Strategic Brand Partnerships and Collaborations

Connecting brands, destinations, and communities

Co Studio facilitates strategic brand partnerships that go beyond sponsorships or product placements. By combining content creation, editorial storytelling, and community experiences, we help design-led, responsible brands connect authentically with hospitality, travel, and lifestyle audiences.

From weaving products into Compendia’s 72 Hours In travel guides to hosting wellness and cultural events that bring communities together, we create backdrops and opportunities where brands, places, and people meet in meaningful ways.

Why brand partnerships matter

  • Authentic placement: Your brand appears naturally within curated city guides, editorial films, and insider travel features, ensuring it feels lived-in, not forced.

  • Community impact: Partnerships often support independent cafés, restaurants, bars, shops, and cultural venues, creating real-world value for local economies.

  • CSR and responsibility: Align with sustainability, community wellbeing, and cultural storytelling while gaining meaningful brand exposure.

  • Amplification: Content is distributed through Compendia’s media platform, guides, and social reach, extending visibility beyond your owned channels.

Partnership opportunities

  • Product placement in travel content (72 Hours In series, Insider Guides, editorial films)

  • Branded content collaborations with hotels, wellness retreats, lifestyle brands, and cultural spaces

  • Events and activations (wellness workshops, community gatherings, cultural events)

  • Affiliate opportunities through Compendia’s platform and guides

  • CSR initiatives aligned with supporting independent businesses, creatives, and cultural institutions

  • Talent and creative collaborations, spotlighting emerging voices alongside established brands

Our role as connector

Compendia acts as a conduit between brands, destinations, and communities. We bring together:

  • Responsible travel brands with design-led hotels

  • Lifestyle products with hospitality and wellness experiences

  • Cultural institutions with brands who share their values

  • Local talent and independent businesses with global brands

By facilitating these partnerships, we not only create compelling content but also strategic opportunities for brands to build authentic, long-term resonance.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of brands do you partner with?

We work with hotels, sustainable lifestyle brands, wellness companies, cultural spaces, independent makers, and design-led products. Past collaborations include everything from luggage brands in travel guides to wellness products at events.

How does product placement work?

We seamlessly integrate your product into editorial travel films, photography, and guides. For example, featuring a luggage brand in a city guide, or highlighting wellness products at a retreat. It always feels authentic and editorial-first.

Can partnerships include events?

Yes. We host and co-curate events centred around wellness, creativity, and community. These activations often pair brands with independent venues — creating both content and real-world impact.

Do partnerships support local communities?

Absolutely. A core aim is to direct visibility and revenue toward independent cafés, restaurants, bars, shops, and cultural institutions, as well as supporting local creatives and emerging talent.

How do brands benefit beyond content?

Partnerships offer a blend of exposure, CSR alignment, and cultural credibility. Your brand is associated with responsible living, design-led travel, and authentic experiences — values that conscious audiences trust and connect with.

Where are you based? Do you work internationally?

We are based in Norfolk and London, UK, and we regularly create content and facilitate partnerships across the UK and Europe.