The school Little Chestnuts Pre-school opened in the autumn 2017, expanding the services provided by Woodmancote School. “The pre-school has long been in our strategic plans. We believe it offers the ideal start to a child’s learning journey, ensuring a smooth transition into whichever school parents then choose for their child.” Gary…(Read More)
Your company got its start based on a passion or idea that has grown into something bigger. It was hopefully built around some central values. But where do you go from here? Could you diversify your offering to strengthen your position? Greggs and Innocent Drinks are doing just that. As your business grows it’s…(Read More)
We’ve been working with a couple of clients who are experiencing a common branding problem. They’re not absolutely clear on what their businesses are about. The know what they sell and have a decent understanding on how they go about it. But they’ve been struggling to communicate anything more powerful than that…(Read More)
At the end of the day, a school is just as much a brand as Apple or Coca Cola. And you cannot underestimate just how important it is to get your brand right as it is your window to the outside world. From the moment a prospective parent lands on your website, an impression is…(Read More)
“A logo is a visual piece in a bigger brand identity system. A logo embodies and transports the meaning of a brand, the logo is rarely the meaning itself.” (Tobias van Schneider) We are surrounded by logos. Some have been around for decades and some are relatively recent additions. But they are all part and…(Read More)
We see lots of different models and exercises that are designed to help businesses when it comes to branding. Such as identifying why they’re different. Or ways to help them define their offering. There are uncountable numbers. And many start to confuse the issue by trying to achieve too much. But here’s one…(Read More)
Following recommendations from some of our existing school clients, Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School chose us to design a new logo for the school. The briefing conversations highlighted a range of values central to the school. Yet also considerations balancing faith alongside a key aspect of inclusivity, which are both central to…(Read More)
The Auden Theatre is a hub for the North Norfolk arts circuit. Located in the heart of Gresham’s Senior School grounds, the theatre offers a unique, intimate and versatile space for both school shows and professional performances in a modern and purpose-built facility. We were asked to design and build a new website…(Read More)
The home page of a school website serves a number of purposes, including; It provides a first impression of the school and its brand, to those who have no experience of the school. It sets the web visitor’s expectations, not only in terms of the school and its values, but their expectations of what…(Read More)
Investing in good, professionally delivered graphic design is worth it. Don’t just take our word for it. The Design Council can help put a figure on it… ‘Every £100 a design-led business invests in design repays £225 in increased sales.’ Quantitative figures like this always help. They provide a decent headline. But how…(Read More)