brand, print and sound · alkmaar
s3x is two people. jaym does sound and design from alkmaar, merel does visuals and design from arnhem. you talk to whoever makes the work, because there is nobody else here.
an answer within two working days · a conversation, at our place or yours · a fixed price only after that
these are the real numbers, not a starting bid. the from price is the small end of the work, the band underneath it is where most projects land. prices are in euro, excluding dutch vat (btw).
a lot of it starts as one thing and turns into another. a logo becomes a full identity. a website needs print to sit next to it. an installation needs sound. we do the whole run rather than hand it on, which is the practical advantage of being two people who each cover more than one discipline.
what ran in alkmaar
in the city
- undisclosed i–xxii, five years and twenty two editionshal25, pettemerstraat, alkmaar · home base 2021–26
- ephemerality, an art expo and a clubnighthal25, alkmaar · during alkmaar canal pride 23 05 26
- mirror portals, an installation by cyberbirdxxwirwar, alkmaar 2025
- kerk muziek, jaym’s first performancealkmaar 2025
in the ring
- duteco, a brand for an installer who had nonebroek op langedijk · 8 km from alkmaar mmxxv
- matena schilderwerken, identity and site for a painting firm of thirty yearsobdam · 15 km from alkmaar mmxxv
hal25 on the pettemerstraat is where most of the alkmaar work comes from. the rest arrives through people who saw something of ours standing somewhere.
what we make
brand identity, or huisstijl if you are searching in dutch. websites, design and build. logo and wordmark. graphic design and print. motion design. sound design. installation on location. workshops on location.
four steps
- 01mail ussay roughly what you need. a paragraph is enough. a rough budget and a date help.
- 02we answerwithin two working days, from jaym or merel. not from an inbox.
- 03we meetat our place in alkmaar, or we come to you. for a room or an installation we want to see the space first.
- 04fixed pricein writing, with a timeline. work starts after that, not before.
working in english
mail us in english and you get english back. briefs, meetings, files and invoices, whichever is easier for you. prices are quoted in euro, excluding dutch vat. if you are a business outside the netherlands with a valid eu vat number, we can usually invoice without vat.
where
alkmaar, 1811 BH. by appointment. this is a working space and not a shop, so mail first and we will put a time in. if it is easier to meet at your own place, say so and we will come to you.
we work across alkmaar, heiloo, castricum and dijk en waard. the second workspace is in arnhem, if that is nearer to you.
straight answers
-
what does a brand identity actually cost?
from €950, and most land between €1,500 and €3,000 ex vat. a website is from €1,200, most between €2,000 and €5,000 ex vat. you get a fixed price in writing before we start.
-
can i come by and have a look?
by appointment, yes. we are in alkmaar, and it is a working space rather than a shop, so mail us when you would like to come by. you get a reply within two working days and we plan it together.
-
do you work in english?
yes. mail in english and you get english back. dutch is fine too.
-
do you work outside alkmaar?
we do. heiloo, castricum and dijk en waard are the usual radius. duteco is in broek op langedijk and matena schilderwerken is in obdam, both a short drive out. merel works from arnhem.
-
who will i be working with?
jaym, merel, or both. there is no account manager in between. jaym leads the alkmaar side, sound and installation. merel leads visuals and motion from arnhem.
-
how do people usually find you?
most of it comes from people who saw the work somewhere. hal25, wirwar, a night, a facade. that is also the fastest way to check whether we are any good, go and look.