GRAPHICDESIGN

Know the job. Know the audience. Know what winning looks like. Every good design starts with a sharp brief. We get clear on what you need, who it's for and what it has to achieve, whether that's a single poster or a full campaign. The more we understand up front, the less guesswork later and the sharper the end result. What to expect: A tight, agreed brief that sets the goal, audience, deliverables and deadline before any design begins.

Gather references. Push directions. Find the angle. Before we open the design tools, we explore. Research, references and rough concepts that test a few different ways to crack the brief. It's quick, visual and honest, so we can spot the strongest idea early instead of polishing the wrong one. What to expect: A handful of initial concepts or directions, each showing a different way to approach the work.

Shape it. Craft it. Make it land. With a direction agreed, we build the work properly. Layout, typography, colour and imagery pulled together with care so every element earns its place. Whether it's digital, print or something physical, we design it to look right and work hard wherever it lives. What to expect: Your chosen direction developed into finished, considered design, ready for your eyes.

Review. React. Perfect. Good design is in the detail. We talk through the work together, take your feedback and make the amends that take it from nearly there to exactly right. Clear rounds, no endless back and forth, just focused changes that improve the piece. What to expect: Structured feedback rounds and refinements until the design is signed off and you're happy.

Check it. Set it up. Make it bulletproof. This is the unglamorous but vital bit. We prepare everything to the right specs so it prints, exports and displays exactly as intended. Bleed, colour profiles, file formats and resolution all handled, so there are no nasty surprises at the printer or on screen. What to expect: Fully checked, production-ready artwork built to the correct specifications for print or digital.

Package it. Send it. Ready to use. We hand over clean, organised files in every format you need, along with anything required to use the design straight away. No loose ends, no chasing, just everything in one place and ready to go live, go to print or go out into the world. What to expect: Final files delivered in all required formats, organised and ready to use.

Posters, ads, print pieces, social content, presentations, marketing collateral - essentially anything that needs a sharp, on-brand creative treatment across print and digital.

Both. We take on standalone design projects, and we also support businesses through ongoing retainers for regular design work, ideal if you have a steady flow of collateral, campaigns or social content.

Every project starts with a tight brief that sets the goal, audience and deliverables. We then explore concepts, build the chosen direction properly, refine it with your feedback, and hand over clean, production-ready files in every format you need.

It depends on the piece and the queue, but we agree a clear deadline on every brief and stick to it. For retainer clients we set expected turnaround times so you can plan around them.

Graphic design is best when quoted per project, typically from £750 to £4,000 or via a day rate or monthly retainer for ongoing work. We'll recommend whichever suits how much design you need.

Yes. If you have brand guidelines we work within them to keep everything consistent; if you don't, we can help establish the basics so your materials still look like they belong together.

You get clean, organised, production-ready files in every format you need, print-ready artwork built to spec, plus digital formats for web and social, along with anything else agreed in the brief.

We're a strategic branding agency offering brand strategy, brand identity, packaging design, website design and build, graphic design, and ongoing creative support. We can lead a complete project end to end, propose a short sprint of hourly design services, or work as your integrated design team through a retention model.

We treat every project as a brand problem first and a design job second. We start with strategy, commercial value and customer journey - then design, so the work doesn't just look good, it does the job. You deal directly with the people doing the work, and everything is built to be used consistently long after launch.

Ambitious businesses that want to grow, evolve or communicate more clearly. This means from start-ups laying their first foundations to established national brands. What our clients share isn't a sector or a size (albeit we do have a portfolio geared towards certain industries as a matter of organic word of mouth discussions) it's that they're ready to invest properly in getting their brand right.

Yes we do, we love start-ups. We work with start-ups that are serious about building a strong brand from day one, and we shape the level of the engagement to suit an early-stage budget while still giving you foundations you won't outgrow in a year.

We're based at LCB Depot in Leicester and work with clients across the UK and beyond. Most collaboration happens remotely with calls and shared previews. We do prefer to meet in person, so we'll always try and get to see you before we start working together to make sure we are a good match!

Every project is quoted individually against what you actually need (no bloated packages) and you get transparent, fixed pricing before any work begins, unless you want to simply put a smaller project 'on the clock'.

Most branding design projects take between 8 and 12 weeks from kick off to delivery, depending on size and scope. We agree a clear timeline upfront so you always know what's happening and when. Websites can take slightly longer depending on site size and content provision.

We start by understanding your business and goals, then define a strategic direction, develop the creative, refine the chosen route with you, and deliver the final assets ready to use. Every process we run has a step by step guide on our service pages. You're involved at every stage, no big reveal at the end that misses the mark.

Simply, just a conversation to begin with. From there we run a short discovery stage to understand your business, your audience and your ambitions, and we'll tell you clearly what we need from you at each step.

You get everything you need to use your brand with confidence. That's final files, guidelines, and a handover so your team knows how to apply it. We're also on hand afterwards if you need support or want to keep working together. We don't just disappear and we will check back in with you after a couple of months to make sure everything is as expected.

Yes. Many clients keep us on through a monthly retainer for regular design work. These are jobs such as social, campaigns, print, updates so you have a creative team on call without hiring in-house. Retainers start from £1,500 and are shaped around what you need.

Get in touch and tell us about your business, what you're trying to achieve, and any important timings. We'll set up an initial conversation and take it from there. Contact us via email, phone or through any social channel.