Everything begins
in darkness.
The engraver covers a copper plate with thousands of tiny pits. An impression taken from it is solid black. Empty, yet ready to take any form.
Digital atelier — websites, brand identity, 3D
Mezzo tint
Form drawn out of darkness
We design websites, brand identities, presentations and 3D as works and as structures — with an artist’s taste and an engineer’s precision.
or go straight to the point
Everything begins
Light is not added.
It is drawn out.
With a burnisher, the master returns light to the plate, area by area. We work the same way: removing what is superfluous until only the exact form remains — the idea, the structure, the voice.
Every website
is a building.
It has a foundation, an order and proportion. We design navigation as an enfilade, the grid as a colonnade, and content as the light that enters it.
Beneath the stone —
a system.
Code, data, motion, speed. The invisible structure that makes beauty work: fast, reliably, on any screen.
- Architectureinformation, user flows
- Interfacegrid, components
- Codeperformance, CMS
- MotionWebGL, motion
Art is
a method, not decoration.
From the old masters we learn composition, light and pause — and carry them into interfaces, presentations and three-dimensional scenes.
Mezzotint
Digital atelier. Websites and web systems, brand identity and logos, design packages, presentations, 3D and motion.
View services↓§ 01 — Services
The studio’s
catalog
Six disciplines, one practice. We take on a project as a whole or any single part of it.
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01
Websites and web systems
Corporate websites, landing pages, online shops and web applications — from information architecture to code and launch.
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02
Brand identity and logos
Mark, logo, type system, palette — a visual language built to last.
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03
Design packages
Guidelines, collateral, social media, documents — a system that makes the brand recognizable in any format.
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04
Presentations
Pitch decks, corporate and product presentations. First the structure of the argument, then an expressive delivery.
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05
3D and visualization
Product and architectural visualization, 3D for the web, interactive scenes.
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06
Motion design
Animation for logos, interfaces and video — slow, precise, purposeful.
Something else in mind? Let’s talk →
§ 02 — Studies
Study I.
Sectio
A fictional architecture studio, worked through in every discipline we offer. Not a commission but a demonstration of method: each plate shows what a package includes, in finished form.
Sectio — architecture studio
A fictional studio, worked through in every discipline we offer. Five plates — five packages in finished form. Open any of them to see it live.
Sectio is a fictional studio. All materials in this study were created by the Mezzotint studio.
§ 03 — Method
Four
states of the plate
Engravers call intermediate impressions “states”. Our process works the same way: every state can be seen and approved.
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State I
Research
Brief, audit, context and meaning. We define the task more precisely than it was first put.
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State II
Structure
Architecture, user flows, prototype, grid. The structure comes before the color.
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State III
Light
Design, typography, details, motion. We draw the form out of darkness — until it is exact.
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State IV
Impression
Development, testing, launch and support. The work goes out into the world.
§ 04 — Pricing
Cost
Transparent packages for each discipline. Prices are in US dollars; the exact scope is fixed in an estimate after the brief.
Package I
Facade
$756
Timeline: 2–3 weeks
A representative website with an original design — for a company, a professional or a product.
- Research into the task, audience and competitors
- Information architecture and user flows
- Original design, no templates, in the spirit of your brand
- Clear navigation: any goal within a couple of clicks
- Up to 6 pages or sections
- Responsive: desktop, tablet, smartphone
- Inquiry form and contact details, delivered to email or a messenger
- Content management panel — edit without a developer
- Subtle interface animation
- Basic SEO preparation and fast loading
- Domain connection and launch
Package II Recommended
Enfilade
$1,535
Timeline: 4–6 weeks
A multi-page website with an expressive presentation — for companies that have something to show.
- Everything in the “Facade” package
- Up to 3 language versions with a switcher
- Complex multi-level architecture
- Up to 15 pages or sections
- Showcasing services and case studies: catalogs, galleries, interactive blocks
- Complex animation and scroll sequences — optional
- 3D objects and interactive WebGL scenes
- Extended SEO structure and analytics setup
Package III
Ensemble
$3,230
Timeline: 7–10 weeks
A digital product with its own logic — from a smart corporate portal to a marketplace.
- Everything in the “Enfilade” package
- Up to 6 language versions
- API integrations: CRM, payments, delivery, external services*
- Chatbot and AI assistant based on your materials
- Automation: inquiries, notifications, documents, reports
- Your own database, user accounts and roles — optional
- Complex products: marketplace, filterable catalog, booking, calculators and computational modules
- An admin panel built around your processes
- Data protection, backups, load testing
- Technical documentation and post-launch support
*Subscriptions and plans for third-party APIs and services (AI models, payment gateways, CRM, database hosting) are paid separately, at their providers’ rates.
Choose package →Package IV
Atelier
A project outside the packages: more complex than “Ensemble” or, conversely, more compact than “Facade”. Scope, timeline and cost are put together for your task — everything is tailored.
Custom
Discuss a project →Package I
Mark
$390
Timeline: 7–10 days
A logo and the foundation of a visual identity — for a confident start.
- Brief and competitor analysis
- Logo: 3 concepts and refinement of the chosen one
- Versions: primary, compact, monochrome
- Brand palette and font pairing
- Branded QR code in your brand style
- Avatars and covers for social media
- Files for print and screen: SVG, PDF, PNG
- Mini guide to using the logo
Package II Recommended
System
$640
Timeline: 2–3 weeks
A coherent visual system, recognizable in any format.
- Everything in the “Mark” package
- Brand concept: idea, character, tone of voice
- Visual system: graphic elements, patterns, photo and icon style
- Brand collateral: business card, letterhead, email signature, presentation template
- Digital identity: post and story templates, banners
- Brand book with usage guidelines
Package III
Canon
$980
Timeline: 4–5 weeks
A brand from scratch: from strategy and name to an advertising concept.
- Everything in the “System” package
- Brand strategy: positioning, audience, values, brand platform
- Naming, optional: name options, check of available domains and social media handles
- Extended brand book
- Extended collateral set: packaging, merchandise, signage, wayfinding — as required
- Advertising concept: key visual and adaptations for each channel
- Animated logo
Up to 20 slides
Thesis
$20
Timeline: 2–3 days
A pitch, a commercial proposal, a short talk.
Choose →Up to 60 slides
Lecture
$54
Timeline: 4–6 days
A corporate or product presentation, a report, a lecture.
Choose →Up to 100 slides
Treatise
$86
Timeline: 7–10 days
A large course, a catalog, a strategy session.
Choose →In every package
- Any subject and style
- Narrative structure and dramaturgy
- Infographics, schemes, charts
- Motion transitions and animation
- 3D elements on request
- Files in a convenient format: PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slides, PDF
Package I
Object
from$120
Timeline: 3–5 days
Product visualization of a single object.
- 3D model from drawings, photos or a sketch
- Materials and textures
- Studio lighting, 3 angles
- Renders at up to 4K resolution
Package II Recommended
Scene
from$290
Timeline: 1–2 weeks
An object in its setting, an interior scene, an advertising shot.
- Everything in the “Object” package
- Scene: composition, surroundings, lighting setup
- Up to 8 angles
- Short animation: a turntable or fly-through of up to 10 s
- Model for web and AR (glTF / USDZ)
Package III
Space
from$590
Timeline: 2–3 weeks
Architectural visualization of an exterior or interior.
- Everything in the “Scene” package
- Modeling from the architectural design
- Surroundings, season and time of day
- Up to 15 angles
- Animated fly-around of up to 30 s
- Interactive 3D scene for the website — optional
Package I
Frame
from$90
Timeline: 3–5 days
Reels, Shorts, TikTok — a short vertical video.
- Video up to 30 s
- Editing, titles, motion graphics
- Music and sound selection
- 9:16 format for social media
Package II Recommended
Reel
from$260
Timeline: 1–2 weeks
An advertising video for YouTube, paid social and the website.
- Video up to 60 s
- Script and storyboard
- 2D and 3D animation, sound design
- 16:9, 9:16 and 1:1 versions
Package III
Campaign
from$540
Timeline: 2–4 weeks
A series of videos in a single style for an advertising campaign.
- Everything in the “Reel” package
- Main video up to 90 s
- 3–5 adaptations for social media and ad platforms
- Logo animation
- A unified visual style for the campaign
Logo animation on its own — from $60
§ 05 — Contact
Let’s begin
in darkness.
Tell us about the task in two or three sentences. We will reply with questions and first thoughts.
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