Mangrove Studios set out to redefine how music professionals handle documentation. W partnered to create a cohesive brand identity and web app design that empowers artists to instantly generate, negotiate, and finalize split sheets – removing the friction from music business paperwork
while protecting ownership.
In the music industry, paperwork is often overlooked, messy, or delayed. Traditional methods like Word templates or email negotiations cause disputes, lost ownership rights, and stalled collaborations. For independent artists and producers, this creates barriers to fair compensation and strained professional trust. Our goal is to transform the legal side of music creation into a seamless, intuitive, and even enjoyable experience, especially for neurodiverse creatives who are easily overwhelmed by existing platforms.
We applied a structured 4D process: Discovery, Design, Development, Delivery. Using this approach, we built Mangrove’s identity and the first product prototype. The web app interface drew inspiration from BikeShare Toronto’s QR code sign-in, Kahoot’s interactive session model, and Spotify-style personalized dashboards. The product focuses on an ADHD-friendly UX with clean layouts, QR code sign-ins, real-time negotiation logs, and automatic split-sheet generation. All core brand assets were finalized to support future scaling: logo, brand palette, typography, and brand guidelines.
From logo to colours, Mangrove’s visual direction conveys professionalism with a creative edge.
QR sign-in and instant split sheet creation reduced setup time from 10 minutes to seconds.
Timestamped receipts and approvals system built confidence between collaborators.
Wireframes and mockups for membership tiers, session logs, and receipts positioned Mangrove for future premium growth.
By artists, for art. That’s more than a tagline. Working with Ore gave Mangrove a professional yet creative foundation that our community of artists instantly resonated with.
Founder at Mangrove Studios
Explore how Mangrove reimagines music documentation: from branding and guidelines to high-fidelity app mockups that mirror the simplicity of BikeShare Toronto, the interactivity of Kahoot, and the personalization of Spotify. Clean, intuitive screens transform an artist’s paperwork from a burden into a seamless creative extension.
