10 Design studios

De Facto - Nottingham

I like the work De Facto did for Fred Perry. Its current and I think they really nailed it in all fairness. Across print and web. The booklet they made looks classy and shows the heritage of Fred Perry.

• Brand Identity
  Advertising
  Print Design
  Illustration
  Web Design & Ecommerce
  Exhibitions & installations
  Video/Multimedia/DVD
  TV Advertising
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'We are always keen to hear from talented individuals who would like to join our award winning team. We are particularly interested in the following:
PHP5/MySQL Developers

In the first instance, please send CV's and links to examples of work to:

careers@de-facto.com'

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M360 - Nottingham

'It’s really easy to get in touch using our contact form below. Or, we are happy to receive emails and even letters, we love talking on the phone and, more than anything, we like meeting people. You choose!'

Kevin Major
Managing Director
kevin@m360.co.uk
T 0115 945 5099

Sarah Shaw
Account Director
sarah@m360.co.uk
T 0115 945 5099

m360° Limited
6 Wilford Lane, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 7QX

It's always nice to hear from talented individuals who'd make a great addition to our design team or our client services department. If you think that's you, send in your CV for our records to: joinin@m360.co.uk

Our services – design, digital and marketing

Corporate identity and branding
Strategic planning
Press advertising
Sales promotion
Event planning and management
Print, production and fulfilment
Direct marketing
Radio advertising
Point of sale and packaging
Corporate literature

Website design and development
Content Management Systems (CMS)
Promotional games, applications & microsites
e-commerce websites
3D visualisation and animation
Internet and email marketing
Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
Website hosting and analytics
Social media marketing

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Fuse
NOTTINGHAM OFFICE

Knight & Whitehall House

4 Carlton Street

Nottingham
NG1 1NN
Tel: +44 (0)115 828 0421
nottingham@fuse-design.co.uk

Fuse have two main offices in Nottingham and London.

I haven't come across many studios in my home Nottingham that have particularly cuaght my eye, but fuse did! Contemporary current graphic design that fulfils the brief and doesn't look like dog shit.

Also they specialise in print + web especially within branding and identity. Funnily enough I do too!

'We’ve already had a busy start to 2013, by moving into a larger studio space with the capacity to expand even further. We are now based in loft conversion in Hockley, just a few steps away from our old Lacemarket office. If you are in the area, then feel free to pop in for a coffee!' 

- I might have to take them up on this offer. I have decided I am definitely going to contact Fuse and try and sort out some kind of work placement.

I would be silly not to contact Fuse seeing as they are based in my city.

They have been featured in Letterhead + Logo Design 12, international design magazine – Brand, Blank, The Image of the Business Card Today.

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Purple Circle - Nottingham

http://www.purplecircle.co.uk/

- Ground-up branding and rebrands.
- Design and build for web and digital.
- Email campaigns and management.
- Design and artwork for print.
- Packaging design and POS.
- Design and build for mobile apps.
- Copywriting and editing.
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) and online PR.
- Social media packages and training.
- Visitor attraction strategy and consultancy
- Video and moving image.

Another interesting studio. I like how they show 'case studies' of work they have done with clients. It reinforces the work process we are currently being taught. Seems really concept driven which is significant to me.

Purple Circle is a three man studio consisting of Darren Fisk, Michael Slack and John Lyle 

To talk colours, shapes, job opportunities and student placements, email Darren -

Darren.fisk@

purplecircle.co.uk

Or pop in for a cup of tea and a biscuit -

Purple Circle

Global HQ

Nottingham1 Howard Street

Nottingham NG1 3LT

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Tel. 0115 908 4171

Hello@purplecircle.co.uk

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CASERNE - Creative Agency
J Montreal, Quebec, Canada
studiocaserne.ca

FOCUS: Branding, Graphic Design, Motion Graphics

3620, rue Fullum porte34

Montreal (Quebec) H2K 3P6

514.419.8339


info@studiocaserne.ca

It would be pretty difficult for me to get to Canada realistically, but in the eventual future I will end up there. Stumbled upon these on Behance, I came across their branding which is delightful. A real treat for the eyes! 

The studio is made up of David Tremblay, Elizabeth Beaudoin and Ugo Varin-Lachapelle.

I might send them something out in the post just to say hello!

PASSEZ GO

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Bravo Company - Singapore

Bravo Company is a creatively led, independent design studio based in Singapore.

'We specialise in identity & brand development, printed communications & art direction.'

Again I spotted Bravo Company on Behance and was impressed by their work. I have been to Singapore before and I am generally pretty excited by the idea of working/living there. It would be scary but manageable. Maybe I will send these guys something in the post to say hello also!

The studio consists of:

Edwin Tan

Janice Teo

Amanda Ho

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Anagrama - Mexico

http://www.anagrama.com/

Anagrama has a huge following on Behance! Probably one of the biggest I have seen. They have over 800,000 project views which on Behance is a lot let me tell you.

'Bonnard is a Mexican french-inspired tea and confectionary shop.' - Brilliant. It is really clever how Anagrama interpreted the brand Bonnard through the use of Pierre Bonnard's postimpressionist paintings. It different because I would of approached it thinking about how I could represent the brand through the original brand but instead Anagrama created a totally new one through the use of an existing icon. I'm not saying it is easier to do this but the brand feels simplistic which is ideal and not necessarily achieve to actually achieve simplism.

Contact:

Call us to set up an appointment. Our phone number is +52 (81) 8336 6666. If you find it better, please e-mail us at hello@anagrama.com. We are eager to find ways to help you with your projects and show you the rest of our work. 

Address :

Guillermo Prieto #400, Colonia San Pedro, Zip Code 66230 

San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, México.

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