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title: "Studio Stu vs The Creatives: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Studio Stu or The Creatives? 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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# Studio Stu vs The Creatives: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Studio Stu or The Creatives? 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**: Studio Stu and The Creatives
- **Competitive set**: New Plymouth brand design studios
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Studio Stu Share of Search**: 3.7%
- **The Creatives Share of Search**: 7.4%

## Which is more popular in search, Studio Stu or The Creatives?

- In August 2026, The Creatives had more branded searches than Studio Stu among new plymouth brand design studios in New Zealand. The Creatives was estimated to have 20 branded searches compared to Studio Stu’s 10, and held a 7.4% Share of Search versus Studio Stu’s 3.7%.
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Studio Stu took it in January 2026, The Creatives took it in February 2026.
- 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.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, The Creatives’ estimated Share of Search among new plymouth brand design studios in New Zealand moved from 7.1% to 7.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 20.

## 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 | Studio Stu estimated searches | Studio Stu Share of Search | Studio Stu rank | The Creatives estimated searches | The Creatives Share of Search | The Creatives rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 0 | 0% | 6 | 20 | 7.1% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 10 | 2.9% | 5 | 10 | 2.9% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 10 | 4.3% | 5 | 10 | 4.3% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 20 | 8.3% | 4 | 10 | 4.2% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 0 | 0% | 6 | 20 | 8% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 0 | 0% | 6 | 20 | 7.1% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 20 | 4.8% | 4 | 20 | 4.8% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 10 | 2.9% | 5 | 10 | 2.9% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 10 | 2.9% | 5 | 10 | 2.9% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 10 | 3.4% | 5 | 10 | 3.4% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 10 | 3.7% | 6 | 20 | 7.4% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Studio Stu’s and The Creatives’ 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.

- **Studio Stu**: Measured on the search terms “studio stu” and “studiostu”, summed into one figure.
- **The Creatives**: Measured on the search term “the creatives new plymouth”.

- [Studio Stu profile](/demand/nz/brands/studio-stu)
- [The Creatives profile](/demand/nz/brands/the-creatives)
- [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, Studio Stu or The Creatives?

In August 2026, The Creatives had more branded searches than Studio Stu among new plymouth brand design studios in New Zealand. The Creatives was estimated to have 20 branded searches compared to Studio Stu’s 10, and held a 7.4% Share of Search versus Studio Stu’s 3.7%.

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