The team behind your successful business
We are not an agent, we are not a gallery and we are not your managers. We are administration and digital business specialists who are here to ensure you succeed in making a living off your creativity.
Why we exist
Your administrative assistant and business partner rolled into one
If you’ve ever been overwhelmed by website design, ecommerce setup, product photography, market management, merchandise development, event coordination, email management, business registration, funding applications, tax filing, or order and shipping management… then you’d know why we’re here.
Vancouver Island is bursting with incredible artistic talent. As a business, we want to celebrate and uplift this community.
Our approach
We co-create with you,
aligning with our three values
Human-Centred
We are a by business by humans, for humans. We strive to understand your unique needs, challenges, and aspirations deeply. Our goal is to not just to meet your expectations but to become part of the community that champions your growth.
Collaborative
Great things happen when minds converge. We foster an environment of mutual respect and collaboration, where you are the expert in your business and we are here to support your goals with our skills. We want to foster a sense of shared success in all our work.
Accessible
Great things happen when minds converge. We foster an environment of mutual respect and collaboration, not just within our team but with our clients and partners too. We craft solutions that truly resonate and achieve collective success.
Meet the founder behind Unknown Studio
Jamie Ashton is the heart and soul behind Unknown Studio. With 15 years of experience building successful creative businesses from the ground up, she has an innate love the unique journey of turning art into a sustainable career by leveraging digital channels. Now based on Vancouver Island, Jamie has turned her focus to helping local artists and small businesses grow.
Her background in service design means she’s skilled in creating streamlined, effective systems that allow businesses to scale efficiently. Whether it’s logistics, digital tools, or business processes, Jamie knows how to make them work for you so that you can focus on what brings you joy while her and the Unknown Studio team take care of the rest!
Find out if its a good fit
Let us help
We love doing the stuff that most creatives avoid – the admin, the logistics, the hours in front of a screen to make the business digital… anything on the to-do list for taking your creativity and turning it into a sustainable source of income.