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April 2013 —
A wordmark for
Stu the Copywriter
Some ideas are found right under
your nose, which is exactly where
we discovered Stu's name hidden
in the very tools of his trade...
The alphabet.
Alongside the wordmark, we've
designed a very simple website
from which you can view a catchy
showreel of Stu's work.
Be warned though, the tune will
be stuck in your head for days!
Visit Stu here...
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March 2013 —
Tackling poverty with the Westminster Foundation
We're proud to tell you about the
launch of a new website for the
Westminster Foundation, which
represents the charitable activities
for the Grosvenor Estate and the
Grosvenor family headed by the
Duke of Westminster.
The need to highlight a new
funding strategy and provide
an online application procedure
were the main drivers for creating
an engaging site which conveys
topics such as youth homelessness
and supporting communities.
Built by Itineris, we have
designed the site to sit alongside
an evolving style for the
Grosvenor Estate's online
communication — to be rolled-
out over the coming months.
Visit the site here...
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February 2013 —
2 partners, 5 disciplines,
7 stages... And a multitude of possibilities
We’ve just completed the first stage
of a comprehensive rebrand for
257, a Manchester-based product, brand and development company.
Working together, we avoided the
usual clashes of opinions when two
design studios collaborate, with the
added bonus that this client regularly
asked to make design elements
smaller rather than bigger.
We'll post the full case study soon,
but in the meantime why not visit
their holding page to see some
stunning product designs.
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January 2013 —
A sustainable start
to 2013 with the
Grosvenor Estate
This month we completed the
signage and wayfinding for
the Grosvenor Estate's Diamond
Jubilee Wood in Eccleston, where
almost 12,000 three-year-old
UK-sourced saplings have been
hand-planted.
Local charities and members
of the community took part
in tree planting days to help
create the site — which was
formally opened by the Duke
of Westminster.
We worked with talented
illustrator, Mark Howe, to create
a lovely map containing lots of
information about the wood and
what can be found in it.
See more of Mark's work here
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December 2012 —
Making a difference
with design
We were recently asked by the
Design Council to take part in
a three-way credentials pitch
for Brent Stevenson Memorials,
a Blackburn-based company who
have enlisted the help of the DC
to improve their business through
strategy and design.
The Design Leadership Programme
has helped thousands of companies
to identify communication issues,
guiding their introduction and
subsequent partnership with like-
minded design companies.
We're pleased to announce that our
presentation was successful and we
look forward to working with Brent
and the team in the New Year.
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November 2012 —
Thinking inside the box
for JM&D
JM&D source and deliver branded
products to Europe's leading
retailers and wholesalers.
They asked us to create an identity
to promote the stock, service and
value of their offering... We just hope
we ticked all the boxes.
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October 2012 —
We've moved to the
Granary — why not pop
by to feed the ducks?
After recently celebrating our
first year in business, we've now outgrown Farm Lane and have moved across the road to the Granary, a lovely old building
next to the canal in the heart of Worsley village.
After the usual teething problems —
the dust has just about settled,
the biscuit cupboard
is stocked,
and the kettle is ready to go...
So why not drop by and say hello?
Here's where you'll find us.
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September 2012 —
Winning the shoot-out
at the SUN awards
Our identity and marketing work
for photographer Graeme Cooper
was awarded 'Best Promotion of
a Photographer' at Shot Up North's
24th SUN awards.
Some judges comments for the
work included 'beautiful', 'very of
the moment' and 'a joy to look at'.
You can find out more about
Shot Up North and view some
great photography by visiting
their website here.
Or see the winning work here.
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August 2012 —
British craft and design
at its peak
After recently being asked to help
develop a high-end British craft
brand, our research took us to
the David Mellor Visitor Centre —
which is nestled in the beautiful
rolling hills of the Peak District.
What we found was an exquisite
mix of craft and design resulting
in beautiful and yet practical
hand-made objects, and a working
environment which was equally
well considered.
It was a great day out and one
we would recommend to anyone
with an interest in design, or
the stand-out qualities of British
manufacturing today.
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July 2012 —
Adding more sparkle to
Gemma Lister Jewellery
Quirky, cookie, eccentric, hectic,
stylish, outlandish, colourful,
original, intriguing, exciting...
Just a few words to describe
the truly wonderful jewellery
of Gemma Lister, who we are
currently helping to refresh her
look from head to toe.
We're too busy wearing sparkly
things
at the moment to do any
work, but we'll let you know
how the project goes very soon.
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June 2012 —
Say hello to Ember,
our newest recruit...
We believe in giving raw talent
a start in the creative industry —
helping them to 'cut their teeth'.
Ember's good looks and puppy
dog eyes
can melt the frostiest
of potential 'leads', so we've made
her
our New Business Director.
If you have a project to discuss,
why not pick up the dog and bone,
or email Ember here...
woofwoof@tellingstories.co.uk
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May 2012 —
Shades of Graeme
hot off the press
Shades of Graeme — issue one,
the limited edition quarterly publication we've produced for photographer Graeme Cooper
has now been printed.
Our team has collaborated with
Graeme to create his new identity,
portfolio mailer and website...
All to be launched soon.
If you'd like to put your name
down for a copy, why not
drop Graeme a line?
Click here to view the work |
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April 2012 —
Thinking about your
very own B&R?
We're applying the finishing
touches to the identity and
marketing collateral for B&R...
An ambitious start-up company
who design and build very smart
bespoke mobile bars.
This way to the B&R...
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March 2012 —
Shooting the chic-house
for ChicSeats
We recently took advantage of a
lovely spring day to photograph the
ChicSeats portable loos — set against the rolling hills of North Wales.
Photographer, Tim Ainsworth, took
some great shots which you can
now see in our updated case-study.
Click here to view the work
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February 2012 —
From brand to bottle
for Bloom, Bump & Baby
We're just adding the finishing
touches to the new identity and
bottle
packaging for Bloom, Bump
& Baby — a really interesting
little company who make lovely
oil-based products for babies,
new mums and mums to be.
Click here to view the work |
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January 2012 —
A fresh lick of paint for
Realty Insurances
This Mayfair-based property
insurance business required
a rebrand to reflect their
momentum in emerging
property markets.
Collaborating with their parent
company, the Grosvenor Estate —
we developed a modern take on
their historical wheatsheaf motif.
Click here to view the work
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December 2011 —
Two for Joy to help Macmillan Cancer Support
We popped across to Liverpool
to attend SB Studio's 2nd birthday
fundraising bash for Macmillan Cancer Support, based upon the
theme of 'two'.
We caught up with some old
friends, made some new friends,
and bagged some great artwork —
swopping our own 'two for joy'
submission for the wonderful 'Hai/Yes' print by Telegramme.
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October 2011 —
Escanciandro sidra in the
Telling Stories Studio
We've been working on a lovely
brand development project for
a refreshing new South American
cider product — while partaking in
some traditional 'cider-throwing'...
We now have a very sticky floor.
Here's how it's done properly |
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September 2011 —
Celebrating Cheshire
with Grosvenor Estate
Grosvenor Estate is a group of
businesses and rural estates based
across Cheshire and the globe. We
were asked to graphically display
their local business offering at the recent ‘Celebrate Cheshire’ Expo.
Find out more from BBC News |
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August 2011 —
Take a ChicSeat & make
yourself comfortable
Here's a sneaky peak at our
identity for ChicSeats, a high-
end mobile loo company based
in Cheshire. Hopefully we won't
be caught short and make the
deadline as it's a great brief.
Click here to view the work
Visit the website here |
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July 2011 —
Stocking up the bar for
Cocktails & Dreams
Our friends at C&D asked if we
could add as much sparkle to their
identity as they've put into the
delicious cocktail menu... So we've
given them a refreshing new look
and the website is now live.
Click here to visit the website |
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June 2011 —
A sweet identity for
Apple Charlotte
Charlie at Apple Charlotte
describes herself as a cake-baker
extraordinaire — and after our
comprehensive 'research' stage
while developing the identity,
we all wholeheartedly agree!
Click here to view the work |
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May 2011 —
Smoothing the road for
O'Connor Construction
There's a good chance you've
driven on a strip of tarmac laid
by OCC — who build roads and
lay cables across the UK. We hope
this new identity goes down as smoothly as their tarmac.
Click here to view the work |
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April 2011 —
Around the world
in 80 beers
During the recent world trip
I (David) took up the challenge
of sampling 80 different beers —
like a designer Philleous Fogg
minus the crisp franchise to
fund the consumption.
Click here to read more |
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March 2011 —
Happy snaps from
a world away
A whistle-stop tour around
the globe earlier this year now
feels like a long, long time ago.
Here's a small sample from
thousands of images taken over
a six week period.
Click here to see the images |
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