We De-risk Your Creative Decisions

We‘re your validation partner, conducting customer research that proves which creative direction will convert before you present concepts.

Why agencies partner with us

Win the creative argument with data

Client stakeholders have conflicting opinions about messaging, positioning, or design direction. We talk with their customers and tell you which approach will work before you commit to production.

Differentiate in competitive pitches

Lead with a validation-first methodology backed by a PhD researcher and published author. While other agencies pitch creative concepts, you pitch concepts validated against the market.

Increase project value without permanent costs.

Add a discovery or validation phase to existing engagements. We deliver research, interviews, and analysis. You get strategic validation expertise without hiring full-time researchers or learning new methodologies.

Reduce the risk of failed launches and campaigns.

Beautiful campaigns fail when they're built on guesswork about what customers want. We test messaging, positioning, and creative concepts with customers and the market more broadly before launch.

Our Services


Discovery Phase

Before creative work starts, we find out what concepts customers respond to and learn market needs.


Go-to-Market Testing

We test which creative direction converts before you go to full production.


Strategic Advisory

Include Dr Chloe Sharp in client meetings or pitches to add the validation perspective.

How it works

You bring the client relationship and creative expertise. We handle customer research and validation testing.

Projects stay white-label unless you want our credentials visible to strengthen your positioning.

Typical engagements run 3-6 weeks for discovery phases, 2-4 weeks for validation testing. We work with your timelines and integrate into your existing project workflow.

What our clients say

  • "Dr Chloe Sharp turned the project around really quickly. They gave an in-depth view of the commercial property market that included market size, trends and market forces. It really helped us shape the brand strategy for our client, looking to enter this market."

    — Laura Hodgson, BEAR London

  • "Chloe helped us find messaging that genuinely connected with our customers, enabling them to understand our complex fintech infrastructure. Her rigorous approach to message testing meant we knew what resonated."

    — Richard Bell, CEO and Co-founder, Fourdotzero

  • “We deployed Dr Chloe Sharp to undertake two major research projects for our group of businesses. The team managed to glean insights that have been instrumental in steering our direction on a path that is wholly differentiated and giving us the edge on our competition, hands down. The complexity of our industry was captured and crystallised into bite-sized chunks that were easy to digest across a number of key functions, meaning that we were able to proactively take the critical recommendations and integrate them into our business model seamlessly. If you are looking for a fresh approach to market research that delivers real value, then I would thoroughly recommend choosing Sharp Insight.”

    — Jonathon Crosby, Marketing Manager, Redstone Connect