Making sense. Making useful change.

Bold Wise is an independent consultancy for brand, product and digital change.

I help founders and leadership teams make sense of what needs to change, decide what matters, and turn the right direction into something real.

A few organisations I’ve worked with

  • Locale
  • Ingenious Power Engineering
  • Saskia Hawkins
  • Ayvens – global mobility client of Bold Wise consultancy
  • Addleshaw Goddard

Where I step in

Something isn’t working

A brand, product, website or digital experience isn’t doing its job — but the real problem, and what actually deserves attention, isn’t yet clear.

The business has moved on

What you have no longer reflects the business you’ve become, where you’re heading, or what your customers need from you.

We know what needs to change

The direction is clear enough. Now you need someone experienced who can shape and take the work forward — rather than handing it off as a recommendation.

Before you commit to a solution

A redesign, rebuild, repositioning, new product or something entirely new is on the table — but committing to an answer before understanding the problem is how time and money get wasted.

That might mean finding a clearer direction, improving what’s already there, building something new, or staying involved as things evolve.

How I help

Review

Understand what’s really going on, work out what matters, and leave with a clear direction for what happens next.

Review

Action

Turn a clear direction into something real — improving what’s already there, or designing and building what’s missing.

Action

When the work doesn’t end there: Stewardship

Ongoing attention and judgement when the work benefits from someone who already understands the bigger picture.

Stewardship

Not sure where to start? Website Check

Get an experienced outside view of what your website actually needs before spending time or money changing it.

Website Check

Alex is a first-class creative thinker, designer and digital developer.

Neill Emmett Senior Director, Global Brand & Communications

Recent work

Alex Magill — founder of Bold Wise

Alex Magill, founder of Bold Wise

For more than twenty-five years I’ve worked across strategy, brand, design, websites and digital products.

That breadth lets me see problems from more than one angle — connecting business needs, customer experience and what it will actually take to make something work. I can stay involved from understanding the problem and setting direction through to designing, building and improving what comes next.

About me

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You don't need to know what kind of help you need. If something feels unclear, underperforming or ready for its next stage, let's have a conversation. We'll work out the right next step together.

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