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title: "Design Garage vs Studio Stu: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Design Garage or Studio Stu? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the New Plymouth brand design studios set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Design Garage vs Studio Stu: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Design Garage or Studio Stu? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the New Plymouth brand design studios set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Design Garage and Studio Stu
- **Competitive set**: New Plymouth brand design studios
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Design Garage Share of Search**: 3.7%
- **Studio Stu Share of Search**: 3.7%

## Which is more popular in search, Design Garage or Studio Stu?

- In August 2026, Design Garage and Studio Stu were level on Share of Search among new plymouth brand design studios in New Zealand, with an estimated 10 branded searches each, at 3.7% estimated Share of Search each.
- The lead changed hands 3 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Studio Stu took it in January 2026, Design Garage took it in February 2026, Studio Stu took it in April 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Design Garage’s estimated Share of Search among new plymouth brand design studios in New Zealand moved from 3.6% to 3.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 10.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Studio Stu’s estimated Share of Search among new plymouth brand design studios in New Zealand moved from 0% to 3.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 0 to 10.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand new plymouth brand design studios in August 2026?

- In August 2026, The Creatives overtook Design Garage to rank 3rd among new plymouth brand design studios in New Zealand, at 7.4%.

## Month by month

| Month | Design Garage estimated searches | Design Garage Share of Search | Design Garage rank | Studio Stu estimated searches | Studio Stu Share of Search | Studio Stu rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 10 | 3.6% | 5 | 0 | 0% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 10 | 2.9% | 4 | 10 | 2.9% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 10 | 4.3% | 4 | 10 | 4.3% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 10 | 4.2% | 5 | 20 | 8.3% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 10 | 4% | 5 | 0 | 0% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 10 | 3.6% | 5 | 0 | 0% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 10 | 2.4% | 6 | 20 | 4.8% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 10 | 2.9% | 4 | 10 | 2.9% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 10 | 2.9% | 4 | 10 | 2.9% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 10 | 3.4% | 4 | 10 | 3.4% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 10 | 3.7% | 4 | 10 | 3.7% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Design Garage’s and Studio Stu’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **Design Garage**: Measured on the search term “design garage new plymouth”.
- **Studio Stu**: Measured on the search terms “studio stu” and “studiostu”, summed into one figure.

- [Design Garage profile](/demand/nz/brands/design-garage)
- [Studio Stu profile](/demand/nz/brands/studio-stu)
- [All new plymouth brand design studios in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-new-plymouth-brand-design-studios): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Design Garage or Studio Stu?

In August 2026, Design Garage and Studio Stu were level on Share of Search among new plymouth brand design studios in New Zealand, with an estimated 10 branded searches each, at 3.7% estimated Share of Search each.

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