About Us

People, Place, and Purpose

Creative
Placemaking
Since 1990

For over 30 years, DS.Emotion has been a leading branding, marketing, and placemaking agency dedicated to making property and real estate developments commercially and socially successful.

We believe that great places are built on great ideas. From initial strategy and brand creation to high-impact marketing and long-term placemaking activation, our purpose is to deliver tangible results while creating thriving, distinctive, and sustainable destinations.

With teams based in Leeds, London, and Manchester, we work with leading developers, investors, and local authorities to shape the future of the built environment, turning problems into opportunities, and winning awards along the way.

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We put people in their places. We put people in their places. We put people in their places. We put people in their places. We put people in their places. We put people in their places.

Employee Owned

We are proud
to be employee
owned

DS.Emotion is proud to be an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). That means every member of our team has a genuine stake in our success, and in yours. This shared sense of purpose keeps us, agile, and fully committed to creating places that deliver real, long-term value for communities and clients alike.

ESG & Responsible Placemaking

Creating
positive impact
through ESG

Our Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) framework guides everything we do. It drives our commitment to sustainable practices, ensures we create social value in every project, and underpins our culture of transparency and integrity. ESG is embedded in our humancentric approach to placemaking, it’s how we create places that are successful for people, communities, and the planet.

Our Team

Real People,
Real Expertise

Behind every successful place is a team of passionate, experienced people. Our strategists, creatives, and placemaking specialists work collaboratively to deliver results that create real value for communities and clients. It is their collective expertise that brings together commercial understanding with creative innovation, ensuring we deliver places that perform. Discover the people and expertise driving success at DS.Emotion.

Our Values

Passionate
About Placemaking

Great work starts with clear principles. Our values shape our thinking, guide our team, and help us create places that exceed expectations.

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