Design for musicians, artists and labels, by an independent artist.

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Hey! I’m Jodie

A young woman with shoulder-length brown hair, blue eyes, and fair skin standing next to a curving staircase in a modern building with light-colored walls. She wears a black off-the-shoulder top and gold jewelry, looking directly at the camera.

A musician, an independent artist and an avid designer. Welcome to Safe Hands Studio!

As an actively-releasing artist since 2019, I’ve become well-acquainted with the artist release cycle and - more importantly - the design needs of releasing and promoting your music in the modern-day music industry.

Through word of mouth and offering to help artists/labels with their releases, I’ve designed artists’ websites, merch, layouts for CD and vinyl, promotional assets for social media and helped artists translate their branding across the platforms that matter the most to them.

One of my bug-bears in the music industry is that artists are expected to learn all the things and do all the things, as well as creating the music! My role is to alleviate the onus on you doing everything, support your creative vision and communicate it in the spaces YOU want to be noticed!

Artists I’ve worked with

Amelia Coburn

Mat Hunsley

before close

Joe Ramsey

Jodie Nicholson

Cattle & Cane

What I love to work on

Open CD case with two photos of a woman with dark hair, wearing hoop earrings and a white shirt, against a blue sky background, one photo inside the case and one outside.

  • Releasing your music in physical format? I’ll take your digital artwork cover and design the outer sleeve, disc images and any additional features (e.g. inserts, lyric booklets etc.) ready to send to your distributor of choice.

Web page of Joe Ramsey promoting his debut EP 'Making Notes' with album cover art, social media icons, and a subscription sign-up form.

  • Got a release coming up and want your website to reflect the new era? Whether you’re starting from scratch or looking to give your existing site a re-fresh, I’ll translate your vision into a functional space that works for you and your fans!

A person with dark hair looking at a white T-shirt with blue illustration and text, in a room with colorful artwork on the wall behind him.

  • Looking for a new merch offer for your fans? Whether it’s a T-shirt, hoodie, tote bag or something else, I’ll create a new design that your fans can get excited about!

Tour poster featuring Jodie Nicholson for her October 2025 We Can Talk Tour, with a profile photo of her against a dark background illuminated with red light, listing dates and venues across various cities in the UK.

  • Booking an upcoming tour or planning headline show? I’ll design a poster and socials versions to match, so you can announce and promote in the spaces your fans are.

A young woman with brown hair looking at a smartphone with stars and a castle drawn on the image, labeled 'Amelia Coburn' and phrases 'Sleepy Town' and 'Sleepy Town' in the background.

  • Excited to release new music and need cover artwork to match? Whether it’s a single, an EP or a full album campaign, I’ll create digital artwork that reflects your music, ready to upload to streaming platforms and announce to your fans.

A webpage of a music album titled 'before close' featuring a song called 'hilda' by before close, Jodie Nicholson, and Joe Ramsey. The page includes a music player, album description, and track list. The background shows a landscape with trees and grass, with a cover image of an open door leading to an outdoor view.

  • Entering a new era in your artistry, starting a new project or losing connection with your existing branding? I’ll work with you to define your vision, create a cohesive branding story and digital assets for the platforms and spaces that matter the most to you.

Looking for something that isn’t listed here? Get in touch and tell me about your project!

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Testimonials

“Working with Jodie was a pleasure. She communicated incredibly well, listened to my brief and delivered something that matched perfectly. She was open to suggestions and is one of the friendliest designers that I’ve worked with. Thank you Jodie!”

— Mat Hunsley

“Jodie is a rare find in this industry - her experience as both a musician and designer means she doesn’t just create visuals, she can build your brand. She took my very loose brief and turned it into a website and album artwork design that perfectly reflects my musical identity, balancing my vision with her own expertise and creative direction. I am so pleased with how it turned out that I have continued to commission Jodie on a regular basis ever since.”

— Amelia Coburn

“Working with Jodie was an absolute dream! She was so patient throughout the whole website design process, always adhering to what I wanted with such detail. With the t-shirt design, Jodie took my ideas and created something that I was so happy with. And also my vinyl sleeve design was incredible! She had taken a previous design and developed it further, and so meticulously too. I can’t recommend Jodie enough! ”

— Joe Ramsey