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Founding Year 1997
Team Size 2-9
Hourly Rate Undisclosed

Established in 1997 we’ve now been in business a wee while and have worked with all aspects of graphic design, regularly producing logo’s, branding & signage, magazines, booklets & programmes, CD & record sleeves, leaflets flyers & posters, websites and online campaigns. Including everything from the initial brand to all the additional promotional materials required for a project.

We work with clients both throughout the UK and internationally. Tending to focus on the arts, leisure, entertainment and environmental sectors, although we’ve dabbled in most areas at some point or another.

The 16K Design Works at a Glance

It was founded by Paul Galbraith in 1997.
A solid batch of around 100 projects a year
Every project is individual, therefore a custom approach and offer is made for each client.
Long term cooperation and mutual respect

This profile is managed by Pau* Gal******  (i***@16kdesign.com)

Last online: over a year agoResponse Unlikely
EXO ScoreEXO Score
OVERALL SCORE
28
Poor
0/100
Reviews
0/100
Awards
50
Claimed
75/100
Description
0/100
Portfolio
45/100
Other
EXO Score Summary

The profile is rated Poor: buyers have too little evidence here to shortlist on profile alone. It lists 4 services and 13 focus areas, suggesting breadth, but without service or technology names buyers cannot tell what it builds or how much of the delivery stack it covers. There are no portfolio cases or reviews, so delivery and client experience cannot be checked; request relevant case studies and references before engaging. An expanded description and 3 industry entries provide orientation, while one office and a 2-9 person team point to a small-scale setup. The stated client segments are small businesses ($500k-$1M) and general partnerships ($200k-$500k). A manager claimed the profile in December 2024, but the business email is not domain-verified, so confirm key details directly. No TechBehemoths Awards are listed. Verify fit, request references, and confirm the company’s details before considering an inquiry.

Reviews Summary

The profile has no reviews and no rating, so there is no client feedback signal to weigh. Buyers cannot assess reported experience, and the absence should not be mistaken for either a positive or a negative verdict on delivery. Ask for client references relevant to your project and verify them directly before relying on the company’s stated capabilities. Combined with the empty portfolio, the lack of reviews leaves little independent evidence to evaluate.

Awards Summary

No TechBehemoths Awards are listed, so this profile carries no platform award signal. That is common among companies that do not actively engage with the platform and does not indicate how well they deliver. Buyers should base their assessment on direct project evidence instead: request relevant case studies and client references, particularly because the profile also has no published portfolio or reviews.

Claimed Summary

A manager has claimed the profile, but the business email is not verified against the company’s website domain. That provides some profile accountability, but it does not confirm that the information is backed by a domain-verified company contact. The claim dates to December 2024. Before relying on service, location, or company details, confirm them directly with the business and ask who will handle your inquiry.

Description Summary

The expanded company description gives buyers more orientation than a brief listing, but its length alone cannot establish what expertise or delivery approach it explains. Treat it as the company’s account of its own capabilities, not proof of completed work. With no portfolio cases or reviews on the profile, buyers have little independent evidence to test those claims. Before shortlisting, ask for examples that connect the stated expertise to projects like yours and clarify the company’s role and approach.

Portfolio Summary

There are no published portfolio cases, so buyers cannot use this profile to inspect delivered work, assess relevance, or see how the company handled project scope. This is a major evidence gap, not a finding about delivery performance. Request recent case studies aligned with your needs, including the company’s specific role and the work delivered, before shortlisting. Without that material, the profile offers no direct basis for comparing its execution with other candidates.

Other Summary

The supporting profile is uneven: its strongest mapped areas are focus and services, while team size and client focus are the weakest signals. Seven of the 8 supporting components are filled, but the missing contribution data and the weak portfolio, review, and award signals leave little independent evidence of delivery. Buyers can use the mapped offering as an initial fit check, but should request case studies and references before shortlisting.

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Locations

The 16K Design Works has one office.

One Office

Company Speciality

Where The 16K Design Works' expertise concentrates - services, technologies, and which clients they fit best.

Client Focus

  • 62% - Small Business ($500k - $1M)
  • 37% - General partnership ($200k - $500k)

Industry Focus

  • Arts, entertainment & music
    55%
  • Information technology
    27%
  • Advertising & marketing
    18%

How The 16K Design Works compares with other companies in United Kingdom

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How The 16K Design Works compares to other companies based on profile strength?

The profile carries a Poor information-strength label, placing it in the lower tier of Edinburgh profiles. Local listings are concentrated in poor and below-average labels, with a substantial very-poor group too; stronger labels are less common. This is not an outlier at the bottom, but it leaves the profile less informative than better-documented alternatives.For a shortlist, treat the listing as a starting point rather than enough evidence to assess fit. Buyers will find less to evaluate here than on higher-rated local profiles; request relevant project examples, client references, team roles and delivery details directly before comparing capability.

How much does The 16K Design Works charge for their services compared to other companies in United Kingdom and Edinburgh?

No hourly rate is disclosed, so buyers cannot compare The 16K Design Works with Edinburgh providers on price from this profile. Its budget position remains unknown; the omission is a practical comparison gap, not evidence that its pricing is high or low. Rate disclosure varies across local listings, but buyers still need to ask for its rate or project pricing, what is included, and any minimum engagement before using cost to screen or rank it.

How many services does The 16K Design Works provide compared to other companies?

The company lists 13 services or focuses, placing it within Edinburgh's common range and near the upper side of the local cluster around five to fifteen. The profile is broader than a tightly focused listing, but not an unusually long catalogue by local standards; this is a typical breadth position, not a market-leading distinction.That range can suit buyers still comparing adjacent needs, but the count does not show depth or delivery experience in each area. Shortlist on the services that matter to the brief, then ask for relevant work and named team capability in those specific areas rather than treating the full list as equivalent evidence.

When was The 16K Design Works founded?

Founded in 1997, The 16K Design Works is long-established relative to UK listed peers: the distribution is concentrated among companies founded after 2000, while substantially fewer date to the 1990s or earlier. No Edinburgh founding-year comparison is available, so this is a country-level position rather than a city-specific tenure ranking.The date gives buyers a longer operating history to examine, not proof of current quality or relevance. Use it to ask for work and references that span relevant periods, while judging present-day team and delivery fit on current evidence; tenure is useful context, not a substitute for it.

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