviar, F.E. Castleberry, Davidoff of London, George Cleverley and Dun Aluinn.
Jack Barker
Founder & Managing Partner
Jack drives Adesso projects by working closely with brands and c-suite executives to support them in thinking differently about their creative work. From building relationships, to supporting on concept and delivery, Jack oversees the entire process enabling seamless execution of projects.
Using his analytical and real-life project development skills, Jack helps diagnose and navigate complex brand identity problems from a consumer-first perspective. His distinctive combination of experience, attention to detail and creative flair brings a rounded approach to the creative process.
Josh Adams
Production Director
Josh leads all things production at Adesso. With a background in film production and editing, Josh combines a creative approach with his technical ability to produce full-production videography, drone work and photography for a range of subject matters from automotive and lifestyle to product advertising.
Having worked with Adesso for several years, Josh has led productions for Floris, The Rake, Sotheby's France & Monaco, Alexander Kraft Monte-Carlo and Asprey. Josh uses his unshakable ability to always get the shot and produce powerful story-telling as a result.
“Heavily inspired by the golden eras of design, motoring and hospitality.”
As a collective, we are heavily inspired by the golden eras of design, motoring and hospitality. Culture and History plays a huge part in our work. We often find inspiration from anything from vintage Hollywood, to old-school hospitality archives; the team have curated a shared specific taste to deliver design and photography that feels authentic, narrative-first, and stands the test of time for the right reasons.
