About OakFox
A sustainable design studio, built on considered work.
OakFox is an independent design and environmental studio based in rural West Lancashire, UK. We combine brand identity, web design and development, marketing, and environmental consultancy — often inside a single engagement — for businesses that want to grow without the environmental cost. Our work is informed by original research into ancient woodlands, biodiversity and the health of UK ecosystems, which means sustainability arrives as evidence, not as a tagline.
How the studio works
A small studio with a wider network.
OakFox runs as a tight core team backed by a network of trusted specialists — photographers, illustrators, copywriters and specialist developers — brought in when a project calls for them.
Engagements are deliberately limited each quarter so every client gets considered attention. Brand, web and environmental work sits under one roof, so a single project can move from identity to launch to sustainability reporting without changing hands.
Brand & identity
Strategy, naming, identity systems, packaging and print — built to hold up across every surface a business actually uses.
Web design & development
Static-first sites on renewable-powered infrastructure. Astro, React, headless CMS — measured against real performance and carbon budgets.
Marketing & content
Editorial direction, campaign work, photography and copy commissioned through our network of trusted specialists.
Environmental consultancy
Sustainability audits, supply-chain review, reporting and the original research that informs it — covering ancient woodlands, biodiversity and UK ecosystem health.
Environmental research
A vested interest in the sector we serve.
Our environmental consultancy work is grounded in original research, not borrowed credentials. The studio has conducted and published work on the topics below, and we draw on it directly when advising clients on sustainability claims, supply chains and reporting.
Public perception of ancient woodlands
Original field and survey research into how UK communities understand, value and engage with ancient woodland habitats.
Biodiversity & UK ecosystem health
Ongoing study of biodiversity indicators across UK ecosystems, with a focus on how independent businesses and landowners can contribute meaningfully.
Sustainability in practice
Applied research into supply-chain transparency, greenwashing patterns and the operational reality of low-impact business.
Accreditations & commitments
Independently verified, publicly committed.
We hold ourselves to the same standards we ask of our clients — third-party verification where it exists, public commitments where it does not. The list is current and will grow over time.
Green Web Foundation
Verified green hostingOur infrastructure is independently verified as running on renewable energy by The Green Web Foundation. The claim is auditable in thirty seconds via their public registry.
SME Climate Hub
Committed 2026Public commitment to halve our emissions by 2030 and reach net-zero by 2050, in line with the UN Race to Zero campaign and the 1.5°C pathway.
What drives us
The values the work is built on.
Sustainability first, not last
Every decision — from the suppliers we recommend to the hosting we deploy on — is weighed for environmental impact. We work on verified renewable-powered infrastructure and will tell you when a project cannot be delivered responsibly under the terms proposed.
Craft over volume
We take on a small number of projects each quarter. No templates, no reskins, no pipeline of junior designers producing work under a senior name. You get the person who quoted you, doing the work.
Honest partnership
Transparent timelines, transparent pricing, transparent capability. If something is outside our wheelhouse we will tell you. If a supplier you have been recommended is greenwashing, we will say so.
The founder
Nathan James Entwistle
Nathan founded OakFox after 15+ years of brand and web work spanning local independents and international names. Alongside client work he designs and builds the studio's own products — apps used by thousands of families — publishes original sustainability research, and stays involved in every engagement from discovery through handover.
Away from the studio he hikes, volunteers on local conservation projects, and spends most weekends exploring somewhere in nature with his wife and two young children.
- 15+ years of brand and web design experience
- Worked with independent businesses and international brands
- OakFox Limited — registered in England, Companies House number 17118912
- Member of the West Lancashire creative community — based at Martland Mill, Burscough
Where we are
Based in West Lancashire. Working UK-wide.
Our studio sits in Martland Mill, Burscough — between Ormskirk and Southport — a few minutes from the West Lancashire coast and roughly 45 minutes from central Manchester or Liverpool. Most client collaboration happens remotely, with in-person visits for brand discovery, photography, or installations when they matter.
We work with independent businesses and established brands across the UK, Ireland, and mainland Europe. Local clients have included studios in Ormskirk, Southport, Preston, and Manchester; remote clients have ranged from the Lake District and Dublin to London and further.
Next step
Start with the person who'll do the work.
Whether you are a start-up finding your feet, an established brand ready to evolve, or a specialist team buried in paperwork — send a few lines. We reply within 24 hours.
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